Mass timber construction has arrived in Morgan Hill, California, a small city located south of San Jose. A new structure known as the Edes Building has risen near the center of town, housing a contemporary art gallery and a wine bar that draws from the region’s plentiful vineyards. Eager to showcase the building’s use of wood, design architect KTGY exposed glulam columns and beams on the interior, pairing this with Douglas fir exterior siding treated according to Shou Sugi Ban, a Japanese wood burning technique that creates a black charred appearance.
