Our engineers had to design a façade that would give new life to an outdated commercial building on Vivian Street in Wellington. Modifications to the design (which ensured it could be modularised) allowed both a quicker pace in fabrication as well as on-site installation.

As the retail stores within the building remained open throughout construction scaffolding was not an option. The façade was therefore craned into position and installation work was carried out from elevated platforms. The large panels were bolted to a preinstalled steel structure and the job was completed within one week.

The façade was constructed from 100 x 50mm aluminium angles welded into 4000 x 1200mm panels which were then attached to the structural steel sub frame. Specific placement of the fins created both solar efficiencies while providing sun shading at the same time.