Steve Keyser

Using Locally Sourced Cedar Shou Sugi Ban in the Northwest Traditional house in Japan with aged Shou Sugi Ban siding (Yakisugi) The choice of materials in architecture shapes more than just the physical structure. It connects a building to its environment, culture, and history. In the Pacific Northwest, Western Red Cedar (WRC) carries deep significance that goes beyond its physical properties. For thousands of years, Indigenous peoples have called it the “Tree of Life,” using it for shelter,...