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Latitude Residences

At Latitude Residences, Belcanto delivered a refined balustrade package tailored to the architecture and outlook of this award-winning Tauranga development. The design combined performance, elegance and cost-efficiency.

  • Products
    Attaché Balustrades
  • Location
    Tauranga
  • client
    Form Building & Developments
  • Architects
    Ignite Architects
  • Main Contractor
  • Completion
  • Project Type 

Latitude Residences sits just above Robbins Park in Tauranga, with sweeping views across the harbour to Mount Maunganui. For this six-storey apartment development, the balustrade system needed to do more than meet safety requirements; it had to preserve sightlines, enhance the facade and ensure long-term durability in a coastal environment.

Belcanto collaborated with Ignite Architects from early design stages to deliver a tailored solution that combined performance, aesthetics and affordability. Using a mix of Emissary and Envoy glass balustrades, we created level-specific responses that aligned with the architect’s intent while providing residents with unobstructed views and a robust finish.

Unlike off-the-shelf options, the balustrade systems were detailed to suit the facade expression at each level, with post spacings required to match the window and door mullion set outs, delivering visual cohesion without compromising individuality. The result is a classic, understated look that complements the overall design and reinforces a sense of quality throughout.

Latitude was recognised at the 2021 Property Council New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards, receiving a Multi-Unit Residential Merit for its strong integration of design and liveability.

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Multi storey apartment building with black cladding and frameless glass balustrades on each balcony, photographed at golden hour with trees in the foreground
Apartment building with frameless glass balustrades on projecting balconies, overlooking a street and suburb at sunset
Frameless glass balustrade on a high rise balcony overlooking a harbour town with Mauao in the distance
Multi storey apartment building with glass balustrades on each balcony, overlooking a harbour and estuary
Balcony with a frameless glass balustrade and timber lined ceiling, overlooking a harbour with Mauao in the distance
Apartment building with black cladding and frameless glass balustrades, viewed from above at sunset with trees in the foreground

Products used

Belcanto Envoy Attaché Balustrade installed on modern apartment balconies with clear glass panels and aluminium supports

Envoy

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The inside-mounted handrail sits clear of the exterior glass face, leaving the top edge completely unobstructed.

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Our clients and partners

What Our Clients say

The brief for the Resido Apartments was for a balustrade design that met all of the client’s design intents. This included balcony privacy, a fast build programme and a timeless aesthetic – simple, clean and crisp. The Belcanto system delivers that beautifully.

James Daulton, Project Architect
ASHTON MITCHELL

Balconies can be time-consuming, involving multiple trades. Coordinating all these elements can be a challenge for contractors. The Grappler system addressed this at Gulf Rise Village by handling all construction in the factory, ensuring quality control and simplifying the process with a single warranty.

Mark Crean, Project Architect
IGNITE ARCHITECTS

At Metlifecare Gulf Rise, Belcanto fixed 12 balcony units in a single day. The system allows us to complete the facade sooner, bringing down the scaffolding up to a month earlier, which accelerates work on adjacent civil and landscaping projects. It’s refreshing when something just works as planned, without any issues.

Garyth Jones, Project Manager
NZ STRONG

We’ve now used the Grappler system on three buildings for Metlifecare. Our client saw the value in how it reduced risk to the envelope design while delivering significant speed and cost savings. It’s proven to be a real success.

Mark Crean, Director of Living Environments, Aged Care
IGNITE ARCHITECTS
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