Design Style and Inspirations
“The endless creative possibilities of texture pattern and colour are exquisitely revealed by the Noble House”
Here, the bold colour palette has become exciting by being stylishly delivered in multiple ways whilst maintaining the environmental credentials to match.
The of-white colour scheme on the lower half of the building provides a serene canvas to offset other bold tones and textures like the garden greenery.
Project Highlight
- It proved impossible to use timber cladding up the entire height of the building due to fire/spread of flame restrictions. Instead, the Noble project opted to use cement cladding from James Hardie acting as the fire separation for the ground-level garaging.
- The cladding choice was natural cedar ship-lap products from Herman Pacific installed in both vertical and horizontal orientations.
- Timber cladding was accepted once there was 1.2m gap clearance between the two properties, creating an optimal fire separation.
- As required by NZBC and the Fire Engineering Report, The required fire resistance rating for the intertenancy walls was achieved by the fire test data from the gypsum manufacturer.
How does the design tackle moisture concerns?
• The external envelope for the Noble project was designed to ensure a weather-tight system keeping the internal space dry and free from external moisture.
• Cement board is a product which is inherently durable and widely used in the industry. It includes detail manual for the jamb head and sill flashing around the windows to carry the principle of a drained cavity described above through the windows. These have been tested to AS/NZS4284 to ensure they are suitable for use in medium-high rise spaces.
• The fixings of the façade elements were specified to be stainless steel to ensure that they are compatible with the timber substrate and are resistant to rust and corrosion so that the overall system meets load and structural capacity requirements.
