Akaroa
The repainted building is resplendent in a palette of colours from the Karen Walker Paints collection and Resene Akaroa...
Before repainting
Built initially as a single storey Italianate building in 1875 and with a second storey added in 1905, the BNZ building in Rue Lavaud, Akaroa is a Category II Historic Places Trust Registered building. The design and materials were typical of many banks in smaller towns in the late 19th and early 20th century. BNZ’s history on the site is extensive and its occupation actually predates the current building, with the bank first opening a branch on that land in 1865.
The new colour scheme was created in conjunction with the Historic Places Trust, BNZ and the owners with the aim of presenting the building in keeping with the BNZ corporate identity while paying tribute to its heritage.
After repainting
The repainted building is resplendent in a palette of colours from the Karen Walker Paints collection and Resene Akaroa (pebble grey), a fitting colour choice given this project’s location. Weatherboards and soffits are finished in Resene Lumbersider low sheen waterborne tinted to Resene Quarter Albescent White (essential white), a colour that also extends onto selected mouldings and trim, galvanised flashings and downpipes. This hue is complemented by Resene Enamacryl gloss waterborne enamel tinted to Resene Half Sandspit Brown (soft beige) on sash windows, selected mouldings and trim and Resene Uracryl 403 tinted to Resene Celestial Blue (deep blue) on handrails and Resene Akaroa.
The timber fire escape (treads) are finished in Resene Non-Skid Deck & Path tinted to Resene Akaroa to provide a non slip surface in this important trafficable area. The materials palette also includes Resene Sonyx 101 on the fibre cement and PVC gutters and downpipes, Resene Lumbersider waterborne low sheen on the concrete foundations and steps, Resene Summit Roof on the galvanised iron fence, flashings and metal downpipes, Resene Enamacryl waterborne gloss as a sheen contrast for the details within mouldings and Resene Uracryl 403 on the mild steel in the fire escape.
It’s a superb example of corporate meeting heritage and working together to create a solution that preserves the heritage while still allowing for business to thrive.
Building Owner: Rockwood Trust
Painting Contractor: Programmed Maintenance Services Limited www.programmed.co.nz
Tenant: BNZ
Resene: Melanie Arnold, Architectural Services Representative
From the Resene News – issue 3/2013
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