The owner decided to build a new house on his land in Lège (Gironde) while being respectful of the surrounding environment. The result: a lovely cabin-type house in the woods by architect Florent Pasquier Architecte! Designed in the spirit of the Arcachon style, the house has a contemporary interior design and finish!
The wishes of the client: the surface area should not exceed 110m², with an outbuilding for a photography studio and a small pool. To respect the identity of the environment, the owner wanted to use wood on the inside and outside: our black Shou Sugi Ban charred cladding and roof was a perfect solution.
The town planning rules restricted the building to the centre of the plot, and the land only offered a small footprint. Therefore, the house had to be built over two levels to gain as much living space as possible. As an old wood shack is never straight, a reference was made to this by tilting the walls of the upper level and the roof overhang, a common feature of shacks, were maintained.
Due to the location near the ocean, the wooden construction required a sustainable solution to damaging sea spray. The use of our beautiful Japanese Shou Sugi Ban charred wood quickly became the obvious choice.
Our Marugame and Shodoshima wood gives a unique character to the house and refers to the strong personality of the owner through its dark aesthetic. Also, the carbonization of the wood creates a unique colour changing effect in the daylight, similar to a pool of fuel. The wood gives a very lively impression and vibrant effect, as if the house is a living construction, communicating with its environment.
“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.
