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Education Facility – Te Wananga Aotearoa New Plymouth Campus

APG Architects transformed a deteriorating former DB Tavern and church into a vibrant tertiary education campus for Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Metwood Dark Cedar was applied to random-width Vulcan aluminium cladding boards over the existing drive-through, delivering a rich timber aesthetic with none of the upkeep.The warm, natural timber look contrasts against the dark charcoal-painted cladding, emphasizing the new entrance. When placed alongside real timber louvres, the Metwood finish is indisting...

Residential Development, Auckland

A Metwood weathered cedar finish was chosen to finish the Aliclad aluminium cladding boards that have been installed on this Auckland townhouse development, to provide a durable timber look. The aluminium cladding boards have been applied to most of the external facade of this development and compliment the alternative external finishes that have been used....

The Sands Papamoa

With a population set to grow by over 25% in the next decade, Golden Sands in Papamoa is home to one of the most ambitious projects in New Zealand; the $1billion plan to create an entirely new town centre.Stage 1 of the project includes the New World supermarket which uses a mixture of Insol’s Solaris 150x50 and 300x50 aluminium louvres finished in a Metwood Pale New Oak finish, growing in height with the diagonal line of the roof.  The apex of the roof is accentuated with the large louvr...

Awatere Rest Home & Village, Hamilton

Stage 2 of Oceania's Awatere village Spectrum installed louvres throughout stage 2 of the Awatere Retirement Village in Hamilton, finished in a Metwood Cedar finish.The Metwood finish was chosen to provide a natural wooden look to soften the appearance, while realising all the benefits of aluminium, including for installation, and on going maintenance. Metwood was also used throughout the stairwells to provide a hard wearing wooden look, and tying into the external features of the buil...

Residential House, Waihi

This residential home has been clad in a Flashclad Dualboard 01 finished in a Metwood Light Cool Cedar finish and installed by Cladman, to compliment the schist stone finish and other black powder coated cladding.The Metwood finish on aluminum cladding provides a long lasting and virtually maintenance free finish, that will withstand the elements for years to come....

Mount Albert Grammar School

The new Nairn Building at Mount Albert Grammar School is home to the Social Sciences Department, an upgraded library facility, and also serves as the base for Te Puna o Wairaka. The whare and feature sun shading louvre display behind it, were intended to be impossible to ignore, with a striking design of colour that sees a powerful and culturally significant shade of red for the whare delivered through a Metwood Australian Cedar finish, set against the multi-coloured backdrop from those fea...

Residential Home, Tauranga

A Metwood Mainland Corten finish was chosen to finish the Flashclad aluminium cladding boards that have been installed on this Tauranga home, to achieve a weathered corten look, but without the leaching issues. The aluminium cladding boards have been applied to much of the external facade of this property and compliment the alternative external finishes that have been used....

Litchfield Tower, Auckland

This project involved modernising an existing retirement village to bring it up to expectations of what retirement living looks like today.The architect's design uses a Metwood Natural Tawa finish on the newly added louvres to establish a warmer, more welcoming aesthetic that grounds the building in the surrounding nature.  The Metwood Natural Tawa finish was applied to Insol’s Solaris 100 and Caldera 88 louvres, delivering the look of wood, but with the durability of aluminium.They contr...

Residential House, New Plymouth

This Architecturally designed residential home has been clad in a Nuwall aluminium cladding board, finished in a Metwood Dusky Chestnut finish, to compliment the schist stone finish and black garage doors.The Metwood finish on aluminum cladding provides a long lasting and virtually maintenance free finish, that will withstand the elements for years to come....

Cordis Hotel, Auckland

MetWood was used on the Cordis Hotel renovation to provide an attractive entrance ceiling soffit, that will provide a hard wearing and long lasting timber appearance for this commercial project.Metwood was applied to Insite Facades folded aluminum panels that were installed on opposing angles to provide contrast and texture which acts to reflect light into the entrance....

Orion Point, Auckland

Metlifecare Retirement Village, Orion Point, HobsonvilleMetWood's Dark Australian Cedar woodgrain finish has been used extensively throughout Metlifecare's Orion Point development in Hobsonville. Metwood has been applied to Vulcan Ullrich Ultraclad boards for each of the feature walls of the main buildings, the soffits throughout the development as well as on the feature walls of the town houses.   ...

Kordia Building, Auckland

MetWood was used on the internal foyer of the Kordia building in the Auckland CBD.  A Pale Manuka finish was chosen to finish the Aliscreen battens to provide an attractive entrance ceiling and wall pattern, that will provide a hard wearing and long lasting timber appearance for this commercial project.By using Aluminium with Metwood, a soft wooden appearance has been achieved while overcoming fire rating and durability issues....

Multi-Unit Residential Development, Massey, Auckland

Vulcan aluminium cladding boards were applied to this town house development in Massey.  The cladding boards were finished in a Metwood ® teak timber look to provide a virtually maintenance free long lasting finish....

Fidelity / 2 Degrees Building, Fanshaw Street, Auckland

Manson TCLM's latest 6 Green Star Building has used Metwood extensively throughout the entire foyer.Vulcan Ullrich battens, finished in MetWood Pale Manuka have been installed throughout the main foyer and walk ways connecting the two buildings which comprise Mansons TCLM's latest office building development.  The battens have been used extensively on the ceilings and walls.The use of Metwood provides a long lasting finish that will retain its vibrancy throughout the life of the building.&n...

Town House Development, Mission Bay, Auckland

Aurae battens in a Metwood ® Light Manuka finish were applied to this development in Mission Bay.  The battens provide privacy to the apartments, and the Metwood ® finish gives a stylish and softer overall timber look, which is virtually maintenance free, requiring only a simple washdown....

Commercial Property, Queenstown

Insol's elliptical louvres were added to this commercial property to create a stunning feature facade, to complement the industrial concrete look and black steel features.Using Metwood's patina finishes they were able to achieve a corten appearance without the associated leaching issues.  They were also able to achieve this look using lightweight aluminium providing ease of installation. The finish is virtually maintenance free and is backed by a warranty....

Multi-Unit Residential Development, Murray's Bay, Auckland

MetWood Rich Oak features on both front and side elevations, window surrounds and entrance doorways of this multi-unit new-build development in Murray's Bay, Auckland.Creating a contrast with Ullrich's Shadowline Cladding boards powder coated in black and white, the MetWood finish will provide a durable, long-lasting finish with all the benefits of an aluminium cladding while retaining the aesthetic appeal of a wood product....

Medical Facility, Hamilton

APG Architects specified Metwood Light Oak for the vertical shiplap cladding, exterior louvres, and the interior staircase. Externally, the Metwood finish contrasts with white Alucobond panels and STO veneer, creating a refined façade, while the external louvres provide solar screening and add visual depth. Internally, the Metwood-coated staircase is paired with glass and integrated lighting and forms a striking feature within the atrium.This combination of aesthetics and performance has been w...

Metwood Louvre & Batten Projects

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Residential Garage Doors

With a large range of finishes, home owners are able to find a colour to suit all their garage door needs....

Auckland Transport Ferry Terminal, Kennedy Point, Waiheke Island, Auckland

Waiheke Island’s AT Ferry Terminal Building has undergone a facelift!Cladding Systems NZ Ltd. used their sleek and stylish, solid aluminium cladding system, finished in MetWood Rimu to upgrade and update the AT Transport Hub, which provides ticket purchase, restroom and waiting room facilities for passengers travelling between Waiheke Island and Auckland city centre.With the inherent properties of aluminium, the robustness of the Cladding Systems NZ Ltd. fixing system and the durabil...

Coutry Club Huapai, Auckland

"a superior retirement lifestyle for the over 60’s, in the heart of Auckland wine country"(www.countryclubhuapai)MetWood's Black Wattle woodgrain finish has been used to provide warmth and elegance to Insol's soffits, wall returns, baffles around the balconies and the imposing 4-storey entrance archway.Featuring extensively on both front and back elevations of the Country Club Building, the same MetWood finish is also included on the individual housing units in the surrounding retirement villa...

Luxury Residence, Castor Bay, Auckland

Evoking sea and sand-weathered look to reflect this beautiful, sea-facing location, Ancient Grey Oak MetWood finish was specified for a fence and gate that gives privacy to a secluded area of the grounds.  Aluminium was chosen with a Metwood finish for its low maintenance in a coastal environment, while giving the appearance of a softer wooden area.  Aluminium overcomes some of the issues associated with timber fencing with changing weather conditions where gates and doo...