Timber iQ February - March 2020 // Issue: 48 | Page 23

PROJECT
Magnificent timber creations
using thermory wood
By Dineo Phoshoko
Thermally modified wood (thermory wood) is a beautiful, sustainable timber
material produced using chemical-free heat treatment. Timber iQ looks at two
projects where thermory wood was used.
T
hermal modification enhances the wood’s durability
and stability properties, thereby expanding the range
of applications in which the wood can be used,
particularly outdoors. The most popular external uses
include decking, screening and façade cladding. The
attractive appearance, removal of resins and
formaldehydes and zero chemical content make this timber
very suitable for both interior and exterior applications.
CASE STUDY 1: TSWALU RESERVE
KALAHARI MOTSE CAMP REFURBISHMENT
In September 2018 Savile Row was commissioned by Tswalu
to redesign Motse Camp which required a much-needed
upgrade. The nine suites, public areas, spa, gym and back-of-
house spaces were extensively altered and refurbished to
what is now a luxury lodge standard. The project was
undertaken on November 2018 and was handed over on 13
June 2019.
The Tswalu Kalahari Reserve is a private game reserve
situated in South Africa’s Northern Cape province. It is also
South Africa's largest private game reserve, covering an
area of over 114 000 hectares. There are nine suites at the
Motse Lodge, and the private Tarkuni has five suites.
Savile Row was commissioned by Tswalu to redesign Motse Camp which required a much-needed upgrade.
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