Residential · Atelier Nord
The Silvered Retreat
Vertical larch with an open 12 mm joint reads as a single silvered plane at distance while allowing the cavity to dry within 48 hours of rainfall.
Architecture
Inspiration, with the technical footnote.
Projects worth looking at, described the way a specifier reads them.
Residential · Norm Architects
Dune House
Dark pigmented timber against sand: the contrast holds only if the coating is re-applied on a 7-year cycle. Design the maintenance access before the elevation.
Public buildings · Waugh Thistleton
Assembly Hall
Exposed glulam sets the acoustic and thermal character. Board-on-board lining conceals seasonal movement that flush panelling would expose.
Public buildings · Helen & Hard
Campus Entrance
Cedar soffits over glazing weather at a fraction of the rate of the elevation above — a deliberate two-tone strategy rather than a defect.
Decking · Wood Intelligence Research
A Study in Weathering
Fifteen years of unprotected exposure: 1.1 mm surface loss, complete lignin depletion in the top 150 µm, and a stable silver patina that requires nothing further.