Reclaimed wood has a rich sense of history, warmth, and wisdom. Its sustainability and aesthetic qualities have made it one of the most sought-after materials for most designers. Its versatility also makes it ideal for some designers to use it for flooring, furniture designs, outdoor siding, and wall paneling. In addition, reclaimed wood is accessible to any architect or designer looking to up their game in the industry. Some even use this versatile material to design and build wooden office buildings. Here is how some of the world's renowned designers are using reclaimed wood in their works.
Reclaimed Wood As Used By Robin Guenther
Robin Guenther is one of the world's leading experts in sustainable healthcare designs and architecture. She is mainly for the idea that you can design a healthier and more healing building, and reclaimed wood offers exactly that. Apart from its beauty, you can use reclaimed wood anywhere, whether on ceilings, floors, or walls.
A major advantage of this interior designer wood is that it comes in different colors and textures. Therefore, it's the perfect material choice for adding color to the walls, as used by Robin. The elevator bay at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, a piece that Robin Guenther worked on, has a reclaimed wood covering. She picked the redwood slat reclaimed wood from Moffett Field hangar in Mountain View.
Reclaimed Wood Used By Michael Green
As stated earlier, reclaimed wood has a rich history, and each panel has a history to tell from its stains, scratches, or scars. It tells where it has been and what it has done in its previous life. For example, the wooden tower made by Michael Green tells tales of the mountain pine beetle. This family of pine trees was destroyed in the northern US and Canada and has now turned into reclaimed wood.
The T3 building is a beautiful display of a distinctive way of using reclaimed wood. The 7-story building is built using wood; pine. The outside of the building gives a beautiful and skillful design of wood beams going up to the roof. Many people have doubted the use of wood in such huge buildings. But, this did not stop Michael Green as he achieved a unique design and maximized sustainability while cutting on cost. Using wood is much more affordable than using concrete beams. Additionally, wood can easily absorb carbon, while steel and concrete can't.
Reclaimed Wood As Used By Clodagh
