“ We are delighted with the impressive rooftop space and are pleased to have worked with
fantastic partners and products to help realise the vision .
Finding the right material for the ambitious rooftop project led Insight Property Group and Landscape Architecture Bureau to Kebony , which was ultimately selected due to its natural aesthetic , impressive durability and award-winning sustainability credentials . Kebony ’ s durability and need for extremely minimal maintenance made it the perfect choice for the project , which is exposed to the elements all year round , with highs of up to 34 ° C in the summer and lows of -18 ° C in the winter .
Developed in Norway , Kebony ’ s revolutionary technology is an environmentally friendly process , which modifies sustainably sourced softwoods by strengthening the wood with furfuryl
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alcohol - an agricultural by-product . By polymerising the wood ’ s cell wall , the softwoods permanently take on the attributes of tropical hardwood including high durability , hardness and dimensional stability .
Brendan Whitsitt , Director of Development of Insight Property Group , said , “ We are delighted with the impressive rooftop space and are pleased to have worked with fantastic partners and products to help realise the vision . For the decking , we were looking for a natural material that would not require any real maintenance or regular touch-ups and were very pleased to have discovered Kebony wood , which only requires normal cleaning and no additional processing .”
Commenting on the use of Kebony at the Apollo Apartments , Payam Ostovar , PLA , ASLA , at Washington-based Landscape Architecture Bureau added ,“ The decking is performing extremely well since construction completed . One of the best benefits we have noticed the most , is that being a pool deck , it is far cooler than the adjacent concrete pavers .”
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