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Parkveste: an imposing apartment complex with low-maintenance timber effect facades

The station area in Ede (The Netherlands) is being regenerated. A number of old buildings have been renovated, facades have been improved and several new-build projects were carried out. The crowning glory of this area renewal was recently completed: an impressive apartment building with 29 rental homes for the private sector, at the head of the Parkweg. Rockpanel Woods facade boards with a false vertical joint clearly mark this project.

Parkveste, as the apartment complex was named, features facades made of bricks in a warm brown colour and high windows with spacious, recessed balconies. Architectural firm ZAAK VAN NN was responsible for the design. Co-owner and architect Niels de Vries: “Wood fits perfectly with this warm facade image, but our client wanted a solution that requires as little maintenance as possible. The choice soon fell on Rockpanel Woods. With their warm, authentic appearance, these panels are not inferior to real wood. And because they are made of stone wool, they are robust, fireproof, more resistant to wind and weather, and virtually maintenance-free. In this way we combine the best of both worlds!”

Used products:

Rockpanel Woods 10 mm

Beautiful timber effect facades

To enhance the appearance of wood, a false vertical joint was routed into the Rockpanel Woods panels. De Vries: “Rockpanel is the only board material I know which can be routed without getting a very artificial end result. In fact, the natural, brown base colour of the boards enhances the illusion that it’s real wood.”

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Projectinformation:

Project: New build residential block of flats - Parkveste Ede
Architect: Zaak van NN – Niels de Vries
Developer: Studio ZE 
Building company: Bouwbedrijf Van Middendorp Wekerom 
Address: Parkweg Ede
Dealer: van de Pol Kootwijkerbroek  
Product: Rockpanel Woods

Adding a false vertical joint
The application of the false joint required careful preparation. The dimensions of the panels were relevant here, both to prevent waste and to create the most beautiful result. Thanks to a seamless collaboration with dealer Van de Pol Bouwen & Wonen, manufacturer Rockpanel and the contractor of Parkveste, Bouwbedrijf Van Middendorp, the execution of the false joint was particularly successful.

Wim Jacobusse, who works as a project leader at Bouwbedrijf Van Middendorp, explains: “We have worked together as one team from day one. Together, we looked at what the best option would be for getting the joints right and what would be the ideal width of the facade boards. The thickness of the boards was also relevant. It was quite special to see how all this preparation has paid off on the construction site. What seemed a fairly complicated job on paper went smoothly in practice. The facade boards were pre-routed, and we installed them individually in the right place on the facade.”

A beautiful combination of materials

Niels de Vries is very happy with the end result: “Thanks to the meticulous preparation phase in which all involved parties made their contribution, the finish is exactly as we and the client had in mind. The interaction of the materials used has made the building a real eye-catcher, as it should be at this prominent location.“

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Rockpanel Woods

Wood has been used for millennia to create beautiful buildings, but those with a wooden façade need regular maintenance and have a limited life before the costly expense of removal and renewal. Then stone came along, but it lacked the natural warmth that only wood could achieve. That is until Rockpanel Woods was invented. Through an innovative process the boards are almost perfect replicas of wood, with all of the long lasting benefits inherent in a stone façade. Simply put, the best of both worlds.

We manufacture board material mostly used in ventilated constructions, for facade cladding, roof detailing, soffits and fascias.