From the category archives:
Builders Booksource “Rustic, refined, natural, organic, unique, sophisticated, timeless, long lasting, sustainable-bark shingles are the material of choice for many of today’s architects, builders, and homeowners. They appear in a breathtaking range of projects: mountain, seaside, and prairie homes; resort lodges and inns; shopping centers; sports venues and other entertainment facilities; and built-in and freestanding [...]
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Canadian House & Home “Eco design warriors take note: the shaggy, bark-shingle-sided house, briefly popular in the late-19th and early-20th century, is back and greener than ever.”
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GreenBiz.com “After seeing several old homes designed with bark on the exterior and interior, Chris McCurry and her husband resurrected the long lost practice of bark home designing, which originated in North Carolina in the 1800s. Bark siding is a timeless green-building material that has already been used in the construction of many modern structures [...]
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“Want a greener home? Think about wrapping it in bark. Not so unusual in other parts of the country, but rarely seen in our neck of the woods… bark siding looks great, and signals that you are serious about recycling. Spectrum Construction and Development (www.spectrum-construction.com) is completing the remodeling on what is believed to be [...]
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Asheville North Carolina Blog “Writer Nan Chase jokes that her intriguing new house is the first 21st century all-bark bungalow built in Asheville…”but it won’t be the last.” She and her husband have recently moved into the poplar bark two-story near Charlotte Street and found the structure “like a fort” for its extra-durable bark construction.” [...]
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Blue Ridge Country “Hallmarks of rustic style are the reliance on locally gathered natural materials like wood and stone, and the visual harmony of buildings with the land around them; the elevation, through superior craftsmanship, of unrefined or unfinished architectural elements like posts and beams, brackets and moldings, mantels and railings, into treasured art forms; [...]
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Sun Journal “None of us have ever seen it before,” said project manager Ray Hanian of the poplar bark shingles that were first manufactured by Highland Craftsmen Inc. in North Carolina in 1990 and have now become a staple of what is called the Bark House style.” Read article at SunJournal.com
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Mitchell News-Journal “Spruce Pine native Chris McCurry hopes to cement the architectural style of bark shingle homes into the mountains of Western North Carolina. McCurry’s 2008 Gibbs Smith new-release, top selling book, “Bark House Style: Sustainable Designs from Nature,” aims to do just that.”
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Architectural Record “Parson’s radical makeover brings the life of the school down to street level and will no doubt have profound effects on what happens on the school’s upper floors. And while the complex already provides a venue for a range of activities, from quiet study to critiques and parties, it will be interesting to [...]
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High Country Press “Chris McCurry and Nan Chase have completed their book Bark House Style: Sustainable Designs from Nature and are holding two launch parties to celebrate. Afternoon tea parties from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. will be held on Saturday, September 13, at Eseeola Lodge in Linville and on Sunday, September 21, at The Inn [...]
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