By Accumen Shapes
(Tantalus Estate Vineyard, Waiheke Island, Auckland)
The new owners of Tantalus Estate Vineyard have gone to great lengths to transform their majestic old building into a welcoming masterpiece that will appeal to wine connoisseurs the world over.
The restoration project included a complete transformation and replacement of the bell tower and parapet detail which Accumen Shapes were asked to supply to exacting standards using a combination of ShapeCrete® and DecraShape®. Huge credit must go to Cheshire Architects for their attention to detail, Willie and the team at WG de Gruchy Construction for their installation skills and Mike May from Plastering.co.nz who used the impressive Rockcote system. A stunning result!
Accumen Shapes Ltd is a New Zealand owned and operated business that specialise in the manufacture of traditional and contemporary lightweight exterior decorative mouldings that can transform your existing or planned building into a unique architectural dream without major structural re-design.
Accumen Shapes also manufacture a wide range of Insulation Products for the Commercial and Industrial business sectors.
Accumen Shapes custom manufacture a wide range of lightweight exterior mouldings including columns, architraves, cornices, window cills (sills), fence caps, quoins, false vents and shutters, arches, bands/dado lines, parapet mouldings and chimney surrounds. In addition we also manufacture bBOLD signage, shapes, film sets and theatre props.
Accumen Shapes operate New Zealand’s only locally based manufacturing facility for Pre-formed Fibreglass Pipe Sections. We have manufacturing capabilities for FoamGlas (Cellular Glass Insulation), Ravatherm and Foamular XPS shapes and sheets, PUR, PIR and Phenolic shapes and sheets, Rockwool pipe section and Siliner and Ductliner boards. We also have New Zealand’s only fully automated laminating operation for laminating foils, cloth, ridged insulation foams etc to insulation blanket, boards etc
BACKGROUND
In 1991, a small company was formed based in Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand. Since establishment, we have evolved into the present company known as Accumen Shapes Ltd, which develops and specialises in the production and manufacture of KickIt® high-quality lightweight decorative shapes and mouldings, and a wide range of commercial and industrial insulation products.