Gendai

This 40-unit residential apartment complex features our yakisugi (shou sugi ban) Gendai siding with a dark gray oil stain finish in combination with cement panels.  The owner is a consortium of investors that brought together a dream team of designers, consultants, and contractors to construct an urban infill project that both beautifies the neighborhood and will be low-maintenance over the long term.   https://nakamotoforestry.com/portfolio/dekum-apartments/   Product: Gendai 1×6 select grade shiplapPrefinish: Dark GrayApplication: Residential – ExteriorSF: 8000SFProject Architect: : Architecture Building CultureInterior Designer: Mimi ShinDevelopment Consultant: Henry Point DevelopmentBuilder: Robertson &... More

This project was an extensive top to bottom remodel of a 1953 midcentury modern home in a suburb of Washington D.C.  Originally designed by Clyde J. Verkerke as his own home, Michael Cook updated and embellished based on the original elevations and layout. Extensive glazing in the daylight basement and main level was expanded, and Cook Architects added a large outdoor space to take advantage of the fantastic urban greenbelt lot.   https://nakamotoforestry.com/portfolio/sleepy-hollow-house/   Product: Gendai 1×6 select grade shiplapPrefinish: Dark GrayApplication: Residential – ExteriorSF: 1,000Designer: Cook ArchitectureBuilder: Modern ConstructsDate: March 2018 Location: Falls Church, VA More

This project is a vacation home for a family to enjoy the beauty of Swauk Prairie in Hidden Valley near Cle Elum, Kittitas County, Washington. It was a highly collaborative project between the owners, Syndicate Smith (Steve Booher lead), Mandy Callaway, and Merle Inc. The Pika-Pika exterior scope was pre-treated with a fire retardant for good measure due to being located in a high-fire zone on the east side of the Cascade mountain range, about 90 minutes east of Seattle.   https://nakamotoforestry.com/portfolio/east-cascades-house-cle-elum-wa-gendai-pika-pika/   Product: Gendai & Pika-Pika 1×6 select grade shiplapPrefinish: Black, AmberApplication: Residential – Exterior & interiorSF: 3300SFDesigner: Syndic... More

This project was thoughtfully executed for a growing family that wanted to be surrounded by beauty.  The site captures both Columbia Gorge and Mt. Hood views, and it was meticulously designed and built by a team of conscientious architects and tradespeople. From Richard Brown AIA, Jennifer Wright AIA, and Jason Didion: “The Columbia River Gorge offers a dramatic backdrop to this hill-side retreat for a young family. Careful positioning of the plan and windows provide views to Mount Adams and Mount Hood. The home is a linear composition of a two-level volume linked to a single-level guest suite and garage. Each volume was studied and articulated to successfully balance views and privacy. The first-floor living level spills out... More

The Marine Studies Building is heavily engineered to be a vertical evaluation structure with supplies on the rooftop to support over 920 people for up to two days post a Cascadia level event. The addition of this building thus improves the safety of those that work and play at the Hatfield Marine Science Center and in the surrounding South Beach community. The MSB uses state-of-the-art architectural and engineering techniques to make it one of the first “vertical evacuation” tsunami sites in the United States. The building will also dramatically increase the Hatfield campus’ marine science education and research capacity. The building is designed to withstand a 9+ earthquake and to survive an XXL tsunami event. The build... More

This exterior cladding project was a single-family new construction using our Gendai with 6″ shiplap led by Jonathan Cahoon of Bace Build in Rochester, New York.  Photos courtesy of Method Architecture Studio.   https://nakamotoforestry.com/portfolio/modern-farmhouse-south-bristol-ny-gendai/   Product: Gendai 1×6 select grade shiplapPrefinish: BlackApplication: Residential – ExteriorSF: 3400SFDesigner: Peter Heintzelman at Method Architecture Studio and Bace BuildBuilder: Bace BuildDate: September 2017 Location: South Briston, NY More

The project was designed by Studio Lark and built by Patrick Moore Construction using our Shou Sugi Ban – Gendai.  The entire house was renewed and a room addition built, with proper consideration of site and materials.  Photos courtesy of Matt Marcinkowski.   https://nakamotoforestry.com/portfolio/s-residence-kirkwood-mo-gendai/   Product: Gendai 1×6 ShiplapFinish: AmberApplication: Residential – ExteriorSF: 700SFDesigner: Studio LarkBuilder: Patrick Moore ConstructionDate: December 2016 Location: Kirkwood, MO More

The project is a single-family new construction project with insulation and mechanical design to be energy self-sufficient.  Owner opted to use Gendai yakisugi (shou sugi ban) without any prefinish to enjoy the wood’s natural patina.   https://nakamotoforestry.com/portfolio/a-residence-lake-oswego-or-gendai/ Product: Gendai 1×6 select grade shiplapPrefinish: No PrefinishApplication: Residential – ExteriorSF: 2000SFDate: March 2018Location: Lake Oswego, OR More

The project was a single-family residential development project in North Portland designed by Ben Waechter.   https://nakamotoforestry.com/portfolio/slender-house-portland-or-gendai/   Product: Gendai 1×6 select grade shiplapPrefinish: BlackApplication: Residential – ExteriorSF: 5500SFDesigner: Waechter ArchitectureBuilder: Stai ConstructionDate: April 2017 Location: Portland, OR More

The project was a new residential build for a couple that lived in Japan and settled in the Bay Area. They selected our Shou Sugi Ban (Yakisugi) – Gendai with hybrid oil Black color prefinish.   https://nakamotoforestry.com/portfolio/m-residence-orinda-ca-gendai/  Product: Gendai 1×6 select grade shiplapPrefinish: Hybrid oil, BlackApplication: Residential – ExteriorSF: 900SFDesigner: N/ABuilder: N/ADate: December 2016 More

The project was a highly designed energy efficient residential new build in Durango Colorado by Alpenglow Building & Design Inc. using our Shou Sugi Ban – Gendai that was custom brushed and with a traditional oil in Natural color prefinish.   https://nakamotoforestry.com/portfolio/animas-passive-house-durango-co-gendai/   Product: Gendai 1×6 select grade shiplapPrefinish: Traditional oil, NaturalApplication: Residential – ExteriorSF: 3500SFDesigner: Alpenglow Building & Design, Inc.Builder: N/ADate: July 2016 Location: Durango, CO More

This home combines the character and heritage of the past with the innovation and sustainability needs of the future. The owners of this North Vancouver Craftsman bungalow, originally built in 1912, envisioned a home that reflected the history of its location and of their 20 years living there as a familywhile being functionally and visually inspiring and highly energy efficient.   Ema Peter Over three years, the house was transformed by our team into a modern, energy efficient home that retains its history and character. This was the first Passive House Plus certified home in the lower mainland of BC, a standard that requires ultra-low energy consumption with up to 90 percent reduction and is a step further than the internationa... More

The Jackson is a wonderfully designed mixed-use building in North Park, designed by Stephen Dalton Architects and Micklish Studio. The project integrates the restoration of two 90 year old Spanish Casitas alongside a new modern design including two levels of commercial space and thirty one residences.   https://nakamotoforestry.com/portfolio/the-jackson-san-diego-ca-gendai//   Product: Gendai 1×6 select grade shiplapPrefinish: BLACKApplication: Mixed Use – ExteriorSF: 5800SFDesigner: SD Architects, Micklish StudioBuilder: Bothwell Co. Property ManagementDate: March 2019 Location: San Diego, CA Photos by Brian Doll     More