Country: New Zealand

ETFE New Zealand: Kai Tahi Porirua features a 442 m² ETFE roof and facade system that provides light, weather protection and sustainability for a community dining and retail hub. Vector Foiltec Asia Pacific collaborated closely with the client and design team to integrate the ETFE system into the project’s vision, ensuring comfort, shelter and durability in a challenging coastal environment

The project includes the largest ETFE cushions installed in New Zealand, with individual cushions exceeding 60 m in length, demonstrating the scalability and adaptability of ETFE for major infrastructure applications. The ETFE envelope was custom designed to integrate seamlessly with both timber and steel structures, supporting the architectural vision developed by Studio Pacific Architecture.

Auckland Zoo’s Swamp Forest dome (“Tomidome”) uses a transparent ETFE roof to bring daylight, light weight and habitat performance to a tropical environment in the zoo

Coastlands Aquatic Centre in New Zealand features a double-curved ETFE roof over a timber structure, delivering daylight, efficiency and award-winning sustainable performance.

Forsyth Barr Stadium, New Zealand, features a lightweight ETFE roof that supports natural turf growth while providing full weather protection for major events.

The Botany Town Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, features a 1,300 m² ETFE canopy with a flowing form and durable performance for retail.

The roof’s flowing timber structure was inspired by the traditional Māori eel trap, or hinaki. Vector Foiltec Asia Pacific worked closely with architects and structural engineers to develop the canopy’s form, aligning it with the natural curve of the Waitomo stream.

The design of the stadium draws inspiration from New Zealand’s native ferns and geological strata, creating a facade that is not only architecturally powerful but deeply rooted in place.