UoA - Faculty of Engineering

Elegant entry design meets sustainability

In Park West, the University of Auckland’s new Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences building, CoralTread aluminium entry matting features in two main entrances, contributing to the building’s modern aesthetic and sustainability drivers.

‘The idea of “formal simplicity” enabled us to meet this project’s compressed programme with an elegant response,’ says Jasmax project architect Rebecca Irwin.

Inviting entranceways

Accordingly, spaces are animated by linear patterns on floors, walls and ceilings – in both 2D and 3D – creating a crisp yet textured interior of soft greys, greens and yellows, natural timber and black accents.

Advance’s CoralTread entrance flooring, in black anodised aluminium and recycled rubber tread, contributes to this elegant architectural language with its precise lines, low profile and matt finish.

The two main entries into the Park West building capitalise on the site as a link between the university’s city and Grafton campuses. Park Avenue becomes the main student entry, while the Park Road entry creates a welcoming, visible presence for members of the public visiting the faculty’s clinics.

Durable matting elevates glass lobby design

Both wind lobbies are glazed on all sides to provide maximum openness and permeability, helping to draw people through to the interior. Surfaced in Advance’s CoralTread entry mat with ReTread (a 100 per cent recycled rubber insert), each wind lobby has a quality, modern appearance, with a highly durable matting system that will sustain its looks and performance over time.

Rubber inserts provide excellent slip resistance in a subtle matt grey. With its recycled rubber and recyclable aluminium, the entrance matting solution also contributes to the sustainability drivers of the project.