The SiOO X Story – Protecting the Planet - Book - Page 53
shop. Deeply-set window punched into the cladding provide a
dense, dark contrast to the light tone of the wood.
not only provides a consistent hue to the building, extended
wood protection and cladding longevity but, being non-bio
cidal, is able to offer ecological assurance to the protectors of
the New Forest National Park’s flora and fauna.
The decision to use a wood protection system perhaps demonstrates the architect’s experience in the use of Sweet Chestnut:
despite this material weathering to a natural silver-grey if left untreated, tannin will continue to exude from the boards during the
first few months following the installation of the cladding (with
stainless steel screws: tannic acid in the wood corrodes ferrous
metals) and can leave unsightly stains on the surface of the wood.
The client expectation of high-specification finishes demanded
a system of wood protection that would provide the external
walls and roof of the annexe with a homogeneous colour quality:
SiOO:X met the demanding selection criteria – a product that
The Watson Annexe may seem to be a simple structure, but in
the rigorous attention to detail given to it by its architects, this
small pavilion sets a high-quality threshold for other buildings
to meet in the National Park.
SiOO:X benefits:
Addresses tannin issues with Sweet Chestnut
Ecological attributes in environmentally-sensitive situation
Photographer Architect Magnus Strom. Photo: Richard Chivers.
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