It has been 20 years since wildfire tore through Okanagan Mountain Park, leaving a bare, fire-ravaged ridge south of the park.The lack of burnable material on that ridge didn’t stop Paul and Tina Schlotfeldt from b
Maryland house wrapped in Shou Sugi Ban timber nods to its context
Maryland house wrapped in Shou Sugi Ban timber nods to its context
Franzen House, a new-build home by Robert Gurney Architect in Maryland, USA, is clad in Nakamoto Forestry Shou Sugi Ban charred timber in harmony with its wooded slope context
This new build home by Robert Gurney Architect in Maryland, USA, sits on a steep, wooded slope, looking towards the Potomac River in the distance. Its natural setting is matched by its wooden and minimalist architecture; Franzen House is a fairly reserved rectangular box, clad entirely in charred timber planks by Nakamoto Forestry, in the traditional Japanese style of Shou Sugi Ban.