b'gold standardresearch in order to get it right. We wanted to add top tip atouchofheritagebackintothebuildingwhile maintaining the original theme of the premises. The When bringing in a mix of seatingoriginal tiles on the front of the building were saved and table types, paint their legs in aafter the earthquakes, and the cornice was picked to unifying colour using Resene Lustacryltie in with these, Brett adds. semi-gloss or Resene Enamacryl glossAt one point, a very large sheet of glazing had to be waterborne enamel for continuity. moved up the stairs for the backing of the upper level bar. We could have closed this area in, but we wanted to maintain light into the stairwell. Getting anything up the stairs was a mission!ThebuildingisaCategory1heritagebuilding,It was a great build for me, says Dean James of meaningthatchangestoitsfabricaregenerallyDean James Builders. The owners have a really good forbidden. It was essential in our view to ensure thatrelationship with everyone, and that makes a project so what we were doing with the building added to itsmuch smoother to work on. They gave me the freedom heritage and overall aesthetic, particularly given theto do what needed to be done, and everything came starting point for the building was as a retail and officeout really nice. We worked together and figured out a space that had been steadily butchered by previousway to integrate the access doors upstairs seamlessly. tenants over the years. A lot of very thoughtful changeThe first flight of stairs also needed replacing, and that was required to bring the building back to a coherentwas probably the most challenging part of the project. celebration of its historic architecture. But you wouldnt even know it now. And thats really The aim was for the new ground floor bar to be thethebeautyofdealingwithahistoricbuilding.You dominant space and provide comfortable and invitingremodel or replace something or renew it and when seating centred around the tongue of the bar, whichyou do it well, from a craftsmanship perspective, no is the platform for the cocktail bartenders to showcaseone will even know youve done it.their offerings to the guests. Bretts older brother, Darryl, owns Lakes Painting The brick and concrete walls made hanging artwork& Decorating and does all the painting and wallpaperthe fitout to retain the natural aged feel of the building. I went with the bestabove left and right: Care and attentionthe durability meant that Brett and Luke got the practical application and and lighting tricky, so the team used Resene paint toworkforthecouplesChristchurchprojects.HeResene products for the job as, in a hospitality environment, it is essentialto detail has been paid to every partdurability suitable for a busy bar environment.addinterestinstead.ContrastingcolourshighlightrecommendedtheResenepaintsandfinishesthatthat everything is as durable as possible. of the building, from the exterior rightTheir efforts to nail the colour palette didnt go unnoticed by the judges existingfeaturesofthebuildinglikethewindows,were used throughout gin gin. Given the entire theme of the establishment is focused on gin, the teamthrough to the interior toilets, to createat this years Resene Total Colour Awards. The project won the Resene Total archways and stairwell. They also had to manage theWorkingona90-year-oldbuildinghaditscame up with an idea to assign botanical themes to the different roomsa seamless concept and unified colourColour Commercial Interior Public + Retail Award and was complimented close proximity of the tram during building works challenges,saysDarryl.WhenBrettandHollisscheme. Walls in Resene Shilo, trims in the tracks themselves split the outdoor area, creatingbought the building, it was in a pretty rough state andthroughout the bar. The space had an interesting challenge with being fourResene My Pink, doors and staircasefor the way the bold colours carefully intertwined with one another and paid a point of interest for those enjoying the patio space. they ripped a lot of the dated additions out to get itseparate spaces. says Hollis. We wanted them to each feel like their ownrailing in Resene Permanent Green. homage to the architecture.Afeaturecornicewasaddedtobothoftheback to bare bones. The walls were in rough condition,unique place, where a guest could venture from room to room discoveringIts not the first time the Giddens have successfully launched a business. upstairsrooms,whichrequiredagreatdealofbut the brief was to keep some of that rugged charm indifferent spaces and vibes. That being said, it was very important that theretop tip Resene Brett started Town Planning Group (www.townplanning.co.nz) in 2006, be coherency between them: no matter where a customer is in the space,Shilo whichnowhaseightstaffmembersbetweenAuckland,Christchurch, it needed to feel recognisably and unmistakably gin gin. We did this by usingWanaka and Queenstown. Hollis and Brett also own a bourbon-focused bar, thesameherocoloursthroughout,ResenePermanentGreen,ReseneDifferent gloss levels affect howBoo Radleys, that they set up in 2014 so the concept of specialising on a right: Furnishings in mint green, chartreuse and fuchsia similar to Resene Carefree, Resene Karma and Resene Lip ServiceShilo, Resene My Pink and Resene Madison, and altering the proportions.paint colours look. Dark coloursparticular spirit was not new territory, either.not only complement gin gins pink, green and blue interior paint palette but also tie into the colours of the faades thatResene Each room was inspired by a different set of botanicals used in the distillationlike Resene Madison look great in aAfter 20 years of development planning, you tend to get an affection line New Regent Street. The repetition of circular and arched motifs creates further continuity. Back walls in Resene Shilo,Carefree of ginjuniper, citrus florals and other herbs and spicesand the paintflat or matte finish such as Resenefor good alcohol! My planning experience has certainly helped along the arched doorway in Resene My Pink and front wall, ceiling, table bases and built-in bench base in Resene Permanent Green. colours support those concepts.SpaceCote Flat, which will absorbway with consenting and licencing. Being involved in development, I always Resene Resene Resene Resene Resene The Resene products we chose simply worked; they are both form andlight and make the colour appearhave little personal projects on the goand this is really where things Karma My Pink Lip Service Madison Permanent Green function: the wide colour range meant that I got the look I was after, butdarker and give it a velvety look. spawned from after the Christchurch earthquakes when we set up our 48 blackwhitemag.com blackwhitemag.com 49'