What could be better than living in a free location along a river? This idyllic spot in the Limburg landscape requires a special place to spend your leisure time. The site is flooded almost every year for which a solution was found by building the house in its entirety on tree trunks, high above the rising water. This fully incorporates the house into its surrounding area. In addition to no CO2 footprint, the house literally has no footprint. The home is made energy neutral by using solar collectors for hot water, solar panels for electricity and a helophyte filter for sewage purification. The material is almost entirely of biological origin.
The structure consists of Kerto beams, SLS beams and wooden I-beams. Cellulose is used for insulation. The terrace consists of larch beams, an oak deck and Robinia balusters. The trees for the façade are also Robinia. The façade is, of course, made of our blackened wood
“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.
