Castellation cladding from NewTechWood was selected for a refurbishment project at the prestigious City Towers complex in East Perth, Western Australia.

The City Towers is a 16-storey high-rise apartment building featuring four magnificent double storey penthouses as well as breath-taking views of the Perth city skyline, Optus Stadium, Kings Park and the Swan River. Located in close proximity to shops, restaurants, and popular city nightlife spots, the building is also just a short distance from venues such as the Perth Concert Hall, Crown Resort & Casino, the WACA, and Gloucester Park.

Back in 2017, the apartment owners began the Transformation Project, covering everything from communications, energy, safety and sustainability, to the remodelling of the lobby and reception areas on each level. In addition to innovative recycling initiatives, the complex introduced a worm farm and a small vegetable and herb garden for tenants.

Catherine Lezer, well-known locally for project management of this calibre, chose NewTechWood – once again – for this project.

Clearly, City Towers is not your average, run-of-the-mill apartment building, and so it is not surprising that NewTechWood’s popular Castellation Cladding (colour Aged Wood) was chosen for this refurbishment project. In addition to the product’s longevity, its eco friendliness, generous warranty and low-to-no maintenance requirements made the cladding a sensible choice.

“It was a really good application of castellated board as it gave a contemporary feel to this lobby and ‘toned down’ the overpowering and old fashioned stone flooring. It also made sense of an awkward letterbox area, giving depth and hiding the letterboxes visually. Highly recommended for this kind of project,” Catherine explained.

Award for outstanding design and innovation excellence in the apartment segment

In 2021, the City Towers complex won the People’s Choice Award at the inaugural Australian Apartment Advocacy (WA) Awards, which are the first awards of their kind in Australia to recognise outstanding design and innovation excellence in the apartment segment. Interestingly, Catherine was also involved in the remodelling of the penthouse, which was the Winner of the Refurbished Apartment Award.

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Project Specifications:

Builder: Catherine Lezer, and Steve Pettit, Cutting Edge Cabinets WA

Location: City Towers, East Perth W.A.

Project Type: Commercial – Lobby Refurbishment

Details: Castellation Cladding – Aged Wood