Law abider

Opened in 1973 following a staged demolition of the previous Christchurch Central Police Station from 1968 to 1974, the iconic building on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace has now been the hub of Christchurch police operations for over three decades.

Mindful of the respectable image of the police force to uphold, the building owners Ngai Tahu were keen to ensure that the right colour scheme was selected. To assist selections, the building was electronically rendered using the Resene RenderRite service, allowing the finished paint job to be viewed before the painting even started reducing the risk associated with the final selection.

The weathered acrylic paint and bare exterior concrete are now well protected by Resene Hi-Glo waterborne gloss tinted to Resene Truffle (soft warm beige) complemented by Resene Fuscous Grey (charcoal grey) on infill panels and fascias and appropriate blue influenced hues of Resene Night Rider (diesel charcoal brown) on columns and Resene Cove Grey (true blue) trims. The clever combination of a complex neutral base with accent colours linking to the blue hues of police uniforms and livery wraps a sense of modernity, trust and reassurance around the Canterbury district headquarters and central city base of those keeping our communities safe.

Painting Contractor: CDF National Limited
Property Manager: Ngai Tahu Property
Resene: Christchurch sales team; Lauren Hamill, RenderRite Consultant
From the Resene News – issue 1/2008

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