Blended beauty

Te Wananga O Aotearoa Campus

A clever mix of new and revamped old facilities, each superb in isolation and fabulous in combination.

Creating a new building and altering and repainting an existing structure can be a tricky balance of a desire to strive for innovation in design without leaving the existing structure as a poor orphan. Careful design of both the building and redecoration has seen students and staff of the Te Wananga O Aotearoa Campus in Childers Road, Gisborne immersed in a clever mix of new and revamped old facilities, each superb in isolation and fabulous in combination. The sensitive blend was officially recognised with a NZIA Resene Colour Award and a Local Architecture Award.

Outside sleek grey tones of Resene Silver Chalice (light grey) on plaster block walls and new Harditex soffits combine with Resene Tuna (mid grey) on new low level entry walls as an austere backdrop for the Resene Burgundy (deep magenta) steel entry columns. The juxtaposed deep hue on grey is the perfect accent to lift the grey without overwhelming the incoming traffic.

Inside the colours break away from the grey palette, finding their way into neutrals of Resene Parchment (light beige) as the base wall colour accented by Resene Putty (yellow oxide cream) and highlights of Resene Hot Chile (rich red), Resene Astronaut (deep blue) and a popularly named colour Resene Tax Break (greened grey-blue). The strength of the deep red, blue and undertone of green bring the depth of the exterior Resene Tuna inside and reinvent the depth with warmth and complexity. To complete the look, the reception area gleams with solid Tawa slats and feature panel inserts of Southern Sheet Paua Blue. Set against the rich Resene Hot Chile, the placement of natural materials of wood and paua brings a little of the local environment inside for all to enjoy no matter what mother nature has planned for outside.

Architect: Martin Swann
Building Contractor: Livingstone Building Ltd, Te Awamutu
Resene: Hamilton Resene ColorShop
From the Resene News – issue 2/2004

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