Russwood Gable End

Russwoods and SiOO:X’ cladding specialists have worked closely with architects for many years, in which time they have developed a keen understanding of their requirements. Foremost among those is the need for cladding products that are low maintenance and offer uniform weathering. The development of a new R&D building and flooring showroom on the Newtonmore site therefore provided an ideal opportunity not only to showcase Russwood’s high quality products, but to test them out and allow clients to see them ‘in action’.

• Location: Newtonmore
• Time: 2021
• Architect: Annie Kenyon Architects
• Type of Wood: Russwood Siberian Larch SILA® factory coated
• Type of SiOO:X: SiOO:X Mid Grey
• Photo: Danielle Bruce

The gable end of the new extension achieves an innovative approach to timber cladding design. The vertical, open rainscreen arrangement with varying board widths and projecting fins creates an intricate pattern and a volumetric, three-dimensional character. The cladding benefits from contemporary fixing solutions.

The choice of timber was SILA Select® Siberian Larch grade, factory-coated in SiOO:X, which delivers long lasting, uniform weathering. In this case the boards were treated with a pigmented SiOO:X Mid Grey, which gave an instant weathered grey look and offers a striking contrast to the warm golden colour of the adjacent wall.

The addition of fins over the window blends the opening, providing solar shading and unifying the overall gable end look, resulting in a truly vibrant aesthetic.