Fenestration Australia Design Awards Winners Magazine 2017 | Page 34

Winner
AWA best use of
windows & doors
commercial renovation
Distinct Aluminium
Solutions
The Calyx, Royal Botanic Gardens.
Sydney, New South Wales.
The judges were unanimous in their praise of the amazing
transformation of the building brought about by the use
of windows, doors, and overhead glazing. The glazing
provides beauty both inside and out.
The structurally glazed, heavy angle split mullions
and recessed head and sill channels offer a seamless,
frameless faceted radial façade. Large and heavy double
glazed panels offer significant unimpeded views and high
values of solar performance control.
Automation of the glass louvres and vertically opening
skylights give the environment within another degree of
thermal control and superior architectural aesthetics. The
glazing envelope now houses a spectacular botanical
environment.
JUDGES’ COMMENTS
It was unanimous: “Winner.”
System Edge Architectural Systems
36 mm Low-E Double Glazed: Structurally
glazed with 182 mm maximum framing.
16 mm Monolithic Glazed: Structurally
glazed with Brighton glazing adaptors.
28 mm Low-E Double Glazed: Gasket
glazed with 100 mm maximum framing.
Architect PTW Architects
Builder Cockram
Neville Phillips (right) accepts the Award for
Distinct Aluminium Solutions. Presented by Tony
www.distinctas.com.au
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Paarhammer (left), AWA Board Member.