The latest hotel in Sydney’s North West boasts a striking timber look feature.

Covet’s Ever Art Wood Express panels are wonderfully showcased in Mostaghim & Associates ‘out of the box’ design, at the newly developed Mercure Hotel - part of the expansion of the iconic Fiddler Hotel in Sydney, New South Wales.

It was crucial that the highest quality panels were chosen for this recent project at the Mercure Sydney Rouse Hill, the latest addition to The Fiddler, given its reputation as a popular and award winning bar, dining and entertainment precinct in Sydney’s North West.

Ever Art Wood express panels were used as a feature on the façade in the new four story hotel with 78 modern guest rooms, pool and conference facilities. Running alongside the pool area, it also included a prominent feature at the entrance. An edgy, visually interesting structure is accentuated by a protruding window with recessed frame and mitered corners.

A seamless transition between the interior and exterior of the hotel is created by the timber look aluminium cladding which flows into the internal reception/lobby zone and bar area. The bar area showcases the panels in Kareiro as a feature ceiling. With suspended strobe lighting and black furnishings, marrying nicely with the timber detailing and other natural design elements, a relaxed and inviting atmosphere is created.

Ever Art Wood Express provides a clean, concealed-fix aesthetic, with attractive recess or express joints between the interlocking panels. Fabricated from a flat panel and crafted from FR tested 0.8mm aluminium, the panels are incredibly lightweight. This makes them perfect for applications where the weight of real timber poses a challenge.

Stylishly superb and durable enough to withstand the elements this timber look aluminium is a compelling, fire rated alternative to real timber for both interior and exterior applications. ⁠Independently tested, Ever Art Wood meets the requirements under the NCC DTS provisions, C1.10 and C1.9(e)(v) (previously C1.12(e)). It is also fire-rated, achieving the following Fire Resistance ratings:

· Fire Tested AS/NZ 3837-1998: Group 1; and

· Fire Tested AS/NZ 1530.3: Index 0 (spread of flame).

Project specs

Cladding Profile

Ever Art Wood® Express panel cladding

Ever Art Wood®

Kareiro & Chakooru Gurei

Finish

Textured

Fire rating

Performs well when tested to AS/NZ 1530.3 (spread of flame / index 0) and AS/NZ 3837-1998 (result / Group 1)

Photography: Tom Ferguson Photography