Great stuff per normal, especially limiting the material palette. We’ve found that architects actually love having stricter guidelines like this as it allows them to be creative within a specific brief.
Also, we’ve had success with thermally modified wood on facades as it is real wood that has the moisture sucked out of it and can not rot. That or using something like cedar and black pine tar if you’re going for the jet black look. It also comes in a grey, some browns and barn red. That stuff will make a decent wood facade last forever…
Yeah, most people don't do wood properly. I personally don't love using products made to look like wood which lead me to thermally modified and pine tar. I have so much confidence in pine tar I'm using on untreated wood not designed for outdoor use on some applications at our own home. It seals but still breathes. People used to soak post bases in them prior to PT wood....
Great stuff per normal, especially limiting the material palette. We’ve found that architects actually love having stricter guidelines like this as it allows them to be creative within a specific brief.
Also, we’ve had success with thermally modified wood on facades as it is real wood that has the moisture sucked out of it and can not rot. That or using something like cedar and black pine tar if you’re going for the jet black look. It also comes in a grey, some browns and barn red. That stuff will make a decent wood facade last forever…
That’s a great tip on the wood material! I definitely love the look (we typically use nichiha), but have seen far too many facades go bad over time.
Yeah, most people don't do wood properly. I personally don't love using products made to look like wood which lead me to thermally modified and pine tar. I have so much confidence in pine tar I'm using on untreated wood not designed for outdoor use on some applications at our own home. It seals but still breathes. People used to soak post bases in them prior to PT wood....