b'gold standardleft: An exhibition area offers the public a showcase of the exciting research-led timber innovation that occurs within the building. Display stands in Resene Lustacryl tinted to Resene Bokara Grey, decorative interior timber stained in Resene Colorwood Rock Salt and clear coated in Resene Aquaclear satin, structural timber in Resene Aquaclear satin and exposed steel in Resene Uracryl 404 low sheen tinted to Resene Black.ReseneRice CakeResene above and left: Core Building Protection,be perceptible differences in the colour and sheen they impart. Among Resenes range of products, Bokara Grey who completed the decorativea satin finish from one formula will appear virtually the same as a satin finish in another. However, Resene painting, intumescent coatings andthere were some surfaces which were to be coated in only Resene Aquaclear and others that also Black passive fire protection services forrequired an intumescent coating. While Resene supplies that coating, it does not manufacture it.the project, is a proud member of theWe had samples of pine wood sent to the office so that we could test both the Resene Colorwood Resene Eco.Decorator programme (www.ecodecorator.co.nz). Ownerstains and clears and check them for ourselves. For the interior structure, we wanted a finish that edge showcase for engineered timbernot only in terms of thethermal strategy. Used in conjunction with low-e performanceproject, he adds. This experience of designing with engineeredPhilip Reinecke says that the service hewas as close to natural as possible so we compared different sheen levels of Resene Aquaclear with aesthetic but what it contributes to a carbon-zero future. A trioglazing, the frit density changes depending on the shade andtimber and other wood products will definitely have an impactand his team receive is a big part of thethe clear intumescent coating that was required for the ground floor ceilings to ensure the two of glulam timber peaks, representative of the three hap in thedensityofthecoloursinthepattern.AdenserpatternwasonfutureRTAStudioprojects.Wehavehighaspirationsforreason they enjoy using Resene for theirfinishes looked the same side by sideand Resene Aquaclear satin was the winner.region, stand proud and tall at the entrance. Visitors pass throughapplied to north and western faades, which alter in gradient upreducing the carbon footprint with our architecture, and usingprojects. We like the staffs helpfulnessThe design team also wanted there to be a distinguished difference between the structural versus this portal to a lofty atrium where a curated exhibition of wood- the height of the building to help regulate internal temperatures.wood as a material of choice will help us accomplish this. and product knowledge. We have neverdecorative timbers, which led them to choose Resene Colorwood Rock Salt, a slightly white-hued encountered a grumpy employee fibre technology and a caf welcomes them. The upper levelsConversely, the colour pattern density is sparser on the easternThough its elegant timber forms might be what draws the mostwhen weve gone into our local Resenetimber stain, to colour the non-structural elements. Resene Colorwood Rock Salt was an easy above provide a more private, acoustically considered open-planand southern elevations. attention, its impossible not to credit the colour scheme and theColorShop. In fact, leaving the shop,decisionthe tricky part was deciding how to apply it so we got the desired level of stain, says Adam.office and collaboration spaces. Uponenteringthebuilding,thestructuraltimberdiagridcarefully curated selection of paint, stain and clear finishes as anyou feel rejuvenated and your spiritsPhilip Reinecke, Project Director and owner of Core Building Protection, and his team were Extensiveglazingtothebuildingsexterioroffersmakes an immediate impact as it rises three storeys to form theimportant part the designs success. lifted. Decorative timber in Resenecharged with decorative painting, intumescent coating and passive fire protection services for the anabundanceofnaturallightandwarmthandviewstoskeleton of the facility. This high-performance laminated veneerThe sole focus of the colour scheme was to showcase theColorwood Rock Salt and Reseneproject. To give the timber the look that the design team was after, Philip says they used Resene Whakarewarewa forest. A fritted pattern was incorporated tolumber structure provides the gravity and lateral framework, withtimber elements of the building in their most favourable andAquaclear satin, structural timberColorwood Rock Salt to lighten the timber, leaving the product on for a period of time before wiping evoke a leafy forest canopy draping over the timber structuredovetail node joints which slot and glue together in an expressionnatural light, says Adam. This steered the design team towardin Resene Aquaclear satin, paintedoff the excess and then clear coated it in Resene Aquaclear, or Fireshield 1FR Clear Intumescent ceiling in Resene Ceiling Paint tinted to within. Its colours were inspired by the evergreen natives andofcraftsmanship,explainsAdam.ThediagriddemonstratesaselectionofReseneclearsthatmetthevarioustechnicalResene Rice Cake, reception bulkheadTimber Coating where required. On the exterior, they applied Wood-X Damper mineral wood oildeciduousexoticssurroundingthebuilding,bothofwhichthat timber structural buildings do not need to be designed likefunctions but also made the timbers appear very natural. Woodand walls in Resene SpaceCote Lowavailable from Resene ColorShopsfor the glulam entry canopy to try to achieve a natural looking are used in the scientific studies carried out by Scion in theirsteel and concrete buildings but instead can act more like trees,stains were also selected to assist in controlling the appearance ofSheen tinted to Resene Bokara Greyfinish while also protecting the substrate and controlling the weathering process. endeavour to promote forestry-based technology. where strength follows the continuous grain of the wood. certain timbers as they age. and exposed steel in Resene UracrylFor the painted surfaces throughout the building, a restrained palette of Resene Rice Cake, WhilethecolouredfritnotonlyaddsfurtherdecorativeIrvingSmithArchitectshadawealthofexperienceinBut when youre using multiple different products to cover404 tinted to Resene Black. Resene Bokara Grey and Resene Black was used across fibreboard ceilings, internal walls, bulkheads beauty to the building, Adam Dwenwho served as the Projectdesigning and constructing with engineered timber through theiroffdifferentpurposes,gettingconsistencybetweenthemisResene Colorwoodand structural steel. We used Resene A4 drawdown paint swatches in order to make our selections Architect on behalf of RTA Studiosays it was also vital to theirNMIT project and others, which was hugely beneficial to thetricky. Even between one clear formula and another, there canRock Salt to ensure the colours we chose complemented the timber, says Adam.36 blackwhitemag.com blackwhitemag.com 37'