Grid Ceilings
Customisable Timber & Aluminium Grid Ceilings
Modular yet fully customisable, Grid Ceilings introduce depth, texture and visual openness while integrating lighting, HVAC and building services within the design.
Available in timber and aluminium across three configurable grid types, with specification support from concept through to construction.
What are Grid Ceilings?
Grid Ceilings use a repeating arrangement of Click-on Battens to form an open ceiling structure. Layouts can be configured through spacing, profile size and geometry to suit project requirements.
Why Choose Grid Ceilings?
Create Visual Depth
Longer lengths and carefully considered detailing help create a cleaner, more monolithic appearance with fewer visible interruptions across the ceiling plane.
Greater Design Freedom
Many ceiling products are restricted to fixed grid sizes and predefined layouts. Our Grid Ceilings can be fully customised, allowing designers to explore linear arrangements, curves and more sculptural forms without being limited by rigid module dimensions.
Integrate Lighting and Services
Lighting, HVAC, sprinklers and other ceiling elements can be coordinated within the design rather than competing against it.
Material Flexibility
Choose from solid timber or aluminium depending on project requirements. Aluminium can also be specified with wood-look finishes to achieve the warmth of timber while meeting more demanding project requirements.
Interior to Exterior Continuity
Grid Ceilings can be used to help create a continuous design language between interior spaces and covered external environments where project requirements allow.
Explore our Grid Ceiling Options
Different grid configurations can create very different architectural outcomes, from refined dense patterns through to larger, more open structures. Open cell ceilings can be customised to suit the scale, materiality and design intent of your project.
MicroGrid
Create refined detail and tighter visual rhythm
MicroGrid uses smaller cell sizes to create a more intricate ceiling appearance with tighter spacing and finer detail.
Battens interlock using a halving joint connection to create a clean and integrated grid structure.
MicroGrid profile sizes
Timber: 22x40, 30x60
Aluminium: 25x50, 30x60, 40x100, 25x100
Design features
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Typical cell sizes between 100–200mm
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Available in timber and aluminium
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Halving joint connection detail
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Refined and highly detailed appearance
Best suited for - Feature ceilings, hospitality and premium interior environments.
MacroGrid
Create bold architectural forms at larger scale
MacroGrid uses larger grid arrangements to create a more open appearance while maintaining strong visual rhythm. Larger cells can create dramatic ceiling features across expansive spaces.
Typical grid sizes
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600mm grid spacing
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900mm grid spacing
Acoustic backing options
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12mm MDF: Maximum 1200mm spans. Standard and micro-perforated options available
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12mm Autex: Maximum 600mm spans
Best suited for - Large workplaces, public spaces, education and hospitality projects
LayerGrid
Create depth through layered geometry
LayerGrid uses standard Click-on Battens with additional battens fixed to the face, creating a multi-layered ceiling with greater visual depth and complexity.
Ideal for creating a richer lattice appearance and introducing stronger shadow lines within the ceiling plane.
Design features
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Two- or three-layered configurations available
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Increased depth and dimensionality
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Creates a more sculptural lattice effect
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Built using standard Click-on Battens
Best suited for - Workplace, hospitality and feature spaces.
Specification & Technical Support from Concept to Construction
Grid Ceilings often begin with an ambitious design concept but translating that into a buildable outcome can create challenges during documentation and construction.
Our team works alongside architects and contractors to support design development, feasibility and detailing, helping simplify complexity while maintaining the design intent.
Support can include:
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Spacing and profile recommendations
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Design refinement and value management
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Lighting and service coordination
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Shop drawings and fabrication support
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Installation guidance
To help streamline the process, standard documentation can also include:
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Isometric views from above and below
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Plan and section views
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Edge condition details
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Access panel details
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Service integration details
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Installation sequencing support with graphics and video resources
Material & Finish Options
Grid Ceilings are available in timber and aluminium, offering flexibility across a wide range of project requirements.
Timber
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Introduce warmth, texture and natural variation through a range of timber species and finishes.
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All timber options are responsibly sourced and available with FSC and PEFC certification, supporting sustainable procurement requirements across projects.
Aluminium
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Achieve clean lines, lightweight construction and a wide range of finishes including powder coat, anodised and wood-look finishes. Our Wood Finish Aluminium can provide an alternative to timber where a non-combustible material is required.
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Whether creating a subtle architectural backdrop or a bold feature ceiling, material selection can significantly shape the character of the space.
Grid Ceiling Applications
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Workplace - Create visual definition across collaboration spaces, meeting areas and shared environments.
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Hospitality - Deliver feature ceilings that create atmosphere and strengthen the overall experience of a space.
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Education - Introduce warmth and texture while helping define larger communal areas.
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Retail - Maintain openness while adding architectural interest and spatial rhythm.
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Public Spaces - Create large-scale ceiling features with strong visual impact.
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Healthcare - Create calm, durable ceilings for hospitals, clinics and medical spaces, with integrated services and clear spatial organisation.
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Transport - Deliver large-scale ceiling features for airports, rail stations and transport hubs where durability, access and visual clarity are key.
FAQ's
Yes, Grid Ceilings can be designed for interior-to-exterior transitions and covered external applications depending on project conditions and detailing requirements.
Fixing methods vary depending on the selected grid type and material. Systems typically use concealed fixing methods designed to integrate with standard ceiling substrates and coordinated services zones.
Yes. Profile sizes, spacing, material selection and overall ceiling geometry can all be adjusted to achieve different visual outcomes, from clean linear grids through to more sculptural feature ceiling designs.
Yes. Lighting, HVAC, sprinklers and other ceiling services can be coordinated within the ceiling design, helping maintain a clean and cohesive architectural outcome.
Be Inspired by Our Projects
The Centre for Combined Health
Parkline Place
The Click-on Batten's solution Sculptform provided really met the aesthetic intent that we were striving for, but also had the opportunity to profile the battens and make them unique for this project. I think the collaboration was really brought to life with Sculptform proactively providing small-scale samples. This really helped us sell the vision to the owner of the building and the occupier.
Muir Livingston
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Foster + Partners
Malaysian Consulate
Sculptform have supported the design and delivery process by being accessible, open and collaborative in the initial stages, while also being supportive throughout procurement, ensuring pricing, availability and timeframes were met.
Eugene Cheah
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Director Cheah Saw
Daldy Street Workplace Development
The end result is exceptional. Across the various fitouts, the finish and detail have come together exactly as intended. It’s a strong example of what can be achieved when design, product, and delivery are all aligned.
Indian Creek Residence
Leadenhall
Basinghall Avenue
Mayvn Cafe
Home Docklands
Murrup Barak - UNIMelb
The Boot Factory
Belvedere Main Beach
Blackstone Office
Kooyong Residence
Coogee Residence
SecuritEase Office
Heathpool Residence
Aldercastle Office
Lexus Foyer
Desert Temple Home
The aluminum Click-on Screens, particularly the wood textures, are unparalleled on the market. The ability to use natural timber and aluminum battens interchangeably, with a near-perfect match in wood species and grain, provides a level of design flexibility and aesthetic cohesion that we have not found elsewhere.
Andrew McClure
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Nomad Design
Trafford Centre Building
Paparoa Visitor Centre
Aspley Mazda Office
MaxCap Group Office
Upper House
Medibank Office
Canberra Hospital
Centrepiece
Co-op Live
Parametric Curved Timber Rooftop Canopy
Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages
Scientia Terrace
Marvel Stadium
Western Sydney University
School of Ballet
As a revered heritage site, the Thomas Dixon Centre holds significant cultural and historic value for the region. Through a program of meticulous restoration and adaptive reuse, the Centre has been sensitively transformed into a dynamic space that seamlessly combines the preservation of its architectural heritage with the demands of modern functionality.
Queensland Awards Jury 2023
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Winner of the Institute Architects Queensland Heritage Architecture Category for 2023 Award
Riviere Apartments
Marnkutyi Parirna Theatre
In our opinion, Sculptform’s products are the best on the market. We’ve worked with many other systems, but Sculptform stands out for its quality, reliability, and ease of installation. Their click-on system is phenomenal - there’s nothing else out there like it. We never have issues, and we never get callbacks.
Jesse Graham
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Capstone Construction
Jacaranda Finance Office Fitout
Most of the batten screens we’ve done in the past were built from scratch. Sculptform’s prefabricated system allowed the carpenters to install everything much more efficiently. The clear oil finish saved even more time since we didn’t have to coat each batten on site.
Harry Briggs
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Hans Construct
London Luton Airport
George Street
Tiwu Kumangka
Te Arikinui Pullman Hotel
An exquisite blend of cultural richness, unparalleled design, and top-tier hospitality.
Remix Magazine
Ramsgate
Koorie Heritage Trust
Embassy of Australia - Washington
The environmentally sensitive design embodies the spirit of Australia through direct references to the distinctive Australian landscape: its bright and clear natural light and open skies, its warm materiality and its vast scale...
Bates Smart
ANU Law School
TLC Whitewater
Alba Thermal Springs
Caesar’s Superdome
Warrnambool Library and Learning Centre
Sunshine Coast City Hall
The vision for Sunshine Coast City Hall is to create a built form of enduring beauty and civic significance that represents the region and its climate. Akin to the mountainous rocky outcrops of the region, the building rises from the Maroochydore coastal plain and adjoining urban square with landscaping a key feature of the building reflecting the native flora of the region.
Cottee Parker
The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre
HERB - Barwon Health
George Street Plaza
My hope is that this new community building and George Street public plaza will become a cherished destination in Sydney’s city center, a generative place for people to connect, recharge, reflect and take a pause from the rhythm of a fast-transforming city.
Sir David Adjaye OM OBE
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Founder and Principal | Adjaye Associates
Prince of Wales Hospital
American Australian Association
The design ambition was to create a space that felt organic and contrasted the hard lines of the New York cityscape just outside the windows. We accomplished this through the floor pattern, furniture selection, and most importantly with the Sculptform cladding on the walls and ceiling.
Krista Ninivaggi
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Principal Interior Design | Woods Bagot
HC Coombs Centre
Cranbrook School
Our guiding principles for the new buildings put people at the heart of the design solutions and make meaningful connections to place.
Architectus
Cranbrook School Chapel
Our guiding principles for the new buildings put people at the heart of the design solutions and make meaningful connections to place.
Architectus
Campbell House
A design approach is seated in the relationship between the two generations of building – how one is situated against the other, how the detail strengthens the contemporary without detracting from the inherited and how contemporary usage operates smoothly in the new arrangement.
Tonkin Zulaikha
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Greer Architects
End of Trip Facility
Aalia Restaurant
Heritage Lanes
We designed 80 Ann from a deep understanding of the city and the site’s heritage as the former Brisbane Fruit & Produce Exchange. We had a strong desire to re-create the atmosphere of the marketplace and create a memorable destination for the people of Brisbane that feels quintessential to the city.
David Lee
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Associate Principal | Woods Bagot
Larc Residence
Quarter One
Custom Ceiling of Grocery Store
Quay Quarter Tower
Upcycling the original tower has not been the easiest route, but it’s certainly a smart way to go. Smarter for the planet because it’s saved around 7.3 million kilograms of carbon. That’s equal to 35,000 flights Sydney to Melbourne.
Dan Cruddace
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Senior Practice Director | BVN Architecture
Brindabella Circuit
Deakin University ManuFutures
We designed the Imagineering lab to support small-scale prototyping for businesses in early development, and located it close to the entry, showcasing production and signalling, this is what ManuFutures is all about.
Adrian Doohan
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Senior Associate | DesignInc
ID Land
EastCo
From the beginning, the design has been a highly integrated processes with involvement from the entire project team. Our practice has a strong understanding of the government sector, and our highly consultative approach means we were able to hone a clear design framework for creating a tailored environment for the Department’s people and also for the community they serve.
Rebecca Daff
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National Practice Leader | Peckvonhartel
447 Collins Street
Hubert Estate
Capitol Grand
Creek Street Christian College
Mona Vale Surf Life Saving Club
Swancare Ningana Aged Care
Our design concept starts by breaking down space into legible, familiar components. A whole-of-building approach uses the analogy of a home /street /neighbourhood /village /town. Each room (‘home’) is clustered in a group of 8-10 on a short corridor (a ‘street’), with adjacent dedicated living, dining and kitchenette spaces (the ‘neighbourhood’). Four ‘neighbourhoods’ create a ‘village’ on each of the four floors. The entire building becomes the ‘town’, centred on an active central courtyard.
Cameron Chisholm and Nicol
Langston Place
Manunda Place
Our client sought a new building to reinvigorate a key site within Darwin’s urban precinct. Situated at the busy intersection of Cavenagh and Knuckey it would form an important milestone in the regeneration of the local area. Darwin's northern tropical climate presented specific challenges — soaring temperatures, cyclone winds and heavy rainfall all had to be considered — as did the remote location.
Sissons Architects
Luxton Homes Office
Alignment Studio
National Maritime Museum
A long-awaited change as part of the museum rebranding, the intention behind a redesigned store was to create a space that is an essential destination during a visit to the museum - and one which seamlessly blends within the museum foyer space.
Australian National Maritime Museum
Discover every nook of our Design Studio
MyState Bank Arena
The feedback that we’ve had from the Tasmanian Government has been tremendous. For them to have significantly invested into this project and for it to be such a good result – exhibiting good quality Tasmanian timber – is a testament to what the Tasmanian Wood Encouragement Policy can achieve. It also shows they have the community’s best interest at heart by locking up as much carbon as they can through government projects. It’s a great sustainability story.
Thomas Floyd
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Philp Lighton Architects
Defence Housing Australia Gungahlin Office
The University of Auckland Library
Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre
Shape Head Office
Para Hills Primary School
Pavilion
The Spiral Staircase of Stephen Street
Eagle House
Paragon Melbourne
Pipi House
Meredith Connell - MC Centre
Lake Macquarie City Council Office
York Street Residence
The Click-on Battens specified and associated fixing system is an exceptional product and allowed the design and set-out of the building to be executed with precision.
Lucy Clemenger
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Director | Lucy Clemenger Architects
Property NSW
The layered design approach of the podium engages with the immediate public domain at street level, and the elegant tower forms present as urban markers of arrival to Parramatta.
Jason Woods
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Associate Principal | Woods Bagot
APL Office Design
Amongst other objectives, APL stated the factory should provide a second home to staff, be inspirational, set standards for corporations to follow and of course produce the best window systems in the country.
Jasmax
20 Bond Street Workplace
Cove House
The client’s brief called for a materially-rich and tactile house that celebrated their love of subtropical architecture.
Justin Humphrey
Courts Administration Authority of South Australia
JARtB House
Boroondara Sports Centre
Gunyama Park
488 Queen Street
Glowrey Catholic Primary School
Her Majesty's Theatre
It was a treat to discover that the Adelaide Festival Centre had salvaged some of the heritage elements from the 1970's demolition, a pressed metal detail, and a skirting board, to name a few. Our approach to the contemporary design was to deconstruct these details. For instance, the pressed metal pattern informed the floor tile shape, and the 1913 wrought iron balcony fronts sort as the inspiration for a contemporary acoustic filigree.
Zoë King
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Director | Cox Archictecture
Knox Children and Family Centre
k20 Architecture has designed the building to be transparent, open and to create a feeling of warmth and comfort. The main entrance is clad in timber and at 2.4-metres high, offers space but a certain intimacy that will not overwhelm the children as they move through.
Buddle Findlay
Commercial Bay
Commercial Bay is simultaneously a destination for retail, food, entertainment & commerce; a transport node at the confluence of rail, bus and ferry infrastructure; an enabler of Auckland’s most transformative project in the form of the City Rail Link, a connector of the waterfront promenade, and a new symbol of Auckland’s emergent confidence.
Warren and Mahoney
Melbourne Airport T2
The refurbishment is going to create a more spacious and inviting environment for our travellers while providing better connectivity to the rest of our terminal building.
Andrew Gardiner
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Chief of Commercial Property and Retail | Melbourne Airport
570 St Kilda Road
Blackfriars Priory School
Salamanca Building Parliament Square
The Link
Waiparuru Hall
Ivanhoe Apartments
Campbelltown Catholic Club
The Workshop
Workshop draws on the historical context of Pyrmont's masonry warehouses and combines this with a contemporary high-quality workplace that looks and feels different to typical office buildings.
Guy Lake
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Director | Bates Smart
Victoria Point Foyer
Our biggest design challenge was the tight budget and program. We felt creating strategic curved walls lined in Sculptform timber battens would elevate the existing space, allowing us to pair back the rest of the finishes. The curved ribbon is also functional in nature; housing the building managers office, letterboxes and parcel storage. The use of the concept click system also enabled time-efficient installation of the walls to minimise the downtime for the residents occupying the building.
Belinda Pajkovic
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Director | Atoma Design
Swift Science & Technology Centre
Sydney Coliseum
WestConnex M8 Junction
Thomas Foods
Moving House
Vision Australia
Wallan Veterinary Hospital
The hospital is located within a residential zone and we were determined to be as respectful as possible with the neighbouring buildings. After our site analysis, we decided that a timber façade would go a long way in softening the building’s presence.
Jaime Diaz-Berrio
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Director | Crosshatch
East Sydney Early Learning Centre
Maitland Riverlink
The architecture is intended to act as a civic set piece in a street full of great buildings with enduring materials. It also must have a strong architectural form to register as a landmark when viewed from the levee bank, from neighbouring Lorn and the Belmore Bridge. We imagined a ‘sculptural gateway’ in which the material scale, grain and texture was consistent on all sides of the frame, even though the ceiling and walls couldn’t have been constructed from the same material.
Joshua Zoeller
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Associate | CHROFI
Joynton Avenue Creative Centre
Sorrento House
The whole house came together with the use of the Click-on Batten system, blackbutt, Hillview granite stone, rammed earth walls and architecture of the house. From a distance, the timber gives the house a wow factor and shows all the precise angles and elevations.
Adam Norris
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Brynor Constructions
NAB 700 Bourke Street
Deakin University Melbourne Burwood Campus
Marnong Estate
356 Collins
201 Kent Street
Abercrombie Building - University of Sydney
Queensland Childrens Hospital Academic and Research Facility
530 Collins Street
Sir Zelman Cowen Centre For Science - Scotch College
Novartis
Sony Foundation You Can Centre
Kathmandu Chermside
Aqui Promenade
Double Bay Library
Launceston Airport
Australia Square Food Court
Raheen Library
The Chancellery - University
International Convention Centre
Plenary Office
Huntingtower School Performing Arts Centre
Melbourne Jet Base
Double Bay House
Cairns Performing Arts Centre
The sustainable timber batten materials, clean lines & the simplicity of the Sculptform Click-on Battens system met both the design vision for the project and provided a necessary economy for the significant quantum of timber battens that exist in the CPAC project.
Shane Horswill
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Senior Associate | Cox Architecture Brisbane
Parliament of Victoria Members Annexe
Harbord Diggers
The versatility of Sculptform cladding and battens allowed us to use timber unrestricted by the building form, creating a more cohesive design outcome.
Martin Tarnawski
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Associate | CHROFI
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Four Points by Sheraton
The Club Stand at Victoria Racing Club
The Sculptform team were a responsive and supportive resource who worked intelligently to satisfy both Bates Smart and MPX. Sculptform were integral to achieving a solution for the FR issue while fully cognisant of the aesthetic goals of the project. We would not hesitate to recommend both the Sculptform team and their product to other Architects.
Jan Eastwood
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Associate Director | Bates Smart
Sir Louis Matheson Library
Rydges Hotel Airport
Pablo and Rusty's Cafe
Padua College
Western Sydney University
West Gippsland Arts Centre
FV by Peppers
Australian Catholic University
Swinburne University of Technology Innovation and Design Hub
RACV Cape Schanck Resort
All Souls Chapel
Hanna's Cafe
Lot 100 Cellar Door
The look of the finished project was outstanding with pre-finished timber battens on a black shadow board, overall it was a good simple product to use to achieve a fantastic look.
Woolcock Construction
Methodist Ladies College
Taronga Zoo Institute of Science and Learning
Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre
The use of Sculptform’s online ‘Price and Spec’ tool was a vital tool in the creation and visualisation of the varied Click-on batten installations across the centre.
Anna Drummond
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Director | Colab Design Studio
Patch Apartments
Westfield Newmarket
Arkadia Apartments
One of the most important aspects of the facade is the effect the battens create as you approach the building and walk around it. The form changes from being an apparently solid timber box to being nearly transparent. As you move around the building this level of transparency changes and seems to interact with you.
Jaime Diaz-Berrio
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Director | Crosshatch
Hannah and Daryl Cohen Family Building
The hospital is located within a residential zone and we were determined to be as respectful as possible with the neighbouring buildings. After our site analysis, we decided that a timber façade would go a long way in softening the building’s presence.
Jaime Diaz-Berrio
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Director | Crosshatch
Warilla Library
Creating our Design Studio
Wesley College School of Music
Stunning Timber Ceiling Details at Westpac