Making a wooden exterior wall

[bigben]

So I've got this new project I'm working on. The designer want an exterior wall made of concrete look like wood. For the interior front desk, it's not a problem, I can use dinoc. But what about the exterior? The customer would like to use the same wood on few parts in the interior as well. This wall is not directly exposed to the elements, but remember I'm in Canada with REAL winter.

So I need a solution that would work for this exterior wall AND the interior element as well.

What do you suggest?

 

[TrustMoore_TN]

I'm not sure if it exist, but maybe use an exterior grade cabinet laminate that has the woodgrain. Wilsonart, Formica, etc.

Edit- Just found this... http://www.izoneimaging.com/products/chpl-sheets-and-panels/

 

[JoeBoomer]

Print and wrap

I would print on Arlon DPF 8000 w/ Arlon 3220 laminate for the outside concrete wall. I would then find a good interior vinyl from arlon and prob. use the same laminate.

You should be able to color match the dinoc stuff so that everything looks pretty much the same.

 

[d fleming]

Use wood?

 

[bigben]

Use wood?

That was my first thought and I forgot to mention this detail, but they also want the same pattern of other things like elevator door, interior signs and other stuff. So I think I'm stuck with the Dinoc material.

What about some ACM sheets covered with the dinoc and fixed some way on the wall? The wall is 110in high and 16ft long. So it would be 4 panels side by side. I'm also open to other suggestions.

 

[Andy D]

Funny, I just started a similar thread with the idea of printing a exsotic wood grain to a cheaper wood, so
in your case, if you started with a relatively inexpensive, outdoor wood like cedar, or even a man made decking
material, and it was sealed prior to printing, you could print directly to it if you had a flatbed printer, or print to a
brick wall type vinyl and apply it after the wood was installed... Just a thought.

Edited to add, I like your conceptual, what is the thing in the middle? Is that their logo you blurred out or
actually part of the art...