Overview | Scope of Work

The facade character is a worthy study of how the juxtaposition surfaces of honed limestone coexist with the textured cast bronze facades. While the honed limestone is smooth with a horizontal orientation the Tactile Smooth Platen Cast Bronze Cladding tm is vertically oriented and has an organic surface with fissures, metal flow lines and pock marks. The limestone is a soft buff color in contrast to the cast bronze with a dark patina with hints of the underlying cast bronze. The Tactile Smooth Platen Cast Bronze Cladding rain screen system is comprised of 12 mm (1/2”) bronze with stainless steel armatures and gutters along with bronze horizontal diverters. The large window cowlings were factory produced in three dimensional assemblies with crisp sightlines. The bronze corner panels are curved in several different radiuses to meld with some of the limestone details.

The existing structure required substantial modification to support the new portions of the building and the heavy weight of the bronze cladding. We integrated the façade design with the structural extensions resulting in a seamless transition to support the architec’ts design. In addition we developed a structural approach to the recessed window cowlings while maintaining the ventilated rain screen façade.

Matopos
Freshwater (Sydney), NSW Australia

Client

Confidential
Sydney, Australia

Architects

Atelier-Andy Carson
Sydney, NSW Australia