4 Reasons Why Timber Should Feature In Your Architectural Design
Timber is widely recognised for its beauty.
While it’s a fantastic structural element, timber truly shines when it’s used for architectural applications.
Architectural timber products can make any project stand out.
Here’s our top 4 reasons why timber should be featured in your external cladding design.
1. Sustainability and Carbon Storage
2. Excellent Technical Performance
3. Healthy Environments for Healthy People
4. Natural Aesthetics and Warmth
Modinex’s Architectural Timber Projects
Yeppoon Lagoon
Location: Yeppoon, Queensland
Products Used: Newport Channel Cladding in Spotted Gum, Dressed All Round in Spotted Gum
The Yeppoon Lagoon has pride of place on Queensland’s sunny Central Coast. The structure has been sculpted from concrete and clad in timber, and its pools help to tie it into the nearby beaches.
For this project, we selected rich Spotted Gum claddings that will weather and fade in the sun, developing a silver patina that’s reminiscent of driftwood.
Gateway Shopping Centre
Location: Darwin, Northern Territory
Products Used: Custom Curve Plywood, Custom Architectural Tree Trunk and Tree Top
We designed a custom centrepiece for the Gateway Shopping Centre in Darwin. This design was inspired by natural tree trunks that rise into a canopy. To recreate this effect, we craft custom plywood profiles that create the impression of treetops high above the shop floor.
Always House
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Products Used: Diamond Clad in Western Red Cedar, Custom Profile in Western Red Cedar
The Always House is an award-winning architectural design that features timber throughout. Outside, the home is clad in timber that’s reminiscent of driftwood, grounding the structure in its beachside location.
Inside, the home makes extensive use of timber battens to create a detailed ceiling. The effect is warm and inviting, and it’s used to draw the eye along main living spaces and increase the sense of scale.
Eden Health Retreat
Location: Currumbin Valley, Queensland
Products Used: Screenclad in Spotted Gum, Pencil Round Decking in Spotted Gum
Nestled in the pine forests of the Gold Coast, Eden Health Retreat is designed to connect its guests with the surrounding landscape. Native Spotted Gum timber was used throughout, increasing the natural variation in the design.
It’s tied together with charcoal-coloured steel that frames and enhances the design while allowing the timber to take pride of place.
Find Your Perfect Architectural Timber Solution at Modinex!
Article By Joel Leitch
| 21 January 2025
Joel Leitch
Project Consultant
Joel is an integral team member of NSW projects division with over a decade as a consultant to architects and builders. With extensive experience as a head of projects, Joel Leitch combines deep knowledge of natural timber, aluminium, and concrete to provide innovative and inspiring design solutions.