Lunawood is a pioneer in decorative wood solutions, with 25 years of expertise in the thermal modification of wood. Their mission is to reconnect people with nature by bringing the calming essence of the forest into urban environments.
Lunawood ThermoWood® battens and cladding profiles were applied in Wind Hill Village, a residential development designed by doojin hwang architects and located on Jeju Island, South Korea.
Completed in 2022 after approximately four and a half years of planning and construction, the project consists of six detached houses designed for six different clients, forming a visually unified village while allowing each dwelling to respond to individual lifestyles and spatial requirements.
The development also includes shared amenities such as parking areas, a swimming pool, an outdoor spa, fitness facilities, and service infrastructure, reinforcing the concept of a small residential community integrated into the island’s landscape.
For the building envelope and roof surfaces, the architects specified multiple Luna SHP profiles, 42 × 42, 42 × 92, 42 × 140, and 26 × 117, installed as façade and roof cladding elements across the houses. The use of several profile dimensions introduces variation in texture and rhythm while supporting precise detailing at junctions between walls and roofs.
The cladding extends continuously across vertical and inclined surfaces, creating a consistent architectural expression that visually connects the buildings to the surrounding volcanic stone walls and natural terrain.
Jeju Island is located along the path of seasonal typhoons and is subject to strict environmental regulations, conditions that directly influenced the architectural and material strategies of the project. Due to these climatic constraints, protruding eaves were not permitted in the design, requiring the selection of materials capable of performing reliably under exposure to wind-driven rain, humidity, and temperature variation.
Within this context, thermally modified wood was specified to provide dimensional stability and weather resistance while supporting environmentally responsible construction practices.
Over time, the untreated ThermoWood® cladding has gradually developed a silver-grey patina, allowing the buildings to blend more closely with the lush volcanic landscape. In one of the houses, pigmented wood oil was applied to maintain the original brown tone of the material, demonstrating the flexibility of the system to accommodate different aesthetic preferences.
This material approach supports long-term durability and visual continuity across the development while enabling the architecture to respond to demanding environmental conditions.
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