Main: QUT L Block Building Wrap Inset: Hoarding wrap for Commonwealth Bank
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n attractive construction site sounds like a contradiction in terms, but that’s exactly what Scaffad Australia creates. Their innovative, eye-catching and functional urban beautification solutions are the antidote to the inevitable community eyesore of a work in progress, and in the case of QUT L Block, can even deliver a distinct aesthetic improvement on the original building under redevelopment.
L Block had been voted the ugliest building in Brisbane, but all that is about to change. The building wrap designed, printed and installed by Scaffad shows everyone how the spectacular new Science and Technology precinct being constructed by Leighton will look. “We wrapped the building for Leighton both as an urban beautification solution, as well as an opportunity to introduce the new facilities to the community,” explained Scaffad Australia Creative Director, Lachlan Bell. “Adapting to the individuality of the project, as well as the structural adequacy of the old QUT L Block building, we designed, fabricated and installed a unique custom system, drawing upon the building’s strengths and flaws by re-distributing weight across a number of fabricated brackets, in order to ensure any excessive loading wouldn’t be applied to one particular point. “1355sqm of digitally printed fabric, 555m of rope edging and tracking, countless hours of design and 5 ton of custom fabricated brackets later, QLD’s first building wrap was born, weighing in at almost 6 ton, visible from kilometers afar, seen by tens of thousands on a daily basis!” Scaffad Australia’s custom urban beautification solutions can be installed upon just about any scaffold, hoarding or existing building façade – essentially creating a media space for positive messaging. The WWW.ANCR.COM.AU
breathable, digitally printed mesh used for the wraps also has functional safety value for drops and falls prevention, with a recycled mesh option available for GreenStar projects. “We try to look at both the aesthetic possibilities, as well as the maintenance side of things. Our materials are guaranteed for years, easy to clean down with water, as well as poster-proof. Graffitti can also be quite easily removed,” said Scaffad Australia National Sales Director, Adrian McMurray. Everything is engineered in-house and independently certified for quality, functionality and safety, with aspects such as wind loadings incorporated into the design specifications. Scaffad Australia has install teams in every state to implement the signage solutions conceptualized and manufactured by their in-house team. Scaffad Australia combines innovative concepts and technology to operate at the forefront of Australia’s signage industry, thinking outside the box to create custom concepts unique to every space and application. Other recent projects include all of Oprah’s staging and branding, permanent estate signage for The Quarry at Greystanes and an eight-day turnaround on a hoarding wrap for Commonwealth Bank Darling Harbour. Whether it’s a full scale building wrap, construction OH&S signage, internal wall graphics, permanent estate signage, car graphics, or event and trade displays, Scaffad Australia’s got it all wrapped up.
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