The Pinehill Commercial Hub, on Greville Road, a development designed to enhance Auckland’s North Shore with modern retail and commercial spaces that prioritize sustainability and community. The main aspect of this development is the Woolworths supermarket, a 3,650sqm flagship store that offers a contemporary shopping experience for Pinehill, Albany, and the surrounding suburbs.
A key component of the development’s architectural design is the use of UltraBatten, a premium façade solution provided by Vulcan, which plays a key role in softening large building surfaces. The integration of UltraBatten ensures the development harmonizes with its natural surroundings, reducing the visual impact of its large-scale structures and creating a more inviting, less imposing look on the landscape.
Key benefits of UltraBatten include:
- Visual Harmony: Helps break up large, flat surfaces, blending architecture seamlessly into the environment.
- Aesthetic Appeal: Adds texture and depth, providing a modern, sleek appearance to facades.
- Low Maintenance: Compared to timber battens, UltraBatten offers a vastly lower total maintenance cost, avoiding growth and discolouration over time.
- Sustainability: Complements the eco-conscious design of the development, contributing to its overall low-impact ethos.
This thoughtful approach not only improves the visual experience for the local community but also underscores the project’s commitment to sustainability and innovative design.
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At the rear of the project UltraBatten was used to stylishly shield and protect the large stock inwards goods area, whilst enabling plenty of airflow.
UltraBatten
UltraBatten offers several key benefits to this project. It creates visual harmony by breaking up large, flat surfaces and allowing the architecture to blend seamlessly into the environment, softening the overall appearance of the buildings. The battens also add texture and depth to the facades, enhancing the aesthetic appeal with a sleek, modern finish.
Additionally, compared to traditional timber battens, UltraBatten requires far less maintenance, making it a durable, cost-effective solution that preserves its visual integrity over time.
If you would like to explore these benefits on your next commercial project please get in touch.
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Vulcan distributes engineering and stainless steel, processed plate and coil, from 29 sites throughout Australasia. Founded by Peter Wells with a clear vision – to become the most customer-focused and efficient metals distributor in Australasia, by delivering superior service, we have grown consistently ever since.
Since Vulcan was founded in 1995, we have become Australasia’s highest performing metals distributor and processor. Our sustained growth is the product of superior service and dedication to continuously improving to every facet of our business.
We began by distributing carbon steel and steadily widened our portfolio to include plate processing, coil processing, stainless steel and engineering steels.
Today the diversity of products we offer, and the geographic spread of our operations means Vulcan has become a key supplier to the Australasian economy. We have 69 warehousing, manufacturing, and processing facilities throughout Australia and New Zealand, employing over ~1300 staff, across six business divisions.
We have achieved this exceptional coverage by a combination of organic growth and acquiring existing businesses.
To ensure the company continues to succeed in the future we will continue to focus on improving the things that really matter – inventory, quality, people, and of course service. We have the management team, the motivated workforce, the infrastructure, and the ambition to keep at the forefront of the steel industry for the next 25 years and beyond.
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