Sector
EducationApplications
Common areas, Entrance & high traffic areas
Architect
Ministry of Architecture + InteriorBuilder
Aspec Construction
Writer
FolioProducts used
Advance Flooring
Awake carpet tiles feature a multi-level loop pile with soft, nature-inspired organic accents. This versatile collection serves as a fill colour or subtle accent alongside Wetland tiles. The organic colours and patterns reflect New Zealand's flora and fauna, expanding creative flooring possibilities.
Advance Flooring
Havelock carpet tiles feature an organic pattern to introduce a natural flow to interior spaces for a soothing environment. With an extensive colour range, Havelock tiles offer endless design possibilities, allowing you to customise your flooring to match your unique style and vision.
Advance Flooring - Entry Carpet System
Inspired by nature, Gecko Entrance Carpet Tiles mimic the self-cleaning properties of gecko feet, featuring stiff bristle-like fibres that trap dirt and moisture from all directions. Designed for high-traffic entrance areas, Gecko is an extra heavy-duty carpet tile that integrates seamlessly with Advance’s modular carpet tile systems.
With a design that unifies the school's Catholic values harmoniously with nature, the new teaching block at St Dominic’s College in Henderson incorporates Havelock and Awake carpet tiles from Advance Flooring to create an inspirational interior.
The three-storey facility includes 19 classrooms/labs, a wellness centre and staffroom, and takes inspiration in both its form and colour palette from the local environment and the Dominican Order.
‘The forms in the interior design drew inspiration from triangles found in the holy trinity, the Dominican cross, and in nature,’ says project architect Rasha Al Assafi from Ministry of Architecture + Interiors. ‘We wanted the building to tell a story and have a connection back to nature, and we looked to the nearby Waitakere Ranges for inspiration.’
‘We found it in the native kauri tree that stands strong as the overseer of the forest – the ground level is the forest floor, with fallen leaves and seedlings, the first storey is the trunk of the tree, and the second storey is the forest canopy.’
A selection of grey, green and gold Havelock and Awake carpet tiles used in the classrooms are part of a colour scheme developed from the liturgical calendar, which also includes purple, white and black. ‘We varied the intensity and selections of colour as you move up the building based on the kauri tree, featuring more green at the forest canopy,’ says Rasha.
Havelock and Awake carpet tiles are especially suited to education environments, with the durability and fire rating required by the MOE. They are available ex-stock in a large colour and shade range. Tiles achieve Group 3 fire-rating, which means the tiles can be used up to 1200mm high on walls in education environments, allowing the design to flow from the floor onto the wall. They have a 25dB acoustic rating.
