The Braggato Research Institute
By NZ Panels Group
The Braggato Research Institute in Blenheim is dedicated to research and innovation for the New Zealand wine industry. It's new state-of-the-art facility designed by Jerram Tocker Barron Architects opened in February 2020 and is notable for the eye-catching Hush Panel ceiling in their large open-plan meeting space - a triumph of clever design, joinery skills and functionality.
The ceiling is made from Prime Melamine in Tahoe Walnut pressed on a fire-rated black MDF - creating a striking negative detail when perforated to reveal the core. Nelson joinery firm Cooper Webley made and installed the Hush Panels into the ceiling - these can also be used as a wall panel when noise in a large space needs to be reduced.
Credit: Jerram Tocker Barron Architects / Joinery: Cooper Webley
Photos: by Jessica Jones Photography.
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