Project of the Month

  • Sansin on “Crew” for Award-Winning Rowing Pavilion

    June 2023 —– The award-winning Neil Campbell Rowing Centre in St. Catharines, Ontario, plays host to major rowing events, including the 2024 World Rowing Championships. It also provides year-round fitness and rowing training for Canadian athletes. Designed by MJMA Architecture & Design & Raimondo Associates Architects Ltd, the building boasts an innovative mass timber composite…

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  • Sansin Finishes Help Award-Winning Aerospace Museum Take Flight

    May 2023 —– The KF Centre for Excellence – Okanagan Aerospace & Aviation Museum recently won the coveted Wood Design & Building Sansin Award. The iconic mass timber structure – which is shaped like an airplane – is a feat of engineering and design that delivers an immersive aviation experience. The structure features state-of-the-art mass…

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  • Sansin SDF Creates Warm Atmosphere for Cottage Gatherings

    April 2023 —– This custom family cottage in Alberta was designed by Sansin partner MiRA Timber Frame for an infill lot near the beach. The exposed heavy timber open-tread stairs, coated in a rich color that contrasts beautifully against the white MDF slat walls, is one of the prominent architectural features of the home. The…

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  • Luxury Log & Timber Lodge Gets “Peak” Protection from Sansin

    March 2023 —– Situated at the base of Big Sky Ski Resort in Montana, Montage Big Sky is framed by the Spanish Peaks mountain range. The project is a modern interpretation of a classic North American lodge and is constructed with massive Douglas fir timbers and logs, some of which are as much as three…

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  • Striking Sansin Coatings Protect & Showcase Siberian Larch Cladding

    February 2023 —– This modern, sustainable home was constructed to Passive House Standards using Siberian Larch channel weatherboard cladding from Sansin partner Silva Timber. The tongue and groove style cladding is coated in Sansin SDF Onyx to offer superior protection. The bold black color is a striking contrast to the natural surroundings and the light-toned…

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  • Sansin SDF Protects Lakefront Estate in British Columbia

    January 2023 —– This magnificent home sits on the banks of a pristine lake in British Columbia. Featuring Douglas fir logs, spruce glulam timbers and cedar tongue and groove woodworking, this home is a showcase in wood. The wood was supplied by Sansin customer European Timberframe, which has been using Sansin coatings exclusively since 2015.…

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  • Halfmoon Bay Cabin Showcases Light & Dark with Sansin

    October 2022 —– Tucked along British Columbia’s idyllic Sunshine Coast, the angular Halfmoon Bay Cabin is designed and owned by architect Patrick Warren of Frits de Vries Architects + Associates and built by Vernon Construction. The dramatic dark exterior – Western Red Cedar coated in Sansin SDF Onyx – contrasts nicely with the natural wooded…

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  • Guinness Record-Winning Paddle Protected With Sansin

    September 2022 —– The world’s largest canoe paddle, which is constructed with 100-feet of Eastern white cedar and nicknamed the Big Dipper, recently won a Guinness World Record for its massive size. The sixton paddle represents the most prevalent means of transportation in the early days of the Georgian Bay village of Killarney, Ontario, and…

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  • Ski Lodge Gets a Lift from Sansin Finishes

    June 2022 —– Osler Bluff Clubhouse in Collingwood Ontario is a family-oriented ski club where members and guests gather in a spirit of shared enjoyment of winter and the outdoors. The Western Red Cedar cladding and soffits, as well as the real wood timbers, were proudly protected using the Sansin SDF and ENS finishing system.…

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  • Sansin WoodForce Protects Mediterranean Gem

    May 2022 —– The Accoya wood on this beautiful home near the coast of Spain, is coated with Sansin’s WoodForce treatment in a modern Sky Grey color. The coastal climate requires a finish that is durable to hold up to heat and humidity. Additionally, the owner wanted a color for the Accoya that would complement…

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