International Wood International Wood 2008 | Page 47

“The Japanese temple builders consciously select a thousand-
year-old tree, cut it down, build a temple that will last a
thousand years, and plant a new tree. That’s sustainability.”
Steve Jackel, President of Jackel Enterprises
his joiner and planer. “These tools work really
well for the bubinga,” says Sullivan. “Some woods
tear out bad no matter which direction you plane
them, which occasionally happens with the
bubinga. But these new cutter heads work great
and save a lot of time sanding.”
Architect Vladimir Frank joined the team in
2003 to design the ten-unit expansion project.
“Even after five years of working at the Post Ranch
Inn, I’m still not tired of the place,” says Frank
unsurprisingly. Frank inherited the specification
of materials based on the success of the previous
design. He also inherited the same challenges as
the design team had on the original project. The
environment, though wondrous, is also very tough
to build on in terms of the topography. Units sit
1,200 feet above the Pacific Ocean. During the
winter, they have to withstand gale force storms,
and year round, the sea breeze brin