Blink and you’ll miss the nearly invisible Metropolis, an ideal style for design-forward architecture in an urban setting. This modern style includes a continuous top rail fitted across the span of recessed, reinforced glass panels of 12mm or 15mm. The Metropolis’ top rail and cantilevered design provide a sense of additional safety, with no posts to break up the view.
Key Features:
Metropolis balustrade style is designed for, but is not limited to, use in projects within the following scope:
B1.3.3 - Metropolis balustrade adheres with the minimum barrier height in respect to the location and building type (As per Table 3.1 minimum barrier heights). Stair barriers in areas likely to be frequently used by children under six years of age require no gaps larger than 100mm and 150mm in the stair tread. Balustrade geometry shall follow the dimensions illustrated barriers in figure 3.3 (Example of barrier geometries).
B1.3.4 - Metropolis balustrade style loading aligns with the barrier loads set out in AS/NZS 1170.1 Clause 3.6 and Table 3.3. The magnitude of the barrier loads that need to be applied in the design depends specifically on the occupancy of that part of the building or structure
B1.3.5 - Metropolis balustrade style displacement is recommended to not exceed 30mm under barrier and wind loads as described in B1/VM1.
B1.3.7 - Metropolis balustrade style fixings and connections are designed to be suitable for the supporting structure (material and strength), the fixing (type, edge distance and spacing) and to be adequate to resist balustrade loads.
B1.3.8 - Metropolis balustrade has a durability requirement of no less than 15 years.
B1.3.9 - Metropolis balustrade style has no sharp edges or projections than can cause injury when restraining people. All extrusions have minor radii and any sharp edges are to be removed.
B1.4.3 - Metropolis balustrade style uses aluminum that has been designed in accordance with AS/NZS 1170.0:2002 Appendix B. All product is powder coated or anodized to the specifiers standards to ensure the best durability of the product in the installed location.
B2.3 - Metropolis balustrade element "Balustrade" must have a durability requirement of no less than 50 years.
D1.1.7.1 - Metropolis balustrade prevents falling from access routes and complies with NZBC F4
F2.1.1 - Glazing likely subject to human impact shall comply with NZS 4223: Part 3.
F4.1.1 - Metropolis balustrade adheres to the minimum barrier heights (F4/AS1 Table 1) in the respective area installed
F4.1.2.1 - Metropolis balustrade aligns with the barrier height and geometry as set out in Table 1, Figure 2, figure 3 and figure 4. The barrier design ensures that, anywhere over the full height of the barrier, a 100 mm diameter sphere cannot pass through.
F4.1.2.3 - Metropolis style shall adhere to the acceptable methods of the construction of rail barriers in conjunction with parapets so they are not readily available to be used as seats, as required by Clause F4.3.4(h) for buildings other than housing.
F9.2.1 - The Metropolis balustrade can be used as a pool barrier when at the minimum height of 1200mm. Metropolis has been design to best relate to Figure 1 (b) and (d) balustrade to ensure compliance.
F9.2.4 - Metropolis adheres with appendices C, D, E & F which are acceptable methods for assessing the strength of pool barriers.
AS/NZS 1170:2002
NZS4223.3.2016
NZS 3603
AS/NZS 1664
AS/NZS 2208
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