Hawera Star Renovation

The iconic Hawera Star building, owned by Excel Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd, is now a bespoke state of the art administration hub.
Excel purchased the 120 year old heritage building from Stuff Media in 2016. It was leaky and earthquake-prone.
It required extensive remodelling. Rivet developed custom stainless steel benchtops as well as decorative brass and steel accents. Custom signage, created in surfaces with texture is a design point-of-difference that finishes off the space.
It is now a stunning earthquake safe example of modern automation which also preserves unique historical aspects such as the protected concrete frontage, decorative original ceilings, roof beams and visible printing press supports.


The iconic red door, with it's new brass plaque, and one of the three meeting spaces.



Mirror finish stainless steel benches in the staff room, and open plan workspace.

Custom made stainless steel internal signage, greeting visitors to the office space.
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EXCEPTIONALLY INNOVATIVE CRAFTERS OF METAL
At Innovate, we cultivate dreamers and visionaries who specialise in using sheet metal to bring possibilities to life, whether it's a playground design, sculptural artwork, building facade or architectural installation. Our team works closely with you, using their passion for precision and creativity to design and fabricate custom solutions that stand out. Our high quality craftsmanship can be relied on - from concept through creation to completion.
Rivet Innovate is well known for our award winning iconic exterior facade building work including New Plymouth's Len Lye Centre's waved mirror finish, artwork at Te Huhi Raupō - Taranaki Renal Unit and Ngāmotu House's stunning parawai (cloak). We're also known for sculptural artworks such as "The Light of the Land". If you can dream it, we can find a way to create it.
With more than 30 years of experience, our team has an impressive portfolio of high-quality, large-scale architectural installations. Every project reflects our commitment to excellence.
Let's Innovate something extraordinary together!
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