You’ve probably seen featured photos before of ceilings designed with Goodwin wood! But have you seen a ceiling made up of our stunning River-Recovered® Curly Heart Pine?
Take a look at this foyer ceiling appointed with Goodwin’s curly heart pine by our friend, Ryland Wagner, of Joyner Construction! Ryland is restoring and remodeling his mid-century modern home in Gainesville, Florida. This project required 60 whole square feet of our 3 ¼ curly heart pine. An accent ceiling is an excellent way to draw the eye upwards and to dress an area with an outside-of-the-box approach. Here are a few pictures of the ceiling in progress:
Ryland has lived in this house since 2002 and started the remodeling process back in December. The house was built in 1969 by the University of Florida Architecture. Dan Branch was the architect believed to have built the house. Decades ago, the architecture classes at the University of Florida would map out and design a house the first semester of class. In the following semester, the class would actually build the house! This eventually stopped when the City Building Department took greater control of inspections in the 1970’s. Ryland says his goals in the remodeling of his home were “to match the design intent of Dan Branch and his class”. The project is expected to be completed in June 2021, with more pictures of the finished product to come!
Our River-Recovered® Curly Heart Pine is extremely rare! In fact, it is SO rare it’s only found in just the outer boards of 400 – 500 logs that we mill. The grain is curly and burled, with luminous vibrant colors and a variety of tones. We mill this wood much slower than traditional antique heart pine to guarantee that the burled grain remains intact. Curly heart pine is the perfect wood to use as an accent, and its pattern often looks three-dimensional, holographic, and even topographic at times. It is truly a unique, desirable type of wood!
Working with Joyner Construction Partners
Ryland is a project manager at Joyner Construction Partners, LLC. Where he works alongside his father, Richard. Goodwin has also partnered with Joyner Construction for previous projects, including:
The 1926 Firestone Building in Gainesville, FL
The restoration of The Matheson History Museum Library & Archives in Gainesville, FL
Local Provisions restaurant in Gainesville, FL
You can click the links to see the photos and videos of the projects we collaborated with Joyner Construction to create!
Temperatures rise, the air gets thicker and the days grow longer – summer is upon us! As the seasons change and the atmosphere becomes more inviting, we start looking for ways to spruce up our common areas. Whether you plan on having guests over or it’s just for your satisfaction, it’s always exciting to get creative and revamp our areas!
Take a look at how one homeowner chose to design the deck that surrounds his outside koi pond! Goodwin’s own Jeffrey Forbes assisted with selecting twelve of our River Recovered® Heart Cypress slabs for the project. Our cypress wood makes up either side of the deck and its associated skirting.
Goodwin Company River Recovered® Heart Cypress slabs used for deck.
Why choose cypress wood for exterior application? River Recovered® Heart Cypress certainly is an excellent wood to be used outdoors! Throughout the span of hundreds of years, an organic oil forms in the heart of the wood called cypresene. The build-up of cypresene oil makes the wood incredibly rot resistant. An exterior grade Danish oil was used for finishing, bringing out the superior grain of the wood. Applying the finishing oil quarterly will help maintain the deck’s striking appearance and provide longevity.
But this particular homeowner did not stop with the beautiful renovations of the outside! Two of our hand-hewn River Recovered® Heart Pine beams are displayed in a bedroom and are perfect for breaking up the rather large area. These beams were harvested over a century ago, from trees between 200-500 years old! The non-structural columns add even more character to the already creative room. We would love to see how you have dressed up your deck. Especially if you have used Heart Cypress!
Take a closer look at sinker cypress wood!
Other great ideas to spruce up your deck this summer!
Goodwin Company partnered with LAKE|FLATO architects in San Antonio, Texas to provide our River-Recovered® and reclaimed Heart Cypress for the construction of the Eleanor and Nicholas Chabraja Visitor’s Center at Naples Botanical Garden. The end result was gorgeous – so much so that it is among the 15 projects detailed in LAKE|FLATO Architects’ new book, Nature | Place | Craft | Restraint. If you liked what Goodwin did for the Naples Botanical Garden, you’ll definitely want to check out the other amazing projects in this new book!
River-Recovered and reclaimed wood is trending in 2021. If you have an upcoming remodeling, historic restoration or new construction project, our antique wood specialists can help select the perfect species to warm up your home or commercial space. Give us a call to learn more today.
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A few years ago, Goodwin Company partnered with LAKE|FLATO architects in San Antonio, Texas to provide our River-Recovered® and reclaimed Heart Cypress for the construction of the Eleanor and Nicholas Chabraja Visitor’s Center at Naples Botanical Garden. We’re happy to announce that this is one of the 15 projects detailed in LAKE|FLATO Architects’ new book, Nature | Place | Craft | Restraint. If you liked what Goodwin did for the Naples Botanical Garden, you’ll definitely want to check out their other amazing projects in this new book!
Goodwin’s River-Recovered®, building reclaimed, and sustainably harvested woods have been specified for use in educational institutions. The historically significant heart pine and heart cypress lend themselves well to the mission of education. Goodwin’s wood offers private schools, colleges and universities a fresh, modern look and warm, welcoming environment for students to study, assemble, and socialize.
Let’s take a look at a few of our educational institution projects:
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida
Babcock Neighborhood School
Punta Gorda, Florida
Reading Nooks and Feature Walls
Stetson University
DeLand, Florida
Photo courtesy of the Daytona Beach News-Journal/Lola Gomez
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Otis Hawkin’s Center for Academic and Personal Excellence
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
We were excited to see this American Institute of Architects (AIA) Tampa Bay Women in Architecture spotlight featuring our good friend Beverly Frank, AIA, Principal at BFFrank Studio.
As you know, Beverly has specified Goodwin’s River-Recovered® Heart Pine and Heart Cypress for several projects, including the University of Florida Otis Hawkins Center, AIA Tampa Bay office in Ybor City, The Edge at the University of South Florida and the Lexus Lounge at the Amalie Arena, Home of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Congratulations on the great article, Beverly!
The 1830s era Pennsylvania barn remodel project continues to receive publicity, praise and accolades. In addition to milling the heart pine stair treads, Goodwin provided 2200sf of River-Recovered® Heart Pine Character and Old Florida for this adaptive re-use project.
Take a look at this in-depth post detailing the remodel:
Are you working on a remodel or adaptive re-use project? If so, give us a call. Our antique wood experts will be happy to help you creatively incorporate River-Recovered and/or reclaimed heart pine and/or heart cypress into your design.
Photos by: Dan Williams Photography
This 1830’s era stone barn located in the northeast United States was recently converted into a gorgeous contemporary living space. The owners chose to incorporate 5300 square feet of Goodwin’s River-Recovered® Heartpine Character and Old Florida Heartpine for solid wood flooring. We also crafted the treads for the custom staircase. This is another adaptive reuse project that effectively demonstrates how well traditional can mix with contemporary in modern design.
The owner of the home generously sent us photos of the project along with a kind note:
“Thought you might enjoy seeing the end result of your amazing floors. My family and I absolutely love them and know we made the right decision putting Goodwin flooring in our barn home. Enjoy the photos!”
Goodwin was honored to see photos highlighting the River-Recovered® Heart Cypress we supplied for the “Ashley VIP Lounge” formally known as the Lexus Lounge remodel at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida – home of the Tampa Bay Lightning – on the Association of Luxury Suite Directors (ALSD) website.
Our good friend Amy Lamb of Native House Photography spent a day photographing this exclusive space inside the Amalie Arena.
Want to see more of the Lexus Lounge? Check out this video featuring Darryl Benge, EVP and General Manager of Amalie Arena, talking about the “lightning” design concept.
We would like to extend a special thank you to the University of South Florida St. Petersburg for mentioning antique heart cypress in their article about the renovations to the Coquina Club.
Check out these articles on The Edge:
Opening of The Edge Begins a New Era for Student Social Engagement and Recreation
The Edge, Campus Recreation’s $1.3 Million Preview is a Success
Looking to add warmth and beauty of your home or office? Heart cypress feature walls are trending in contemporary design. Give us a call, we would love to mill one especially for you.
The Matheson Library & Archives will hold its grand opening celebration and tour on Saturday, October 14th from 11am – 4pm. The event is free and open to the public.
Goodwin had an incredible time talking with old friends and meeting new ones at the 2017 Southeast Building Conference (SEBC) held at the beautiful Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida. We displayed some of our new products, including pre-finished River-Recovered® and reclaimed heart pine and heart cypress. Many of the people we spoke with confirmed that sinker cypress feature walls are all the rage, as more and more homeowners and businesses are exploring adding them to their home and offices.
Goodwin’s marketing manager, Jeffrey Forbes, produced a short video of highlights from the show. Enjoy!
Congratulations to Johnston Marklee, a Los Angeles architecture firm that designed the Menil Drawing Institute in Houston, Texas. Goodwin milled roughly 7000 sf of River-Recovered® Heart Cypress siding for the project. Goodwin’s heart cypress was specified for its durable and rot resistant qualities. The Menil Drawing Institute is scheduled to open in October.
Don’t forget – you can watch a “live” feed of the building being constructed, as was highlighted in a previous post.
Special thank you to our friends at Adamick Architecture in New Orleans for including Goodwin in their very informative article about sinker cypress / heart cypress. We came to know architect Scott Heath while he was working on a restoration project in St. Augustine, Florida. Adamick is comprised of talented and professional architects. Their work includes commercial, residential, development, historical renovation and historical tax credits. We look forward to working with them in the future! Check out the article:
Venture down to the foot of the intercoastal bridge in Flagler Beach and you will find a charming restaurant featuring true southern BBQ. Baynes BBQ was founded by Chef Bayne Hayes less than a year ago.
Hayes wanted the interior design of his restaurant to reflect the southern heritage behind his tasty bbq. Goodwin milled 3-1/4″ River-Recovered Heart Pine Character grade to create feature walls and a bar front. We also supplied a large River-Recovered Heart Cypress slab for liquor shelves behind the bar.
Baynes BBQ is a truly green and sustainable building project, as almost every wood feature in the restaurant can claim the title of reclaimed wood. Even the maple table tops are reclaimed wood from an old bowling alley in Gainesville, Florida.
Florida folk – next time you get a hankerin’ for some true southern fried pickles, Brunswick stew, mac’n cheese, collard greens, piles of BBQ pork, brisket, ribs, chicken & sausage and of course, homemade banana pudding, it’s well worth a trip to Baynes BBQ. And, when you go, let us know what you think of the heart pine!
Historic Restoration Featuring Antique River-Recovered® Heart Pine Floor Boards
A popular destination for discerning visitors, Mount Dora, Florida is one of the quaintest little gems in the south. It is home to the historic Sydonie Mansion, built in 1904 for Pittsburgh steel magnate, James L. Laughlin. It is the only known example of the work of esteemed architect, Grosvenor Atterbury, in the entire state of Florida. Atterbury specified quarter sawn, vertical grain, 2-1/2″ “hard” pine flooring throughout the majority of the 22,000 square foot palatial estate home.
The Laughlin family eventually sold the estate to Hampden Dubose Academy. Then, in 2014, current owners Clark & Amy Frogley set out to restore the mansion and open a museum/event venue.
The leaking roof over the porch caused the center boards leading to the front door to rot.
The Frogleys, wanting to honor Atterbury’s original specifications, turned to Goodwin for assistance. We milled full length 16ft tongue and groove River-Recovered® heart pine floor boards to help restore the porch to its former safe and stately glory. The Frogleys then sanded and finished the beautiful porch that had long ago been painted brown.
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