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Apollo NZ GlobalStart Project Brief

Architectural Metalwork Systems

Rails, stairs, screens, frames and fabricated details coordinated with the architecture.

Apollo Architectural Metalwork Systems is a project-led pathway for selected aluminium and steel guardrails, handrails, stairs, landings, screens, support frames, brackets, trims and custom fabricated components. The focus is useful project integration rather than a commodity metal catalogue.

Rails · stairs · screens · support framesAluminium + steel project fabricationProject-specific loads + fixings + finishes
Contemporary building with architectural metal guardrails, handrails, screens and fabricated details

Quick project answers

Where Architectural Metalwork fits in an Apollo project.

01

Is this the same as LYSVAR balustrades?

No. LYSVAR owns glass balustrades, pool and safety glass and interior partitions. Architectural Metalwork covers metal rails, guards, stairs, support frames, screens, brackets and other fabricated aluminium or steel components.

02

Can Apollo review custom stairs and guardrails?

Yes as a project pathway. Final stair geometry, barrier loads, fixings, materials, fabrication drawings, finishes and destination compliance must be confirmed with the selected fabricator and local project professionals.

03

Can the same supplier make façade screens and support steel?

Potentially, but Apollo does not assume that one supplier is best for every component. Fabrication capability, material, finish, tolerance, QA and project references are checked against the exact scope.

04

What information should be sent first?

Dimensioned drawings or sketches, application, material preference, loads or local-code requirements if known, substrate / fixing condition, finish, corrosion exposure, quantity, destination and required programme are useful starting inputs.

METALWORK FAMILIES

Useful fabricated metalwork — without turning Apollo into a generic steel catalogue.

The range is deliberately project-led. Public pages describe the type of fabricated metalwork Apollo can review; exact sections, welds, loads, fixings and finishes are confirmed only against the selected fabricator and live project.

M1

RAILS + GUARDRAILS

Metal handrails, guardrails and post-supported barrier frameworks for commercial, hospitality, residential and public-use projects.

M2

STAIRS + LANDINGS

Fabricated steel stair, landing and access assemblies coordinated around geometry, occupancy, finish and local project requirements.

M3

SCREENS + GRILLES

Perforated, slatted, framed or welded metal screening for plant, service, privacy, parking and architectural applications.

M4

SUPPORT FRAMES + BRACKETS

Custom secondary frames, support steel, brackets and fabricated interfaces used to coordinate façades, openings, canopies and building systems.

M5

EDGE + TRIM METALWORK

Project-specific aluminium or steel trims, fascias, closures and architectural edge components where standard envelope parts are not enough.

M6

CUSTOM FABRICATION

Bespoke aluminium and steel assemblies developed from drawings where the fabricator can demonstrate the required process, finish and QA capability.

Contemporary fabricated steel stair, landing, handrail and guardrail system

STAIRS + BARRIERS

A stair is structure, circulation and safety hardware at the same time.

Stair flights, landings, guardrails and handrails should be reviewed as one assembly. Geometry, occupancy, loads, substrate, corrosion environment and local requirements need to be established before fabrication drawings are released.

Geometry
Rise · going · width · landing · headroom
Barrier
Height · infill · openings · handrail · edge protection
Structure
Stringers · landings · support points · base plates · anchors
Finish
Galvanised · powder coated · stainless · project-specific finish

PORTFOLIO BOUNDARIES

Keep glass, façades, shells and metal fabrication distinct.

These systems can meet on the same project, but they should not be collapsed into one vague product family.

LYSVAROwns glass balustrades, pool / safety glass and interior glass partitions.
Architectural FaçadesOwns cladding, screens, fins and external façade-surface systems.
Building Shell SystemsOwns coordinated structure / envelope / opening interfaces and project package boundaries.
Architectural MetalworkOwns fabricated metal rails, stairs, frames, brackets and custom metal components.

CUSTOM FABRICATION

The strongest opportunity is in coordinated details other suppliers leave unresolved.

Support frames, façade brackets, equipment screens, edge trims and custom fabricated assemblies can close gaps in a larger building package. They should be developed from drawings and interface requirements rather than sold as anonymous commodity metalwork.

Custom architectural aluminium and steel screens, brackets, trims and support frames

TECHNICAL EVIDENCE GATE

What Apollo needs before a metalwork package becomes technical.

For barriers, stairs and structural-support components, appearance is not evidence. Material, fabrication, loads, fixings, finish and QA all need an identifiable project route.

MaterialAlloy / steel grade · section / sheet thickness · source
FabricationCutting · folding · machining · welding · bolting · finishing
WeldingProcess · welder qualification · WPS / PQR where required
Barrier useDesign loads · infill geometry · climbability / openings · local code
StairsRise / going · landing · handrail · headroom · occupancy / egress
FixingsBase plates · anchors · embeds · substrates · edge distances
CorrosionGalvanising · powder coat · anodising · stainless grade · exposure
FinishColour / gloss · texture · weld finishing · touch-up pathway
ToleranceFabrication tolerance · site measure · interface allowance
DocumentationShop drawings · material records · inspection / QA
PackingProtection · labels · sequence · export handling
InstallationLocal installer interface · setting out · final inspection

CURRENT CAPABILITY STATUS

PUBLIC METALWORK FRAMEWORKEstablished
SUPPLIER FABRICATION CAPABILITYUnder evidence review
BARRIER / STAIR LOAD CLAIMSNot public until project verified
LOCAL CODE + INSTALLATIONProject-specific

Architectural Metalwork Systems is a project-supply capability, not a promise that every metal component will come from the same factory. Apollo can match specialist fabricators where the main building supplier is not the strongest route.

Project pathways

Use metalwork where it solves a real architectural or technical interface.

01

Rails + guardrails

Metal handrail and barrier frameworks for stairs, balconies, terraces, ramps and public circulation, subject to project loads and local requirements.

02

Stairs + landings

Fabricated access assemblies developed around geometry, support, occupancy, egress and finish.

03

Screens + grilles

Plant, service, privacy, parking and architectural screening using fabricated aluminium or steel.

04

Support frames

Secondary steel or aluminium frames and brackets for façades, openings, canopies and other coordinated systems.

05

Edge + trim metalwork

Custom fascias, closures, trims and transition pieces used where standard envelope components do not resolve the detail.

06

Custom fabrication

Project-specific metal assemblies developed from drawings where the selected fabricator can support the process and QA requirements.

Project priorities

Fabrication quality matters most at the joints, anchors and finishes.

01

Material identity

Confirm aluminium alloy, steel grade, stainless grade, section and sheet thickness against the actual drawing set.

02

Loads + use

Barrier, stair and support components need project-defined loads and geometry rather than visual assumptions.

03

Fixing substrate

Base plates, anchors, embeds and edge distances need to match the actual concrete, steel, timber or other support.

04

Corrosion strategy

Galvanising, powder coating, anodising, stainless selection and isolation details should reflect the environment.

05

Fabrication QA

Welding, machining, folding, finish quality and dimensional tolerance need a defined factory process and inspection route.

06

Site interfaces

Accurate survey, tolerances, sequencing and installer responsibilities should be resolved before final fabrication.

How Apollo fits

Move from architectural detail to a controlled fabrication package.

Apollo is supply-only. Final barrier and stair geometry, loads, structural support, anchors, welding, corrosion protection, installation, local engineering and statutory compliance remain project-specific.

01

Issue drawings + scope

Provide geometry, application, material, quantity, finish, fixing condition and destination requirements.

02

Qualify the fabricator

Match cutting, folding, welding, machining, finishing and QA capability to the actual component.

03

Develop shop drawings

Confirm member sizes, joints, welds, fixings, interfaces, tolerances and finish before approval.

04

Verify evidence

Review material records, welding qualifications, barrier / structural calculations, coating route and any project-required testing.

05

Freeze fabrication + packing

Confirm approved drawings, inspection, labels, protection, export packing and local installation responsibilities.

Relevant Apollo systems

Products can be selected individually or combined around the project.

Architectural Façades & Surface Systems LYSVAR Architectural Glass Systems Apollo Building Shell Systems TREVIK Architectural Opening Systems Apollo Heavy Steel Building Systems
Product snapshot

Architectural Metalwork Systems

Project-led aluminium and steel architectural metalwork covering metal handrails and guardrails, fabricated stairs and landings, screens and grilles, support frames, brackets, trims and custom components. Final material grades, barrier / stair loads, welds, anchors, corrosion protection, finishes, tolerances, installation and destination compliance remain project-specific.

Apollo NZ GlobalArchitectural Metalwork SystemsLive product pathway
Applications

Architects Specifiers

Configuration

Customisable · Project Configured

Materials

Aluminium · Steel · Fabric

TechnicalTechnical documents not yet centralisedDrawingsDrawing review by projectRegionalGlobal project reviewRelated2 controlled pathwaysSupply modelSupply-only · manual project quotation

This snapshot summarises the current Apollo product record. Final configuration, interfaces, engineering, certification and destination requirements are confirmed against the project.

Project planning

Useful product details at a glance.

Product information
OptionMade to Measure

This pathway has an explicitly controlled made-to-measure or project-dimensioned option. Final limits, interfaces and technical requirements are confirmed against the project.

Project checkTechnical Review Required

Configuration, technical evidence, interfaces, exposure or destination requirements need product-specific review before the final supply package is confirmed.

Build project brief

Final engineering, testing, approvals and destination requirements are confirmed for the actual project where applicable.

Connected project pathway

Everything you need to take the next project step.

Architectural Façades · Architectural Metalwork Systems
Regional project pathwayArchitectural Façades & Surface Systems for Pacific Island projects

Review this system against the actual island, coastal exposure, wind or cyclone criteria, freight route and local project responsibilities before the final configuration is selected.

Regional project authority

See how this product is planned for priority markets and countries.

These pages connect commercial search intent to destination-specific climate, site, freight, procurement and project-brief guidance without changing the wider global availability of the product.

Institutional & project buyers

Follow the pathway that matches the organisation buying the product.

Global products · Global projects · Practical supply solutions

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Global supply. A brief built around your market.

Explore product pathways for your destination, then tell Apollo about the site, quantities and local project team. Dedicated market pages are kept selective: Apollo publishes one only where destination-specific planning, logistics or product demand adds useful information. Other countries use the main Global Projects pathway rather than a templated location page.

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