In the village of Herpt, Francine Houben of Mecanoo architecture firm has transformed an old barn into a lovable place. It is an ideal practice and workplace that invites inspiration, open-mindedness and togetherness, enterprise and creativity. And on top of that, this transformed barn is now sustainable,
clad almost entirely in charred wood, and named Theater de Nieuwe Schuur (The New Barn).
It was our pleasure to work on this theatre. Omiyama and Takamatsu were charred in the workshop by the fire masters and then attached to the facade by our assembly team. The bottom of the barn is covered with the refined Takamatsu (fire class B) and the top with the robust Omiyama.
It’s wonderful how our products were chosen for this enchanting place with its wide-open view of the farmlands of Oude Maasje, the fruit and nut trees.
“We recently replaced the potted decked timber on our farmhouse in the Beemster region with Shodoshima semi-gloss from Zwarthout l Shou Sugi Ban. With special planks 25 cm wide, it looks great on a farmhouse. A very beautiful product and great service from Zwarthout l Shou Sugi Ban!”
”We chose Yoroi for several reasons. First of all, we like the Japanese classical technique used for burning the bamboo. Due to the burning technique Shou Sugi Ban, Yoroi has a fire class B and is maintenance-free. Finally, the black charred bamboo is a regrowable material and aesthetically matches our design perfectly.”
”As a gardener, it is an honour to work with such beautiful traditional products.
The delivery times are also great and you get friendly service.”
We have put together two Zwarthout | Shou Sugi Ban sample boxes: one for interior design applications and one for façade cladding.
That way, you can experience the attention, care and love we pour into each piece of wood yourself. And, of course, the beauty and exclusive looks the various textures have to offer.
