House Building Type, Wood Siding Material, Outdoor, Back Yard, Trees, Grass, and Large Patio, Porch, Deck Desai Chia Architecture harvested plagued ash trees from the client’s property and used them for interior millwork, flooring, and trim. Working in collaboration with local architect of record Ray Kendra of Environment Architects and Delta Millworks of Texas, the firm clad the dwelling’s exterior in cedar that was intentionally burned to protect it from fire, insects, and age. The process is called shou sugi ban. - Leelanau County, Michigan Dwell Magazine : September / October 2017 Photo 17 of 51 in Specific design elements by J.O. from Plagued Ash Trees Were Repurposed to Create This Charred Cedar–Clad Home on Lake Michigan

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Desai Chia Architecture harvested plagued ash trees from the client’s property and used them for interior millwork, flooring, and trim. Working in collaboration with local architect of record Ray Kendra of Environment Architects and Delta Millworks of Texas, the firm clad the dwelling’s exterior in cedar that was intentionally burned to protect it from fire, insects, and age. The process is called shou sugi ban.
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Leelanau County, Michigan
Dwell Magazine : September / October 2017

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