One of Sydney’s most historic train stations has a new connection: a welcome connection to Country, with artwork by First Nations artist Maddison Gibbs that Arrow turned into perforated artwork to cover new lift foyer ceilings.
The beautiful artwork at Stanmore Station, which dates back to 1878 and is one of the oldest stations in Sydney, was commissioned to mark the heritage-listed location’s multimillion-dollar renovation under the NSW Government Transport for Access program.
Called Ancient Highways, the artwork represents the ancient and modern meeting places, trackways, and travel routes in the area, weaving Aboriginal and local history together. See more photos of this project...
Client The Print Facility produced Maddison’s artwork onto 3 mm aluminium panels, which Arrow perforated to create a seamless ceiling installation.
Protecting the Print: How Arrow punched the perforated artwork
As solid metal panels were supplied ready-printed and finished in anti-graffiti paint, the challenge for the Arrow Metal team was to protect the artwork during the punching process.
Using its state-of-the-art punching machinery, Arrow precision-punched each panel in pattern 245, a 9.53 mm round hole profile with a 25% open area. The machinery perforates panels without damage or scratching, with soft brushes holding the panels in place to ensure the highest quality finish regardless of design complexity.
Unperforated margins were also included, in line with the visual aesthetics and continuation of design to match the wall panels.
Brighter travel at Stanmore Station
The perforated artwork panels, themed in yellow and orange, are proudly in place in the station’s two new lift areas.
The lifts provide easy access to platforms and form part of the station’s accessibility makeover, which also included safety improvements and ramps.
Perforated metal expertise for transport upgrade projects
Stanmore is the latest in a long line of stations to rely on Arrow Metal perforated metal for NSW Government Transport for Access upgrades. These perforated panels have been used as stairs, balustrades, bridges, walkway panels, and decorations at renovated stations across the state, including:
The Stanmore project also showcases Arrow’s perforated metal capabilities for pre-printed metal, giving architects and designers greater creative scope for panels planned for perforation.
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