By Thermosash
The Tākina Wellington Convention Centre is located near the waterfront opposite the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. The ground floor will include a 1280sqm Exhibition Gallery, and the upper two levels will provide 10,000sq meters of flexible mixed-use space for meetings and exhibits. Sustainability is a key goal with the building having achieved 5-Green Star certification - one of the sustainable initiatives is the thermal insulation and high-performance double glazing using SEFAR® technology, offering improved thermal comfort and energy efficiency.
The Thermosash PW1000 Unitised Curtainwall facade comprises of 1000 individual panels made up of 1500 pieces of SEFAR® glass - the glass has a fabric metal coated mesh laminated in the outer pane of the IGU. The metal reflects the light creating a changing exterior aesthetic to the building. This is the first major project in New Zealand utilizing the SEFAR® product. The procurement and supply of the glass was managed by Woods Glass (NZ) Ltd.
Through delivering world class building envelope solutions Thermosash continues to be a proud part of the changing landscape in Wellington, and throughout the rest of New Zealand, since 1973.
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Thermosash is New Zealand’s largest commercial window, curtainwall, total clad façade designer, manufacturer and contractor - local since 1973.
As a world class supplier of engineered façades, we provide, through constant evolution of our product range, systems that are trusted and proven.
“Our work at Thermosash is critical to the building industry. Our prefabricated design specific engineered building envelopes shape the appearance of our skylines: offering comfort to occupants from heat and cold, protection from the elements, respite from the acoustic discomfort of busy cities and pleasure to those who appreciate the built environment”. David Hayes, Group Managing Director.
Our growth since 1973 demonstrates that the strength we offer the building industry is underpinned by supplying quality, long lasting, engineered building envelope systems. Our ability to meet tight lead times and on-site programmes, our acceptance of transfer of design responsibility, our engineering, manufacturing, logistics and on-site capabilities, together with our team’s passion and quality service commitment enables us to remain at the forefront of the facade subcontracting industry.
Our Expertise
Thermosash’s abilities have grown since its 1973 start-up when Laurie Hayes and his colleagues manufactured commercial windows out of a small production facility. It quickly became apparent that the products and skills of the workforce were creating a performing quality, flexible product that the market sought.
Over time, our teams of dedicated and committed people have grown, this has been possible through constant reassessment of internal and external processes and manufacturing methods from around the world. We’ve also provided ongoing reinvestment in the training of our people to ensure lean process, IT Systems, material handling machinery and transport logistics equipment, as well as design office and factory production process improvements. We are able to offer a world class company with manufacturing facilities in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
Our Offering
We offer an extensive range of cost effective, high performance rainscreen, pressure equalised window, door and façade solutions to suit any commercial project. Our products are incorporated in high-rise office blocks, apartment buildings, shopping centres, airports, institutions, hotels, industrial complexes and quality architectural homes.
In addition to offering bespoke façade solutions for new builds, we are experts in recladding, rainscreen over-cladding and the refurbishment of existing façades.