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University of Auckland, Grafton Campus - B507 Park West project houses the School of Medicine and the School fo Population Health within one campus. Located adjacent to the Auckland Central Hospital yet abutting a residential zone, the façade had to be sympathetic to its close neighbours. The design and construct teams collaborated to deliver the building within a tight time-frame. Jasmax applied a detailed façade solution using a combination of our Unitised Curtainwall suites across the building for speed of installation due to the short build programme.  

Our Thermosash PW1000 Unitised Curtainwall to the main entrance facade, PW400 Unitised Curtainwall to the North & East Wind Lobbies and PW40 Unitised Curtainwall on the Roof level 4 - with integrated detailed folded zinc non-vision panels and a bespoke ceramic frit design to the glass to offer privacy to its boundaries. For this project we also installed DGU fritted glass rooflights, integrated aluminium canopies, louvre bifold doors to the transformer room and external aluminium soffits.

Thermosash has a well-established history working with universities and technical institutions throughout New Zealand. We provide an integrated service of engineering, manufacture and installation of our proven systems and bespoke façade solutions offering increased value in terms of performance, durability and longevity over the life of the building.

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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.

At ArchiPro we recognise and acknowledge the existing, original and ancient connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to the lands and waterways across the Australian continent. We pay our respects to the elders past and present. We commit to working together to build a prosperous and inclusive Australia.