Public art & architectural fabrication

We bring an artist’s design to life with combinations of different metals made for a long life outdoors. Sculpture, pou and gateways for major highway projects, councils, iwi, schools and arts trusts, across the motu.

Imagine it. We’ll engineer it.

For every artwork we balance the funders’ requirements with holding the artist at the center of the project. We get together early on, model the idea in 3D, test the tricky parts, and plan how the piece will be made, moved and installed. We work alongside the artist through all stages to ensure their vision is protected and elevated.

Funders range from transport agencies, city councils and public art trusts to iwi organisations and tertiary institutes.

What we build for public art and architecture

Large-scale sculpture

Roadside landmarks like a 14-metre steel sculpture on a South Island highway, built for alpine sun, snow and wind.

Pou & cultral works

Made with Māori artists and mana whenua, from pou whenua in a city centre to a waka form beside a motorway.

Gateways & entrances

A 5.5-metre stainless steel gateway that marks the entrance to a school.

Interior & architectural pieces

A Haast eagle in stainless, copper and timber, suspended above the boardroom of an iwi organisation.

Mixed materials

Polished, coloured and bead-blasted stainless, weathering and galvanised steel, paired with timber and copper.

International delivery

A donated artwork, built in our Hamilton workshop, and packed to reassemble cleanly on arrival in Belgium.

Why artists and funders build with us

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The artist’s vision kept central

We solve the structure around the design, so the finished piece still reads like the artist intended.

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Site challenges considered

Structural design for wind, seismic events and decades outdoors.

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Engineered for public spaces

Whether beside highways, in civic squares, or on school grounds, we work with authorities to avoid site issues eg glare on sunny days.

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Installation handled

We collaborate on lift plans from day one to minimise disruption. 

Our services

Project Consultancy

We analyse your vision, develop a project roadmap and engineer the best outcome.

Design

Our design team adapts your idea into detailed plans that become engineered solutions.

Cut. Form. Build.

Precision manufacturing, assembly, installation and project management.

Who We Work With

We partner with industry leaders setting the benchmark, and innovators looking to shape something remarkable.

Fonterra
Beca
Fletcher Construction
GEA Engineering
Brian Perry Civil
Hamilton City Council
Tauranga City Council
Watercare
Tetra Pak

Public Art & Architecture FAQs

Yes. Most of our public art projects start with the artist, and work alongside them from first concept through to installation and unveiling.

Yes. We provide structural calculations and QA documentation for consenting 

Stainless steel, including coloured and bead-blasted finishes, weathered steel, galvanised steel, and aluminium, combined with timber and copper.

Dedicated to building the future

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