TM @ TRI Translational Manufacturing Facility

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Inspire with quality

What initially appeared to be a straightforward façade package quickly evolved into a highly coordinated engineering exercise involving custom Polaris Series® Perforated Metal Screens, large-format Platinum Series® Aluminium Cladding, Kensington Series® Rain Resistant Louvres and Hudson Series® Acoustic Louvres.

Rather than simply supplying products, Louvreclad’s role was to bridge the gap between design intent and construction reality, transforming an ambitious architectural concept into a  practical, buildable façade without compromising the original vision. 

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Engineer with expertise

Once detailed design commenced, it became apparent that the project’s greatest challenges were not the façade systems themselves, but the interfaces between architecture, structure and construction. 

The custom Polaris Series® Perforated Metal Screens became a defining architectural feature of the building. Designed as large folded aluminium panels spanning multiple levels, they balanced aesthetics, structural performance, and manufacturability. Louvreclad refined panel geometry, perforation layouts, folding limitations, and support arrangements to achieve the desired visual lightness while maintaining manufacturability, installation, and long-term performance.

The Platinum Series® Aluminium Cladding presented another challenge. Large multi-storey aluminium panels required careful engineering to accommodate thermal movement, fabrication tolerances, and installation while maintaining the clean, monolithic appearance.

The greatest engineering challenge emerged during installation, when proposed fixing locations conflicted with the building’s post-tensioned concrete slabs. Avoiding embedded PT tendons required extensive redesign of support brackets, fixing locations, and connection details. Rather than compromising the façade, Louvreclad worked with the project team to develop practical engineering solutions. Bespoke T-section supports, custom connection plates, and revised fixing arrangements preserved Wilson Architects’ architectural intent while accommodating the final site conditions.

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Implement with surety

Despite the complexity behind the scenes, the completed TM @ TRI Translational Manufacturing Facility stands as an outstanding example of integrated façade delivery.

Working alongside Havendeen Roofing, Built and the wider consultant team, Louvreclad successfully designed, engineered and manufactured a coordinated façade solution that met the project’s architectural, environmental and performance objectives.

Today, the custom Polaris Series® Perforated Metal Screens provide solar shading, visual screening and architectural identity across the eastern and western elevations, filtering daylight while reducing solar heat gain.

The large-format Platinum Series® Aluminium Cladding creates a durable, low-maintenance building envelope with the crisp, seamless appearance originally envisioned by the archictect.

Complementing these architectural elements, the Kensington Series® Rain Resistant Louvres provide weather-protected ventilation to the rooftop plant areas, while the Hudson Series® 200 Acoustic Louvres deliver effective plant room ventilation with integrated acoustic attenuation and rain defence.

Much of the engineering behind the finished façade remains invisible. Bespoke brackets, custom connection details, and coordinated support systems were developed to overcome structural constraints, installation tolerances, and post-tensioning clashes without compromising the building’s architectural intent or long-term performance.