52 | Feature: The Black & White Building
◄ Designed by leading sustainable- architecture practice Waugh Thistleton Architects, alongside interior experts Daytrip Studios, it’s a one-of-a-kind building that showcases and celebrates the use of timber in contemporary urban architecture, as well as TOG’s commitment to environmentally progressive, energy-efficient development.
FACE VALUE
The building’s façade is a particular highlight, delivered by specialist contractor Pacegrade. Realising it needed to use beautiful, sustainable timber with a stylish finish, it consulted with long-time distribution partner James Latham to identify the perfect material.
Following a consultation with James Latham’s dedicated façade-specification team, it opted for PEFC-certified Holz Schiller European spruce curtain walling. One of the greenest engineered woods on the market, the material met the project’s low-carbon requirements and provided the strength and finish required within the design brief. Its use was aesthetic, as well as contributing to the wider structure of the building, creating a visually striking effect across the façade. It elegantly frames the structure’s floor-to-ceiling glazing and enhances other features and finishes. Going further, James Latham also supplied 96 sheets of grey, ochre, and red Viroc. Viroc is a robust composite panel, manufactured from pine wood particles, bound in cement. It possesses the flexibility of wood with added strength and durability, perfect for busy, public environments. The specifiers and fabricators were particularly impressed with the board’s full-body colour, which has become increasingly sought-after in recent years.
“Speaking as a business that has been involved in many industry milestones, it’s great to see very technical and modern types of timber being used across a building for the first time,” said Justin Hayward, technical timber manager at James Latham. “It demonstrates that this is a continually evolving product category. The curtain walling and Viroc selected from James Latham are some of the most cutting-edge engineered timber-based products available, showcasing how a time-honoured material remains relevant in contemporary design and specification.”
Above: TOG, Waugh Thistleton and Daytrip Studios have used timber to great effect within both the structure and finish of the building
TTJ | January/February 2023 |
www.ttjonline.com
A JAMES LATHAM LANDMARK There’s more to this project than initially meets the eye. In addition to The Black & White Building being a prestigious project to be involved in for its innovative use of timber, the site it occupies also holds great historical significance for James Latham, as the location of its very first drying shed and warehouse.
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