By Accumen Shapes
As part of the Britomart redevelopment program, the owners of this building have done themselves proud. By rescuing this 1898 building, which initially cost £12,000 to construct, we now get to appreciate an excellent example of New Zealand’s architectural history. Cheshire Architects have been involved in several projects at Britomart and this is another example of their outstanding ability to breathe life back into these treasured buildings.
For Accumen Shapes, it was a great privilege to reproduce a number of the damaged decorative mouldings caused by more than 100 years of wear and tear, with MacKenzie Plasterers supplying the craftsmanship required to install them.
Accumen Shapes Limited is a proudly New Zealand-owned and operated business specializing in the manufacture of both traditional and contemporary lightweight exterior decorative mouldings.
Our products are designed to transform your existing or planned project into a unique architectural dream without requiring any major structural redesign.
In addition to decorative mouldings, Accumen Shapes also manufactures a wide range of insulation products for both commercial and industrial sectors.
Accumen custom-manufactures a diverse array of lightweight exterior mouldings, including columns, architraves, cornices, window sills, fence caps, quoins, false vents and shutters, arches, dado lines, parapet mouldings, and chimney surrounds.
Furthermore, we produce bBOLD signage, unique shapes, film sets, and theatre props.
Accumen Shapes operates New Zealand’s only locally based manufacturing facility for pre-formed fibreglass pipe sections.
Our capabilities extend to producing Our manufacturing capabilities encompass a diverse array of insulation materials, including FoamGlas (Cellular Glass Insulation), Ravatherm, Foamular XPS shapes and sheets & PUR, PIR, and Phenolic shapes and sheets. We also produce Rockwool pipe sections, along with Siliner and Ductliner boards.
Additionally, we house New Zealand’s only fully automated laminating operation, capable of laminating foils, cloth, and rigid insulation foams to insulation blankets and boards.
In 1991, Accumen was founded in Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand. Since then, we have evolved into the present company, Accumen Shapes Limited, specializing in the production of KickIt® High-Quality Lightweight decorative shapes and mouldings, alongside a wide range of Commercial and Industrial insulation products.