Buckley A Precinct – Superlot BA29: Intertenancy Excellence with KOROK Panels
The Buckley A Precinct, specifically Superlot BA29 in Hobsonville Point, represents a model of modern urban living. Developed in 2019 by Universal Homes in collaboration with Construkt Architects, this project includes a wide variety of housing options, from one-bedroom apartments to six-bedroom terrace homes. This thoughtfully designed community combines elegance, functionality, and affordability to meet diverse resident needs.
KOROK® Intertenancy Terraced Housing Systems: Enhancing Fire Safety and Acoustic Performance
A standout feature of Superlot BA29 is the use of KOROK® Intertenancy Terraced Housing Systems, specifically designed for terraced homes. These systems offer unparalleled fire resistance and sound insulation, elevating the safety and comfort of residents.
Fire Safety: Unlike traditional framed wall systems that rely on internal linings for fire resistance, KOROK® panels position the main fire barrier between housing frames. In the event of a fire, aluminium brackets on the fire-affected side melt, allowing that section to safely detach while preserving the rest of the structure.
Acoustic Performance: KOROK® systems also improve sound insulation, reducing noise transmission between homes. This advanced soundproofing creates a peaceful and private living environment, essential for modern urban dwellings.
The architectural brilliance of Construkt Architects shines through in this development. The Superlot BA29 showcases terraced homes and garden apartments, with features such as expansive balconies, full-height windows, and distinct gabled frontages that create visual appeal while ensuring privacy. The design contributes to a welcoming, community-focused streetscape, enhancing the overall living experience.
Quality Construction by Universal Homes
Universal Homes, known for its commitment to precision and quality, transformed Construkt Architects’ vision into a reality. Their expertise in construction ensured that each home in Superlot BA29 meets the highest standards of safety, durability, and comfort.
Why Choose KOROK® Systems?
KOROK® panels deliver superior fire protection and acoustic performance in terraced housing projects like Buckley A Precinct’s Superlot BA29. The innovative design ensures long-lasting structural integrity, providing residents with safety, peace of mind, and enhanced living comfort. For more information on how KOROK® Intertenancy Systems can benefit your next project, contact us today.
Hobsonville Point: Enhancing Fire and Acoustic Protection with KOROK® Intertenancy Systems
Bringing Kiwi Ingenuity to Hobsonville Point Homes
Here at KOROK®, we’re stoked to have been part of the transformation of the old Hobsonville airbase into a new community. Our innovative KOROK KIR Intertenancy Residential Walls have been key in shaping around 3000 homes across this significant slice of land, including standout spots like the Te Uru Apartments, Walter Merton Road Terraces, Nugget Avenue Terraces, and Buckley A Precinct.
Being part of the Hobsonville Point development really showcases our ability for coming up with smart solutions that tackle the real-world challenges of modern building, especially when it comes to keeping fires at bay and cutting down on noise. Traditional wall setups in flats and hotels usually lean on linings to do this job. But our KIR walls change the game by ditching the need for these linings up top, making the whole building process simpler and slicker.
Smoother Sailing in Building and Design
Our walls have made it quicker and easier to get buildings up at Hobsonville Point. That’s good news for the teams on the ground and means residents can start enjoying their new digs sooner.
Keeping Costs Down
Thanks to the technology behind our KIR panels, we’ve cut down on waste, which means saving some dollars. Those savings can help make other parts of the development even better, making the whole neighbourhood a top spot to live.
Top-Notch Fire and Sound Safety
We’ve put our walls through the wringer to make sure they’re up to scratch for fire safety and noise control. That means folks living in Hobsonville Point can sleep easy, knowing they’ve got solid protection around them.
Built Solid for Extra Peace of Mind
The sturdy design of our walls means homes are not just safe but also built to last. That’s a big plus for anyone calling Hobsonville Point home, offering a secure spot for years to come.
Committed to Excellence in Innovation and Community Building
From the lively look of the Te Uru Apartments to the tidy and thoughtful design of the Walter Merton Road Terraces and the spot-on style of Buckley A Precinct, our KIR panels have been a foundation for success, delivering the goods on fire safety and quiet living. As we look back on our role at Hobsonville Point, we’re chuffed to have delivered solutions that not only tick the boxes for what’s needed in today’s building scene but also help forge strong, safe, and green communities. Our dedication to coming up with better ways to do things will keep us at the forefront of making homes better for Kiwis everywhere.
Designing cantilevered terraced houses is simplified with KOROK® fire and acoustic wall systems. Whether you need cantilevered eaves or cantilevered walls, KOROK has detailed solutions to suit your needs.
Our systems help you create functional and stylish designs, such as:
Maximizing floor space with larger second-story extensions.
KOROK’s innovative cantilevered wall systems are engineered to provide superior performance, offering both structural stability and efficient installation for terraced house construction. Choose KOROK® to streamline your building process and meet the demands of modern architectural design.
For Terraced Housing
Cantilevered terraced house design is easy with KOROK®. We have details for both cantilevered eaves and cantilevered walls. So if you’re wanting your buyers to be sheltered from the weather with an inset front door; or if you’re wanting to maximise your floor space with a larger second storey, we have the product to make that happen.
Cantilevered Eaves
Cantilevered Walls
For External Applications – (Commercial Only)
A Typical Parapet Detail illustrates the structure and support of a parapet wall, commonly cantilevered from the main building structure. This detail focuses on connections that ensure stability and durability, including reinforcement and weatherproofing layers to protect against the elements. Cantilevered parapets require careful attention to load distribution and deflection control, as they extend outward without external bracing, creating a clean, streamlined edge on the building façade.
KOROK® 78mm galv panels are rollformed from zinc coated steel strips. The steel from which the shells are manufactured conforms to AS/NZS1397:2001. Steel shells have a base metal thickness of 0.4mm B.M.T. with a Z275 zinc coating. These panels have an aerated concrete core and weigh nominally 10.2kg per lineal metre.
51mm KOROK® panels are rollformed from zinc coated steel strips. The steel from which the shells are manufactured conforms to AS/NZS1397:2001. Steel shells have a base metal thickness of 0.4mm B.M.T. with a Z275 zinc coating. These panels have an aerated concrete core and weigh nominally 10.2kg per lineal metre.
KOROK® produces 51mm panel. KOROK® 51mm panel provides a -/60/60 FRR and is perfectly suited for terraced house intertenancy walls and apartment intertenancy walls. The narrower gauge allows you to keep more floor space as it isn’t taken up by walls.
Performance and Features
Fire Rating: KOROK® 51mm panels provide a fire resistance rating of -/60/60 FRR, meeting stringent safety requirements for intertenancy walls in terraced houses and apartments.
Acoustic Efficiency: Designed to reduce sound transmission, these panels ensure quieter living environments, making them an excellent choice for densely populated or high-traffic areas.
Space-Saving Design: The 51mm thickness allows for slimmer walls, helping to maximize valuable floor space without compromising structural integrity or performance.
Vertical Orientation: Panels are installed vertically and secured to timber or steel framing with aluminum brackets.
Versatility: Compatible with wall framing, insulation, and linings specified within the system appraisal, ensuring seamless integration into your building project.
Scope of Use: Appraised for all buildings of all importance levels as defined by AS/NZS 1170.
The internal side lined with 1 layer 19mm GIB Fyreline® or acceptable GIB® alternatives or 2 layers 10mm GIB Fyreline® or acceptable GIB® alternatives.
Longrun profiled steel cladding system as selected.
The internal side lined with 1 layer 19mm GIB Fyreline® or acceptable GIB® alternatives or 2 layers 10mm GIB Fyreline® or acceptable GIB® alternatives. Longrun profiled steel cladding system as selected
1 layer 10mm GIB® Standard plasterboard or equivalent each side
Acoustic insulation must be either Autex GreenStuf SW90 or Pink Batts R 2.2 each side.
KOROK® metal fire flashing is installed to the top C-track.
KOROK® metal KIT flashing is installed to horizontal joints.
90mm steel or timber frame each side
86mm overall. Framing not to touch KOROK® panel or fire flashing
KOROK® metal fire flashing is installed to the top C-track. KOROK® metal KIT flashing is installed to horizontal joints.
1 layer 10mm GIB® Standard plasterboard or equivalent each side
Acoustic insulation must be either Autex GreenStuf SW90 or Pink Batts R 2.2 each side.
KOROK® metal fire flashing is installed to the top C-track.
KOROK® metal KIT flashing is installed to horizontal joints.
90mm steel or timber frame each side
80mm overall. Framing not to touch KOROK® panel or fire flashing
KOROK® metal fire flashing is installed to the top C-track. KOROK® metal KIT flashing is installed to horizontal joints.
KOROK® metal fire flashing is installed to the top C-track OR 13 mm GIB Fyreline® or equivalent x 120 mm strip with sealant is fixed at 250 mm centres top and bottom, using 6g x 32 mm drywall screws.
In modern terraced housing and townhouses, traditional framed wall systems depend on internal linings to provide fire resistance. Any penetration through these linings can compromise the fire-rated barrier, increasing the risk of fire spread.
For intertenancy safety in terraced housing, the KOROK® Intertenancy System offers a superior solution where the primary fire barrier is located between the structural frames, protecting the building on the side opposite to the fire.
How KOROK® Intertenancy Systems Work
The KOROK® Intertenancy System utilizes aluminium brackets to attach the KOROK® fire-rated panels to both frames. In the event of a fire, the brackets on the fire-exposed side melt, allowing the structure on the fire side to detach safely.
This innovative design ensures that the KOROK® panels remain securely supported by the brackets connected to the non-fire side, providing continued fire protection and maintaining the integrity of the structure.
Acoustic & Fire Solutions for Terraced Housing
In addition to superior fire resistance, the KOROK® Intertenancy System offers excellent acoustic insulation, making it an ideal solution for townhouses and multi-residential developments. By minimizing noise transfer between units, the KOROK® system enhances privacy and comfort for occupants, especially in terraced housing where multiple intertenancy considerations are paramount.
KOROK® Cantilever Design
The KOROK® Cantilever feature in the Intertenancy Terraced Housing Systems ensures that the panels remain stable during a fire, further enhancing the safety and reliability of the system. This design meets strict building code requirements and is fully tested to withstand fire scenarios. KOROK® Cantilevers
The internal side lined with 1 layer 19mm GIB Fyreline® or acceptable GIB® alternatives or 2 layers 10mm GIB Fyreline® or acceptable GIB® alternatives.
Longrun profiled steel cladding system as selected.
The internal side lined with 1 layer 19mm GIB Fyreline® or acceptable GIB® alternatives or 2 layers 10mm GIB Fyreline® or acceptable GIB® alternatives. Longrun profiled steel cladding system as selected
1 layer 10mm GIB® Standard plasterboard or equivalent each side
Acoustic insulation must be either Autex GreenStuf SW90 or Pink Batts R 2.2 each side.
KOROK® metal fire flashing is installed to the top C-track.
KOROK® metal KIT flashing is installed to horizontal joints.
90mm steel or timber frame each side
86mm overall. Framing not to touch KOROK® panel or fire flashing
KOROK® metal fire flashing is installed to the top C-track. KOROK® metal KIT flashing is installed to horizontal joints.
1 layer 10mm GIB® Standard plasterboard or equivalent each side
Acoustic insulation must be either Autex GreenStuf SW90 or Pink Batts R 2.2 each side.
KOROK® metal fire flashing is installed to the top C-track.
KOROK® metal KIT flashing is installed to horizontal joints.
90mm steel or timber frame each side
80mm overall. Framing not to touch KOROK® panel or fire flashing
KOROK® metal fire flashing is installed to the top C-track. KOROK® metal KIT flashing is installed to horizontal joints.
KOROK® metal fire flashing is installed to the top C-track OR 13 mm GIB Fyreline® or equivalent x 120 mm strip with sealant is fixed at 250 mm centres top and bottom, using 6g x 32 mm drywall screws.
