Board-formed concrete
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about board-formed concrete
Project • By Daniel Toole Architecture • Private Houses
Madrona House
The Madrona House nestles into a historic Seattle hilltop neighborhood, looking east to Lake Washington and the Cascade Mountain Range beyond. Built for a downsizing couple that owned the historic craftsman house next door, the house was designed to maximize light and connection to the outdoors, with a strong sense of mass and materiality.
Kevin Scott
Kevin Scott
Kevin Scott
Kevin Scott
Kevin Scott
Kevin Scott
Kevin Scott
Kevin Scott
The home was designed as a plinth with thick walls and hearth rising out of it, capped by a carved wooden volume. The irregular textures of the concrete change with the time of day and the color of the sky through the seasons, giving a sense of heft and permanence to the... More
News • News • 7 Feb 2024
New Youth Sports Complex by Brooks + Scarpa puts forth a visually playful and performative concept
Situated in Pompano Beach, Florida, the Youth Sports Complex – also referred to as the Field House - by architectural firm Brooks + Scarpa provides essential amenities such as concessions, offices, and restrooms at the centre of a new 6-acre park. Both visually playful and highly functional, a lively yellow lattice archway invites visitors to come closer and explore the realm beyond the façade, which includes a semi-outdoor porch offering respite from the Florida climate and a pleasant spot for relaxation and taking in sport.
Brooks + Scarpa
The architects note that the building is made of highly durable and cost-efficient materials. The metal lattice at the north elevation has been painted yellow and forms an u... More
Project • By LARGO Arquitetura • Private Houses
LC3 House
Right from the initial discussions regarding the Casa LC3 project, the owners brought forth a series of brazilian modern architecture references. These references encompassed not only aesthetic considerations and an affinity for materials but also the concepts of pure forms and prioritization of functionality.
Leo Rait
Leo Rait
Leo Rait
This focus, combined with a contemporary housing program, set a fertile ground for experimentation in the project's development, aligning with our architectural approach here at Largo.
Leo Rait
Leo Rait
Consequently, the project's essence arose from the suspension of the private spaces, housing four suites divided into two blocks to allow for cross ventilation and optimal arrangeme... More
News • Specification • 22 Aug 2023
10 homes showcasing the pleasing and practical use of board-formed concrete
The woodgrain-textured pattern of board-formed concrete creates an appearance that is warm and tactile. The concrete retains its solidity and strength, yet it is visually softened. Board-formed concrete — also known as board-marked concrete — involves pouring concrete into formwork made using timber boards. A decorative impression of the wood’s grain and knots is then left on the cast concrete.
The use of board-formed concrete in construction will result in numerous textured effects, with a myriad of characterful wood-like motifs. The homes featured here showcase the pleasing and practical use of board-formed concrete in several ways, from constructing an entire house to acting as a retaining wall.
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News • Detail • 1 Jun 2023
Detail: A balanced carbon-based design for The Arbor House
The Arbor House is a contemporary family home located to the west of the Scottish city of Aberdeen. Built in a conservation area, it was designed by Aberdeenshire-based architectural studio Brown & Brown. The two-story residence is constructed primarily of a timber frame and finished with a mix of board-marked concrete, larch cladding, and stone walls retained from the existing site.
Jim Stephenson
Jim Stephenson
The meticulous design of The Arbor House is evocative of Californian modernism: A contemporary, cantilevered home, it is situated in harmony with the surrounding landscape, and blurs the boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces. Moreover, its design places a strong emphasis on craftsmanship and carefully... More
News • News • 8 Dec 2022
Manitoba Beach House by Cibinel Architecture
Under the changing waterscapes and prairie skies of Victoria Beach, Manitoba, this 2,000-square-foot beach house by Cibinel Architecture and its use of wood integrates with the cottage vernacular of the surrounding beachside community.
Jerry Grajewski, Grajewski Fotograph Inc.
Western Red Cedar was chosen as the prime construction material for its durability, strength, and low-maintenance requirements. Clad with 18’’ re-squared and rebutted Western Red Cedar shingles, low-sloping roof planes transition to exterior walls finished with 1’’ x 4’’ Western Cedar siding horizontally applied in a manner that echoes the traditional shiplap plank typically used on surrounding cottages. Both the beach hom... More
News • News • 28 Sep 2022
M Royce Architecture wraps the Oxford Triangle house in spatial alchemy of industrial materials
A distinct sight amongst the post-war stucco and typical mid-century ranch-style houses of Venice Beach, architect Matthew Royce, director of M Royce architecture, designed his residence. Situated on a compact triangular site, the design takes inspiration from a plethora of international influences while holding its roots as a Venice Beach house.
Sam Frost, Michael Reynolds
Built using an industrial material palette of board-formed concrete, raw copper and glass, intentionally left to weather and age, the house poses an ever-changing feel.
Sam Frost, Michael Reynolds
The design is inspired by the architect’s trip to Iran in 2013, where grand villas in Kashan showcased elaborate basement rooms that would f... More
Project • By MCK Architects • Housing
House Acute
A modest wedge shaped parcel of land on the edge of a coastal bluff inspired a robust angular-shaped holiday home. Two long off form concrete pavilions follow the long edges of the site and meet at the site’s most prominent corner, rising up from the native landscape not unlike the natural sandstone escarpments in the locality. The concrete walls of both levels are articulated in their respective textures, and form humble backdrops to the surrounding landscape, both new and existing.
Brett Boardman
Brett Boardman
Internally the home is as comfortable and intimate for 2 as it is for 10 persons, with a range of separate living spaces to retreat to within the acute spaces (ocean side) of the plan. A roof terrace enables... More
News • News • 26 Mar 2021
The forest informs Faulkner Architects’ latest project tucked away in between the Californian trees
Close to the north shore of Lake Tahoe, Faulkner Architects completed a 4,500-square-foot four-bedroom house nestled in between pine and red fire trees. The architects shaped the building like a simple rectangular volume in order to minimize impact on the site.
Joe Fletcher
An ebonized steel rainscreen protects the vulnerable wood-framed part of the house from wildfire, referring in function and texture to the bark of adjacent trees.
Joe Fletcher
The materialization and fenestration reflect the behaviour of the forest that surrounds the building. Throughout the house the architects used cut basalt stone floors, unfinished reclaimed teak ceilings and floors, board-formed concrete, and white gypsum.
Joe Fletcher
Faulkner Arc... More