Dezeen Roundup: Eight Buildings Clad in Charred Timber, from Germany to Japan
Eight structures showcasing charred-timber exteriors, frequently employing the Japanese shou sugi ban method, have been highlighted by Dezeen. In Starnberg, Germany, Buero Wagner crafted two residences for a father and son, connecting them through garages and featuring stark concrete interiors. Richard Parr Associates designed a farmhouse in Oxfordshire, UK, integrating charred timber, brick, and metal. In East Sussex, Built Works created Yogi's Cabin using hand-charred larch. Slow's Yamaguchicho House in Nagoya, Japan, boasts a nearly windowless facade of charred cedar. Nova Scotia's Two Bay House by RHAD Architects displays charred vertical siding. Mimosa Architects constructed a cabin in the Czech Republic on the stone foundation of a previous cabin. Gresford Architects expanded a Victorian terrace in Walthamstow, London, with charred additions. Tato Architects' House in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, features a dark exterior contrasted by a light interior.
Key facts
- Dezeen published a roundup of eight buildings with charred-timber facades.
- Buero Wagner designed two conjoined homes in Starnberg, Germany, for a father and his son's family.
- Richard Parr Associates built a single-storey farmhouse in Oxfordshire, UK, using charred timber, brick and corrugated metal.
- Built Works' Yogi's Cabin in East Sussex, UK, used locally sourced larch charred by hand with shou sugi ban.
- Slow's Yamaguchicho House in Nagoya, Japan, has a charred-cedar facade with few windows and skylights inside.
- RHAD Architects' Two Bay House in Nova Scotia, Canada, used vertical wooden siding charred with shou sugi ban and treated with black oil.
- Mimosa Architects built a cabin on the Sázava River in the Czech Republic on the stone plinth of a burned-down cabin, clad in charred larch.
- Gresford Architects extended a Victorian terrace in Walthamstow, London, with stacked charred-timber volumes.
- Tato Architects' House in Mibu in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, contrasts a pale plywood interior with a charred-timber facade and has a sloped green roof.
Entities
Artists
- Buero Wagner
- Richard Parr Associates
- Built Works
- Slow
- RHAD Architects
- Mimosa Architects
- Gresford Architects
- Tato Architects
- Kim Fohmann
- Brotherton Lock
- Connor Duffy
- Tololo Studio
- Adrian Ozimek
- French + Tye
Institutions
- Dezeen
Locations
- Starnberg
- Germany
- Oxfordshire
- United Kingdom
- East Sussex
- Nagoya
- Japan
- Nova Scotia
- Canada
- Sázava River
- Czech Republic
- Walthamstow
- London
- Tochigi Prefecture
Sources
- Dezeen —