b'green thumbSome paint colours are simply more suitable for use indoorsuniformity, requiring buildings to use similar designs, colours andbelow: The design for the Toi Ohomai Health and Sciences Building right: Against the backdropthan outdoors. During the day, building exteriors are often viewedmaterials within a specific area. These colour regulations can bewas the culmination of 12 months of research, workshops and design of a dusk sky, its easy tounder direct sunlight. When its bright outside, sunlight can becreatively stifling, especially if guidelines are overly regimented.to create a teaching and learning environment that is flexible and can understand where thevery harsh and glary, flattening subtle colours and washing outDarryl recalls one such project where he and his team came upbe easily changed to remain relevant for decades to come. DCA was inspiration for the boldResene light or nuanced hues. This effect is less pronounced on interiorwith an ingenious workaround. the lead consultant and teamed up with MOAA Architects to deliver Resene purples on theAyers Rock the project. The design features a forest theme throughout, and the paint colours as sunlight that makes its way indoors is filtered toWe were designing a commercial office building and our clientexterior was developed as a metaphor of a forest canopywith the cladding of Heretaungasome degree, so there is generally less glare overalland therehad a yellow and red corporate colour scheme. As the projectveranda and shading devices allowing a filtering of light and shelter akin Intermediate Technologyis often more control over lighting conditions. That means therewas located on State Highway One, there were some planningto a stand of trees. The exterior plaster is finished in Resene AquaShield Block project came from. Resene Thumbs Up, Resene Dixie Chick,are far fewer limitations as to which paint colours can be usedrules imposed on the use of bright or distracting colours. Wemineral effect in Resene Concrete and exterior steelwork is painted in Resene Starbell, Resene Chocolate Fish,oninteriorsurfaces,andcolourswithplentyofinterestandsubmitted a black exterior colour scheme and it was acceptedResene Armourcote 501 tinted to Resene Black. The project won a Resene RSVP. Resene Fandango, Resenecomplexity can be fully appreciated for their nuances. by planners. However, our design featured double height glazingResene Total Colour Education Award. Build by Hawkins Construction, Twisted Sister, Resene Ayers Rock, ReseneBecauseglarecanbecomeasafetyissueoutdoors,itsover the reception faade facing the motorway. We painted thewww.hawkins.co.nz. Painting by Holmac, www.holmacnzltd.co.nz. Clockwork Orange, Resene Waiouru,important not to exacerbate it. Whites and bright colours withinterior wall and features in yellow and red. At night, thanks toImages by Graeme Murray, www.graememurray.com.Resene Koru and Resene Topspin tintedhigh Light Reflectance Values (LRV) reflect more sunlight back atstrategically-placed interior lighting, the whole building becametop tipinto Resene Lumbersider Low Sheen werethe observer. Many councils have a set maximum LRV for coloursa giant red and yellow billboard for the company.used to characterise the corners of theused on the outside of buildings to eliminate unnecessary glare.DCAscreativesolutionunderscoresjusthowfarclever building. These bold blocks of colour areWhen specifying waterborne acrylic formulas outdoors, add visually broken up by sections of timberOften, this is below 50%. However, a number of manufacturersthinking and attention to detail can go in the face of perceivedanother layer of protection to keep bright and bold hues stained in Resene Waterborne Woodsmanof popular exterior building products require specified coatingconstraints, and it invites others to consider creative solutionslooking their best with Resene Clearcoat UVS. Formulated Pitch Black and steel supports, joinery andcolours to have an LRV of no less than 40% as darker paintthat can be implemented in support of client goals. By taking fascia painted in Resene Armourcote 501colours absorb more of the suns energy than lighter hues, andan innovative approach, your Resene paint colours and woodwith UV absorbers, Resene Clearcoat UVS filters out tinted to Resene Black. the heat from this energy can be so intense that it damages thestains could be the ticket that takes your next exterior above andharmful UV light, protecting the underlying coloured coat.substrate. In these circumstances, Resene CoolColours can bebeyond their expectations.Resene WB WoodsmanResene WB Woodsman importantforbalancingtheneedtocamouflageandreduceUluru Pitch BlackThe Heretaunga Intermediate Technology Block caught theisnt always what drives his exterior colour palettes. We findtop tip glare with the requirements of your building material. ReseneTo see more of DCAs striking portfolio of expertly-coloured projects, visitResene WB WoodsmanReseneattention of the Resene Total Colour Award judges because of thethat, in some locations, camouflage might be the most respectfulCoolColours look the same as normal Resene colours, but thankswww.dcaarchitects.co.nz. Dark Oak Blackway the exterior palette was executed and they commented thatresponse. For instance, planning rules around the Rotorua LakesIf you are limited by the range of Light Reflectanceto special pigment technology, they reflect more heat so that the the exuberance of colour emphasises the strength of the verticaldictate a requirement for dwellings to be recessive against bushValues (LRV) you can specify on a project, search surface and substrate dont get as hot as a normal colour would. architecture. The sections of multi-coloured cladding make thehillsidebackdrops,saysDarryl.WhenwedesignedtheQEby LRV range in the online Resene colour library They are created by replacing the standard carbon black pigment buildings elevations exciting, capturing the attention of onlookersHealth,awellnessfacility,blendingmeantamonochromatic(www.resene.com/colour). Simply set the minimum andthat absorbs heat and light with a unique pigment that enables without shouting nor fighting with the inherent colours in thewhite colour scheme. The site is surrounded by geothermal vents,maximum LRV and it will show you the colour optionsmuch of the infrared portion of the suns energy to be reflected.surrounding environment. The warm tones of the yellow and orangeso there is this constant plume of white thermal steam columnsavailable to help you narrow down your choices. Choosing a lower sheen formula or textured finish for exterior Linea, painted in Resene Thumbs Up, Resene Dixie Chick, Resenerising into the sky. For a house in a rural location, we noted thesurfaces can also help to further reduce glare. Low sheen and Starbell, Resene Twisted Sister, Resene Clockwork Orange andlocal context of white and light galvanised steel woolsheds in theResene Resene matte options suitable for exterior applications include: Resene Resene Ayers Rock, complement the straw-coloured hue of thearea. Some might consider it to contrast with the rural vegetation,Concrete Koru Lumbersider Low Sheen waterborne paint, Resene Lumbersider timber soffits stained in Resene Waterborne Woodsman Ulurubut we considered it to be blending into the local built vernacular,Resene Resene Matt waterborne paint, Resene X-200 weathertight membrane, while the purple and green sections in Resene Chocolate Fish,rather than blending with landscape earth tones. Parchment Topspin Resene Walk-on flooring and paving paint, Resene AquaShield Resene RSVP, Resene Fandango, Resene Waiouru, Resene KoruWhen DCA considers a projects local context, the paletteResene Resene mineraleffect,ReseneNon-SkidDeck&PathandResene and Resene Topspin provide contrast in combination with sectionsmightalsodrawfromhistory,cultureandnarratives.ForaStarbell Waiouru Woodsman wood stains (waterborne, solventborne, decking and Resene ReseneoftimbercladdingstainedinReseneWaterborneWoodsmankura (school) in Te Kaha, we chose Resene Parchment for theThumbs Up Fandango natural wood oil). Resene Construction Systems also offer a wide Pitch Black and steel accents in Resene Armourcote 510 tintedweatherboardcladdingandReseneWaterborneWoodsmanResene Resene rangeoftexturedexteriorcladdingsystems.Speakwithyour to Resene Black. The project was awarded a Resene Total ColourUluru for the timber soffits to echo the sandy beach tones. TimberDixie Chick RSVP Resene representative to learn more about the choices that will Education Award in recognition of DCAs careful curation. columns were stained in Resene Waterborne Woodsman DarkResene Resene best suit your project or find out more about these products at Some project typologiesparticularly those in suburban or ruralOak and the steelwork was painted in Resene Ironsand. All theseClockwork Orange Chocolate Fish www.resene.com/products and www.reseneconstruction.co.nz.contextsoften demand a more restrained approach. But whencolours were mimicked again in the brickwork art surrounding theResene Resene Councilsmayalsohaverestrictivecovenantsinplaceto Darryl looks to blend a building with its surroundings, vegetationkura, speaking to the narratives of the local iwi. Twisted Sister Ironsand dictate new developments. These are usually intended to ensure 70 blackwhitemag.com blackwhitemag.com 71'