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choice
of
facade
cladding
and
its
design
has
typically
been
made
using
past
experiences
and
solutions
that
were
proven
to
withstand
the
local
climate.
In
modern
houses
new
designs
and
materials
are
used
and
environmental
impact
is
increasingly
a
concern.
Thermally
treated
wood
is
a
new
cladding
option
due
to
its
improved
properties.
Case
study:
The
Tango
House
in
Ljubljana,
Slovenia
This
well-‐planned
low-‐energy
house
is
artistically
rich,
small
but
spacious
and
rather
monumental;
it
stands
on
piles
similar
to
those
used
by
pile-‐dwellers.
The
living
spaces
are
located
in
the
part
that
looks
like
a
house.
The
owners
are
avid
tango
dancers,
so
the
lower
annexed
part
is
reserved
for
a
home
dance
studio,
which
continues
into
the
living
area
through
a
wide
door.
The
living
area
is
characterized
by
an
in-‐ground
hot
tub,
which
opens
to
views
of
the
fireplace
in
the
corner,
the
dance
hall,
and
the
stove.
Materials
were
selected
for
their
timelessness.
The
facade
cladding
is
made
of
thermally
treated
spruce
planks.
The
exterior
will
take
on
a
silver/grey
patina
with
age,
but
won’t
change
much
otherwise.
The
part
of
the
facade
between
the
large
glass
surfaces
facing
the
garden
features
a
blackboard
intended
for
temporary
graffiti.
The
piano
keys
incorporated
into
the
upper
facade
cladding
signal
the
spirit
of
this
house
(Fig.
1-‐2).
Figure
1:
Ground
floor
and
elevation
(Architecture
|
Boštjan
Debelak,
Structural
engineer
|
CBD
d.o.o.,
Energy
efficiency
|
low-‐energy,
Surface
|
142
m2
Site
area
|
548
m2
Construction
system
|
solid
timber
Xlam
construction,
House
technique
|
water-‐to-‐water,
heat
pump,
floor
heating,
open
fireplace
Figure
2:
The
modern
architectural
basis
of
this
wooden
structure
is
reflected
primarily
in
the
choice
of
materials
and
direct
communication
with
nature.
References
Hill
CAS.
2006.
Wood
Modification:
Chemical,
Thermal
and
other
Processes.
John
Wiley&Sons,
Chichester
Kitek
Kuzman
M.
2015.
Wood
in
Slovenian
Timber
Architecture.
University
of
Ljubljana:
184
p.
Militz
H.
2002.
Thermal
treatment
of
wood:
European
processes
and
their
background.
Report
of
International
Research
Group
on
Wood
Preservation.
IRG/WP
02-‐40241
Acknowledgments
The
authors
would
like
to
thank
the
Slovenian
Research
Agency
for
financial
support
within
the
programme
P4-‐0015
and
the
Ministry
of
Education,
Science
and
Sport
RS
in
the
frame
of
the
WoodWisdom-‐Net+
project
W3B
Wood
Believe.
38
choice
of
facade
cladding
and
its
design
has
typically
been
made
using
past
experiences
and
solutions
that
were
proven
to
withstand
the
local
climate.
In
modern
houses
new
designs
and
materials
are
used
and
environmental
impact
is
increasingly
a
concern.
Thermally
treated
wood
is
a
new
cladding
option
due
to
its
improved
properties.
Case
study:
The
Tango
House
in
Ljubljana,
Slovenia
This
well-‐planned
low-‐energy
house
is
artistically
rich,
small
but
spacious
and
rather
monumental;
it
stands
on
piles
similar
to
those
used
by
pile-‐dwellers.
The
living
spaces
are
located
in
the
part
that
looks
like
a
house.
The
owners
are
avid
tango
dancers,
so
the
lower
annexed
part
is
reserved
for
a
home
dance
studio,
which
continues
into
the
living
area
through
a
wide
door.
The
living
area
is
characterized
by
an
in-‐ground
hot
tub,
which
opens
to
views
of
the
fireplace
in
the
corner,
the
dance
hall,
and
the
stove.
Materials
were
selected
for
their
timelessness.
The
facade
cladding
is
made
of
thermally
treated
spruce
planks.
The
exterior
will
take
on
a
silver/grey
patina
with
age,
but
won’t
change
much
otherwise.
The
part
of
the
facade
between
the
large
glass
surfaces
facing
the
garden
features
a
blackboard
intended
for
temporary
graffiti.
The
piano
keys
incorporated
into
the
upper
facade
cladding
signal
the
spirit
of
this
house
(Fig.
1-‐2).
Figure
1:
Ground
floor
and
elevation
(Architecture
|
Boštjan
Debelak,
Structural
engineer
|
CBD
d.o.o.,
Energy
efficiency
|
low-‐energy,
Surface
|
142
m2
Site
area
|
548
m2
Construction
system
|
solid
timber
Xlam
construction,
House
technique
|
water-‐to-‐water,
heat
pump,
floor
heating,
open
fireplace
Figure
2:
The
modern
architectural
basis
of
this
wooden
structure
is
reflected
primarily
in
the
choice
of
materials
and
direct
communication
with
nature.
References
Hill
CAS.
2006.
Wood
Modification:
Chemical,
Thermal
and
other
Processes.
John
Wiley&Sons,
Chichester
Kitek
Kuzman
M.
2015.
Wood
in
Slovenian
Timber
Architecture.
University
of
Ljubljana:
184
p.
Militz
H.
2002.
Thermal
treatment
of
wood:
European
processes
and
their
background.
Report
of
International
Research
Group
on
Wood
Preservation.
IRG/WP
02-‐40241
Acknowledgments
The
authors
would
like
to
thank
the
Slovenian
Research
Agency
for
financial
support
within
the
programme
P4-‐0015
and
the
Ministry
of
Education,
Science
and
Sport
RS
in
the
frame
of
the
WoodWisdom-‐Net+
project
W3B
Wood
Believe.
38
