By Thermosash
The FMG Building is located within the Christchurch International Airport development area. This project won the commercial section of the 2021 Canterbury Architecture Awards.
The development is a two storey commercial space with the lower level slightly set back on the North, East and West elevations. The lower lever is rectangular in plan, while the upper level has a facetted form to the North elevation. The construction of the façade is predominantly unitised curtainwall, with some areas of exposed in situ structural concrete and areas of solid aluminium sheet cladding over the cavity. The upper level is Thermosash engineered high performance PW1000 unitised curtainwall with integrated solar shading devices and aesthetic feature fins, while to the lover level the same curtainwall system is installed as a window-wall with integrated doors.
The integration of the horizontal and diagonal fins into our high performance PW1000 curtainwall was the biggest challenge in this project. Thermosash designed and engineered a complex steel bracketry system to connect the fins from both directions into the curtainwall, while also managing the maintenance load requirements and maintaining architectural intent.
Thermosash delivers engineered building facade solutions using our trusted and proven systems, offering increased value in terms of ongoing trust, performance, durability and longevity in product lifespan. We engineer, manufacture and install bespoke solar and aesthetic devices that integrate with our systems without the need for additional structure by other trades.
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Thermosash is New Zealand’s largest commercial window, curtainwall, total clad façade designer, manufacturer and contractor - local since 1973.
As a world class supplier of engineered façades, we provide, through constant evolution of our product range, systems that are trusted and proven.
“Our work at Thermosash is critical to the building industry. Our prefabricated design specific engineered building envelopes shape the appearance of our skylines: offering comfort to occupants from heat and cold, protection from the elements, respite from the acoustic discomfort of busy cities and pleasure to those who appreciate the built environment”. David Hayes, Group Managing Director.
Our growth since 1973 demonstrates that the strength we offer the building industry is underpinned by supplying quality, long lasting, engineered building envelope systems. Our ability to meet tight lead times and on-site programmes, our acceptance of transfer of design responsibility, our engineering, manufacturing, logistics and on-site capabilities, together with our team’s passion and quality service commitment enables us to remain at the forefront of the facade subcontracting industry.
Our Expertise
Thermosash’s abilities have grown since its 1973 start-up when Laurie Hayes and his colleagues manufactured commercial windows out of a small production facility. It quickly became apparent that the products and skills of the workforce were creating a performing quality, flexible product that the market sought.
Over time, our teams of dedicated and committed people have grown, this has been possible through constant reassessment of internal and external processes and manufacturing methods from around the world. We’ve also provided ongoing reinvestment in the training of our people to ensure lean process, IT Systems, material handling machinery and transport logistics equipment, as well as design office and factory production process improvements. We are able to offer a world class company with manufacturing facilities in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
Our Offering
We offer an extensive range of cost effective, high performance rainscreen, pressure equalised window, door and façade solutions to suit any commercial project. Our products are incorporated in high-rise office blocks, apartment buildings, shopping centres, airports, institutions, hotels, industrial complexes and quality architectural homes.
In addition to offering bespoke façade solutions for new builds, we are experts in recladding, rainscreen over-cladding and the refurbishment of existing façades.