Te Matapihi Wellington Central Library

Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui (The Window to the Wider World), Wellington Central Library located in the CBD is a hub for library services, archive materials, and cultural events and exhibits.  

The redesign of the library by Athfield Architects, in collaboration with Tihei Ltd, brings together the history of the site, artistic inspiration of the flora and fauna from New Zealand forests and modern design and construction techniques and materials.

Thermosash is proud to be part of this iconic sustainable redevelopment that acts as a bridge between the past and the future and provides an inspiring public space for all to enjoy.  

In some areas of the facade the precast concrete panels were replaced by Thermosash's thermally broken unitised glazed curtainwall system increasing the natural light in the interior spaces. 

Our facade solutions include:

• PW1000-TB Thermally broken unitised glazed curtainwall with aluminium feature elements on North-East and South-West elevations
• PW1000-TB with integrated rainscreen cladding
• Thermally broken shopfront
• Rainscreen aluminium cladding
• Channel glazing
• Delta Commercial windows and doors
• Rooflights x 2
• Framed and frameless auto sliding doors
• Louvres integrated into curtainwall

Green Star

Te Matapihi Library has achieved 5 Star – Green Star NZ Design and As-Built NZv1.0 Certified Built Rating.