Charred Cedar House
Charred cedar houseAs with all of fujimori s designs it draws inspiration from sources far removed from contemporary japanese culture.
Charred cedar house. An alternative way of doing it would be to gator it first with fire then scrape the excess char off leaving behind a smoother lighter but still charred and protected finish. In winter during sake brewing season a cloud of. This is considered a heavy burn. We re going for mostly a gator finish meaning the cedar will have an alligator skin like appearance.
The site is located in a district where many traditional sake breweries preserve good old japanese street with plaster and charred cedar walls. Firstly it is very durable and resistant to decay from moisture or insects which make it particularly suitable for use to construct closets and chests to store clothes. With most of the wall assembly details finally in place on the house putting up the charred cedar siding represented the first real transition from science to art. It sits on a plot of nearly 2 000 square metres also landscaped by the architect.
Installing the charred cedar. This easily was one of the most exciting moments of the build. With all of the components of our wall assembly in place wojtek and mark finally started installing the charred cedar on the house beginning with the garage.