Recladding an existing building presents a different set of challenges from delivering the facade of a new build. Original drawings may not accurately reflect what was constructed, existing substrates and structures can vary across the building, and new façade systems...
How Symonite combined Scan-to-BIM coordination, off-site fabrication and specialist facade installation to help bring a complex, multi-building development through to completion. Set on Beachcroft Avenue in Onehunga, directly opposite Onehunga Reserve and within close...
Architecture for cultural, civic and educational buildings carries a different weight.It must do more than perform – it must hold memory, identity and belonging. Engraved façades move beyond cladding, to become cultural surfaces. Patterns, symbols, text and...
The construction industry is evolving fast. Facade systems are becoming more complex, performance requirements are increasing, and project timelines are tightening. Across New Zealand, developers, architects, and builders are facing the same challenge: how to deliver...
The intricate perforated facade screen designed, supplied and installed by Symonite, was fully resolved before it reached site, using factory prototyping and wind noise testing. The award-winning Sealink Ferry Terminal on Auckland’s waterfront called for a façade that...
