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Auckland City Markets building

The subtle variations in the palette provide a contemporary lift to this hardworking and long serving building, with a sympathetic treatment that brings out the best in the original detailing.

Auckland City Markets building

Once home to Turners and Growers, the old city markets building at 106 Customs Street West, Auckland opened on 1 April 1918 and recently celebrated its 90th birthday.

The extensive floor plan features over 8000 square metres of office and retail space and is currently home to 11 tenants including two popular restaurants. A grand old timer with some stories to tell, in a past life, Xena Warrior Princess was filmed inside its walls. An extensive redevelopment in 1999 set the stage for its new vocation as a central city office and retail hub.

Auckland City Markets building

The exterior repaint has dressed the building in modern neutrals subtly highlighting the heritage architectural features. The block wall, walkway base, canopy and supports are all finished in Resene Triple Tana (green neutral), joined by the lighter Resene Quarter Tana (greyed neutral) on the top capping, decorative plaster details, dentils, pilasters and cornices. Spandrels are finished in Resene Double Ash (smoky neutral) with the soft grey white hue or Resene Triple White Pointer (grey beige) on soffits. In a nod to its history, the emblem was left in its original state. Resene X-200 weathertight membrane protects the bulk of the exposed building including all decorative mouldings and is complemented by the high sheen of Resene Super Gloss over Resene Galvo One iron primer on soffits, steelwork and canopy areas.

The subtle variations in the palette provide a contemporary lift to this hardworking and long serving building, with a sympathetic treatment that brings out the best in the original detailing.

Painting Contractor: Jodi Chartand, New Business Manager, Matassa Coatings
Property Developer: Michael Clark, ING (NZ) Ltd
Resene: Gareth Welch, Project Services Manager; Angela Fell, Colour Consultant
From the Resene News – issue 1/2009


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