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Case Studies

How other designers are using architectural products around New Zealand.

March 2022

Off-Site Manufacture Quietly Delivers Unique 41-Apartment Complex for Wellington

Ground-breaking design, and a whole lot of engineered timber has transformed this disused Newton site into much needed accommodation — and a steady income — for Wellington charity, Mary Potter Hospice.

Plumbing Achieved for Boat Shed Converted into Guest Accommodation

Plumbing Achieved for Boat Shed Converted into Guest Accommodation

The Sanicubic 1GR can achieve plumbing on sloping waterfront properties, making it ideal for increasingly popular conversions of boatsheds into guest houses.

Colourful Carpet Tiles Bring Vibrance and Durability to Student Accommodation

Colourful Carpet Tiles Bring Vibrance and Durability to Student Accommodation

Bringing brightness and durability to student accommodation with Kingston carpet tiles and Neoflex rubber flooring.

Acoustic Performance and Increased Air Quality with Perforated Plasterboard

Acoustic Performance and Increased Air Quality with Perforated Plasterboard

Potter Interior Systems proudly supplied a range of quality products and proven solutions to the new Specialist Facilities & Senior Boys Campus at St Kentigern's College, Auckland.

Interior Spaces Transformed with CoverStyl'

Interior Spaces Transformed with CoverStyl'

CoverStyl' is a thermoformable architectural textured film that enables quick revamps of interior spaces. 

Beach Themed Upgrade for Milford Reserve Changing Room and Toilet Block

Beach Themed Upgrade for Milford Reserve Changing Room and Toilet Block

MacDonald Industries supplied specialist bathroom solutions for this high-use public bathroom upgrade.

Hillside Habitats: COLORSTEEL Cladding Inside and Out

Hillside Habitats: COLORSTEEL Cladding Inside and Out

A tough site on a steep hillside in Aro Valley called for some out-of-the-box thinking, resulting in this pair of compelling, compact homes that successfully utilises COLORSTEEL throughout the interior.

ZX Panel Creates a Vibe on Mount Maunganui’s Golden Mile

ZX Panel Creates a Vibe on Mount Maunganui’s Golden Mile

ZX Panel makes a serious statement at the high end of the market in Mount Maunganui’s most prestigious area.

Pursuing Passive House Prefabrication Perfection

Pursuing Passive House Prefabrication Perfection

Prefabricated wall panels complete with facing, rigid air barrier, insulation, vapour control membrane and service cavity were erected on site in just one day.

Prefabrication of Vantage Windows in Pre-cast Panels

Prefabrication of Vantage Windows in Pre-cast Panels

An unusual prefabrication process was used to install Vantage windows into precast concrete modules for The University of Auckland’s latest student accommodation building in the Carlaw Park precinct in the central city.

Clever Use of First Windows and Doors for Cowey House Renovation

Clever Use of First Windows and Doors for Cowey House Renovation

A devotion to era-appropriate design has seen this mid-century renovation continue a conversation between what was and what is.

Lightweight Yet Robust CLT Supports Innovative Research Centre

Lightweight Yet Robust CLT Supports Innovative Research Centre

Faced with poor ground conditions and harsh weather, XLam provided a lightweight, durable prefabricated timber solution for this purpose-built research centre on Maitai Wharf in Nelson.

Plumb a Townhouse in One Day with REHAU PINC

Plumb a Townhouse in One Day with REHAU PINC

The PINC system ensured easy access to tight areas while helping the plumbers stick to the very tight construction schedule for these modular homes.

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