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Case Studies

How other designers are using architectural products around New Zealand.

March 2021

Louvretec Shade Strategies for Learning Environments

Adaptability of spaces is a major bonus for a learning environment; discover how Louvretec Opening Roofs and Sun Louvres can assist with this.

Stacking Cavity Sliders Enable Flexible Use of Space in Childcare Centres

Stacking Cavity Sliders Enable Flexible Use of Space in Childcare Centres

CS OvertakingDoors cavity sliders from CS For Doors provide multi-purpose room dividers.

Solving Classroom Space Issues with Smart Design

Solving Classroom Space Issues with Smart Design

More than just wardrobe doors, customisable sliding doors can be used to transform educational spaces.

New Litecrete House Snuggled Amongst Elderly Neighbours

New Litecrete House Snuggled Amongst Elderly Neighbours

To ensure the home would sit comfortably amongst its early century weatherboard neighbours, some of the Litecrete lightweight precast panels were cast with a weatherboard texture to the external face. 

Connect with Nature Through Techlam Glulam

Connect with Nature Through Techlam Glulam

Biophilia is the subconscious connection to nature, promoting wellness and an optimised atmosphere, especially in learning environments.

Vantage Windows and Doors for a Detail-Rich Waikato Home

Vantage Windows and Doors for a Detail-Rich Waikato Home

When a builder and an interior designer created their own home, the result was a considered house rich in details.

Deck Design Flexibility for Safe Outdoor Childcare Spaces

Deck Design Flexibility for Safe Outdoor Childcare Spaces

The design for this urban child care outdoor space had a number of challenges including multiple heights that required a flush finish between the turf and decking spaces, curved details and soft fall areas.

Modular Design Delivers a Cost-Effective Solution

Modular Design Delivers a Cost-Effective Solution

Spectrum’s cost-effective and modular manufacturing process ticked all the boxes for Kainga Ora.

Create Dry, Safe and Healthy School Buildings with Thermakraft

Create Dry, Safe and Healthy School Buildings with Thermakraft

From the ground to the roof, Thermakraft integrated product solutions work across all aspects of the Ministry of Education Guidelines.

Viking Dec-K-ing Ideal for Learning Centre Playground

Viking Dec-K-ing Ideal for Learning Centre Playground

Viking Dec-K-ing provided a safe and low-maintenance decking option for the playground of this new childhood learning centre. 

The Future is Bright with VELUX Skylights

The Future is Bright with VELUX Skylights

A rare chance to design a new school in Christchurch presented a fantastic opportunity to enhance the educational experience with VELUX skylights.

An Attractive and Hygienic Wall Lining for Redcliffs School

An Attractive and Hygienic Wall Lining for Redcliffs School

Seratone’s highly impervious surface provides the hygiene and durability required for an active and creative education setting.

Warm Roof and Moisture Management for Rangiora West Primary School

Warm Roof and Moisture Management for Rangiora West Primary School

Dimond’s Tricore three-layer insulated roof system was specified for the Rangiora West Primary School, a new build in a region known for temperature extremes.

Impressive New Bathrooms for Diocesan Performing Arts Centre

Impressive New Bathrooms for Diocesan Performing Arts Centre

MacDonald Industries worked with Graham Upton Architects to specify commercial bathroom fittings suitable for the bathrooms at Diocesan Performing Arts Centre.

Altherm Windows and the New Waitangi Museum

Altherm Windows and the New Waitangi Museum

Te Rau Aroha Museum on the Waitangi Treaty Grounds is a building with two contrasting frontages — one giving entry to quiet, interior spaces for display and thoughtful contemplation, the other a function centre that looks outwards, rimmed by a wide verandah and tall panes of glass to capture light and bushy views.

A Total Flooring Solution for MIT Techpark, Manukau

A Total Flooring Solution for MIT Techpark, Manukau

In bringing all of Manukau Institute of Technology’s trade and engineering schools under one roof, ASC Architects looked to Advance Flooring to supply a total flooring solution.

PIR Insulation is the Top Quality Choice for MYPOD

PIR Insulation is the Top Quality Choice for MYPOD

Offering high R-values in a slim product, Eurothane GP PIR is the insulation of choice for MYPOD — manufacturers of quality tiny spaces perfect for home offices and studios. 

Provista Semi-Frameless Balustrades for New Premier Retirement Lifestyle Facility

Provista Semi-Frameless Balustrades for New Premier Retirement Lifestyle Facility

Leading nationwide balustrade provider, Provista Balustrade Systems, has installed Semi-Frameless Glass balustrades to the 46 masonry decks of a new Premier Retirement Lifestyle development in Huapai, Northwest of Auckland.

Sto External Insulation a Natural Choice for Renovation Aiming for EnerPHit Certification

Sto External Insulation a Natural Choice for Renovation Aiming for EnerPHit Certification

When mould was discovered in the walls of this mid-2000’s Piha home, a standard upgrade evolved into a complex renovation with the aim of achieving Passive House EnerPHit Certification.

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