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Aurae project - Arrowtown residence
Project Name

Arrowtown Residence

Type Opening Roofs & Fixed Louvres
Location Arrowtown, Otago

Project

When The Hills Lodge, a unique, one-of-a-kind architecturally designed building, needed a bespoke façade to suit, they called on an engineering company they knew they could trust to deliver. The architects (Carnachan Chin Architects) needed a company that specialised in the design, manufacture, supply and installation of bespoke architectural facade treatments for all manner of residential use.

Arrowtown louvre project
Arrowtown operable louvre project

Challenge

The brief for Aurae was to completely clad the media room at the lodge in motorised louvres that would conceal all of the structure when closed. It was a requirement that whole sections of the louvred walls had to hinge away, providing access to the surrounding grounds and unhindered views of Lake Hayes. The brief also required 4 panels of operable roof and 7 panels of operable louvres to be designed and fitted to the other areas of the lodge.

Solution

Utilising our 150mm aurora rear pivot louvre system, we designed and engineered the entire louvred structure, complete with a hydraulic power pack for operating the hinged sections of the wall. Each wall (9m x 4.5m) was assembled and tested at our factory, then transported to the site in one piece. Installation was completed by craning each wall into place and fixed off, ready for final commissioning.

The result was a complete success. Fully integrated with the lodge building management system, the whole facade transforms at the touch of a screen, using 10 electrical actuators and 8 hydraulic rams. The occupants can now fully close the system to darken the room and enjoy watching the latest movie, or fully open the system for serene views and direct access to the outdoors.

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