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DPR Selects Sansin Finishes for First CLT Building in Sacramento
April 2020 —– NATURALLY PERFECT® WOOD PROTECTION DPR Construction in Sacramento pushed the envelope on sustainable design with a two-story headquarters building, which restored and expanded an existing 1940s building into a “Living Lab.” The office building features a custom designed biophilic wall centerpiece with low maintenance, low energy, and cost effective wood features…
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Ipe and Sansin’s SDF Finish – A Perfect Match
February 2020 —– NATURALLY PERFECT® WOOD PROTECTION High density Ipe wood is found in many parts of North America. Sansin dealers and contractors often ask what we recommend for Ipe beautification and protection. Sansin SDF with SDF Topcoat is well-suited for Ipe, as shown in this photo at a Florida terrace restaurant right by the…
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Sansin’s Hot Hues Showcased On White Cedar Saunas
January 2020—– NATURALLY PERFECT® WOOD PROTECTION The story of the Petit Moulin du 4 miles began with a love of wood and the forest. The owners are so passionate about wood they have planted some 600,000 trees in northern Quebec and British Columbia over the last 30 years. They have now settled in La Patrie,…
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Sansin Protects Wood In Healing Environment
November 2019 – Commercial —– NATURALLY PERFECT® WOOD PROTECTION Research has shown that exposure to natural elements – including wood visible in the built environment – reduces stress, promotes relaxation, and aids in recovery. This is an important aspect at the Heartfelt House, housing families of hospital patients who are undergoing treatment at Sacred Heart…
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Sansin Beautifies Community Campus, Inside and Out
October 2019 – Commercial —– NATURALLY PERFECT® WOOD PROTECTION Designed by Lubor Trubka Associates Architects, the Tsleil–Waututh First Nation wanted to build a community campus in North Vancouver, BC, that would serve as the hub of the community and be expressive of the Nation’s philosophy and cultural heritage. By pairing mass timber elements such…
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Killarney Mountain Lodge
September 2019 – Commercial —– NATURALLY PERFECT® WOOD PROTECTION In 2019 a massive new structure at Killarney Mountain Lodge was unveiled – a new convention center called Canada House. This stunning 34,000 square foot facility is currently the largest log conference center in the world. White pine logs were sourced from Quebec and Ontario, and…
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Sansin SDF Helps Bring Wharf History Alive in Québec City
April 2019 – Commercial —– NATURALLY PERFECT® WOOD PROTECTION Commissioned by the Government of Québec and designed by ABCP Architecture, the objective of Place des Canotiers was to transform a vast surface parking lot into a public place by creating a multi-storey parking structure at the foot of Old Québec, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.…
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Sansin Beautifies Award Winning House Overlooking Potomac River
March 2019 – Douglas Fir – Residential —– NATURALLY PERFECT® WOOD PROTECTION Terrapin Neck, in West Virginia overlooking the Potomac, was selected as the Sansin 2019 Wood Design and Building Award Winner. Richard Williams Architects was challenged to integrate the existing structure to the landscape, including a new wood scrim wall that is meant to…
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Sansin Protects and Showcases the Elegance and Beauty of Wood
December 2018 – British Columbia – Commercial —– NATURALLY PERFECT® WOOD PROTECTION The Rocky Pines Community Centre, located in British Columbia and designed by Lubor Trubka Associates Architects, serves as a large, multi-functional community space on Lower Nicola Indian Band land. The building architecture features a post and beam structure that uses mass timber elements…
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Sansin Dec Graces Award-Winning Grange Park Playground
April 2018 – Toronto, Ontario – Commercial —– NATURALLY PERFECT® WOOD PROTECTION Toronto’s Grange Park playground won the 2017 Wood Design & Building Award. The art-themed destination playground, jointly owned by the Art Gallery of Ontario and the City of Toronto, mimics an artist’s bustling studio with climbable, larger-than-life art tools (a paint can, paint…
