Case Studies

A unique facade made up of perforated aluminium fins covering approximately 405 square metres that’s lifted away from the building face, Forte Health showcases double skinned dapple fins in a geometric pattern to play with light and shadow.

The rationalised Christchurch City Mission uses Aurora 300 louvres and aluminium grating to allow enough sunshine in for the building to be light and welcoming, but also to provide enough shade for occupants to feel relaxed and away from the full gaze of the sun and others. 

The $103 million science facility at Lincoln is where vital research to help us better understand farming systems will be completed.  This is not done behind closed doors but from behind the shade of both corrugated and dapple Insol sunshades. 

The distinctive subtlety of the new Quest Apartment Hotels in Hastings CBD is enhanced by four columns of Caldera louvres, which adds depth and shadow, interacting with the picture frame aesthetic of the wood grain surrounds. 

The Sonata Apartments achieve incredible elegance through contemporary simplicity, finished with remarkable gentle curves that reflect the coastal setting.  Adding separation, definition and solar control are Insol window shrouds and louvres finished in a dark zinc coloured Dulux Duratec powder coat.

The beating heartbeat of commerce in Invercargill was spectacularly transformed by the development of Invercargill Central, with an entire 15,137 sqm City block redeveloped to anchor the urban ambitions of the South’s capital for generations to come.  

The Pa is the visual embodiment of the University of Waikato’s aspirations for the future.  At the centre is the Wharenui, reaching out to create new spaces in a gesture of inclusion and friendship.  Helping convey those sentiments is a collection of precision crafted custom, standard, aluminium and glass louvres. 

Prebbleton Village is a retail hub that cleverly uses canopies and shrouds to enhance not only the visual characteristics of the precinct, but also the usability.  Aesthetically, they are appealing.  Functionally, they contribute to the success of the retails shops by adding dwell time, which is a direct cause for an increased propensity to purchase.

The design of Amesbury School is recognised as a model flexible learning environment, featuring a colourful and bold aesthetic that’s entirely befitting the educational purpose within.  It’s precisely the kind of building that tells you by its looks alone that the quality of teaching and inside is top notch.  Just like those Insol window shrouds. 

The ‘tatty end’ of Lyall Bay is transformed with a new shopping and hospitality precinct that’s warm and welcoming.  Solaris louvres finished in a nautical-evoking powder coat add to a design that is all about the careful balance of form and function.