b'gold standardthe Resident Assistant of each floor chooses a different theme,The design team created a pattern using the carpet flooringrooms, which offer two different lighting optionsa strong whiteright and far right: providing each level with its own sense of identity and belonging.planks which positioned strong pops of colour under the windowslight for study or dressing and a soft uplight for relaxation. A different colourReseneSPA took a similar approach by assigning each level a differentat the ends of the corridors and at the key intersections and stairOne surprise that was uncovered was the six 60mm diameterwas used as anAwashResenecolour.Ourapproachwastokeepcontinuitywithinlandings. This was reinforced with touches of similar colour withinholes drilled through the top rail and the top panel of everyaccent hue on each the building with a background colour scheme of strong warmthe pinboard fabric on the corridor walls, which all tied into eachbedroom wardrobe door. This had been done per the sprinklerof the three floors in the William Weir Wing to neutrals and then give each floor a clearly identifiable colour infloors designated Resene hue. standards, as the rooms are sprinklered, but the wardrobes areaid with wayfinding and create key areas. We chose green for Floor A (Resene Highland), blueIn the bedrooms, SPA focused on creating an understatednot. However, the act was a desecration of beautiful timber anda sense of identity. These for Floor B (Resene Awash) and orange for Floor C (Reseneyet welcoming colour palette. Warm neutral paint colours werejoinery and it was a jarring note in the rooms. We solved this inhues also feature on the Smoke Tree), says Lianne. chosen to complement the original timber joinery and textilestwo cost effective ways. To repair it, we first applied a very thinbathroom doors, which are The corridors are very long, so we were looking to get somewhile allowing each student to personalise their room to theirrimu veneer over the holes in the rail that is barely noticeable.painted in Resene Lusta-Glo difference and modulation along the main corridor length andown tastes with bedding and decorations. Resene Foundry wasNext, a matching pinboard was placed into the top panel thattinted to Resene Highland show off the timber trims. From there, we looked for carpetcarried in from the corridors and applied to the coved concreteconceals the holes behind, allowing the quality of the joinery and(A Floor), Resene Awash (B Floor) and Resene Smoke tile ranges that suited and selected the flooring. We then tookskirting to provide a solid foundation and suit the mix of mediumtimber to be the talking point, says Lianne. Tree (C Floor). Bathroom flooring samples and lots of Resene drawdowns to site and lookedgreys that appear in the carpeting. The walls up to the picture railThroughout the project, repaired timber was lightly sanded andwalls painted in Resene at them in the natural light. This gave us the rich neutral paintwere painted in Resene Sisal, a warm putty, while the upper wallsthen coated in Resene Qristal Clear. We wanted the natural look ofUracryl tinted to Resene colours we used on the walls and the dark grey skirtings in Reseneand ceiling were treated to light and bright Resene Black White.timber and for it to show its age with the signs of 90 years of use.Black White and ceiling in Foundry, which are common to all the floors, she adds. Modern up/down linear light fittings were also suspended in theResene Qristal Clear provided a totally clear finish, which allowedResene Room Velvet tinted the age of the timber and previous repairs to be visible, she adds. to Resene Black White.AfavouritefeatureoftheWilliamWeirWingsoriginal 1930sbathroomswasthecharmingterrazzoflooring,wallwhich are painted in Resene Lusta-Glo enamel tinted to eachThe exterior cream and feature red and green were matched by panelling and screen walls. In the 1980s, the bathrooms werefloors signature hue, provide a burst of colour and personality. our Resene representative on site. The main exterior cream was divided into smaller gendered bathrooms and the terrazzo hadThe bathrooms hark back to the original design and feature thea match to Resene Double Rice Cake. The laundry was repainted either been removed, damaged, covered with tiles or hiddenoriginal windows and panels of terrazzo, Lianne says. We were soentirely, using the warm neutral of the corridor on the wall and behind lightweight partitioning. The new design reverted themlucky that these were still there and useable. We did repairs to theResene Awash to match the existing colour on the feature walls.back to a single space with unisex cubicles along the back wall and exposing the original windows and terrazzo on the other.terrazzo but left signs of past plumbing connections and old walls toConradPearceservedastheprojectmanagerforKey Resene Black White on the walls and ceiling let the terrazzo andshow it was part of the original fit-out from 1930. I think it is a goodCommercial Interiors work on the William Weir Wing. For hisThis meant that our work hours were restricted due to noise and timber mirror surrounds warm the room while the cubicle doors,mix of heritage interest and feel with modern fixtures. team, the existing terrazzo flooring and walls in the bathroomsaccess around the scaffolding and building needed to be carefully Throughout the project, SPA specified Resene ClinicalCotewere the trickiest part. There was a strong desire to save as muchconsidered. In some instances, we had to carry out work inside the forthelowerwallsontherecommendationoftheirReseneof this material as possible. The decision on how much was to bebedrooms and so planning out our scope of works to fit in with left and far left: The corridors have beenrepresentative.Theformulaneededtobehard-wearingandsaved could only be addressed once we had completely strippedthe students schedules was tricky at times. Weather was also a transformed by the paint colours, carpeting,Resene easily cleaned. The corridors in particular needed to withstand theout all of the old wall framing and lining. With the students duechallenging factor for the exterior painting.pinboards and lighting, says Lianne. TheyTriple Concrete constant movement of people and furniture and annual studentto return after their summer break, there was not a lot of timeIts been a privilege to work on such a cool heritage building have life and interest, with the clean lines ofdecorations, says Lianne. Our Resene representative knowsfor decision making. This meant working really closely with thewithsomuchhistory.Myfavouritepartwasalsothemost the cement skirting, dado rails and picture raileverything and is always helping us with specs and questions. I alsoconsultant team to finalise designs. We had anticipated that thisstressful, which was the demolition of the James Hutchinson providing structure for the decorating madnesslike that Resene is a New Zealand-based, family-owned businesswould be a challenge for the project, so we had already engagedWingmainly because we exposed the west elevation of Weir of a student hostel. Lower corridor walls in Resenethats involved in communities. They do great sponsorship for alla specialist coatings installer, BM Scott, so they were ready to goHouse to show off the west entrance a bit more, says Benji. ClinicalCote tinted to Resene Triple Concrete, upper walls and ceiling in Resene SpaceCote Flat tinted to Resene Black White, skirting painted inkinds of causes and organisations. once the design was finalised. Throughout the project, we have built a good relationship with Resene Lustacryl semi-gloss waterborne enamel tinted to Resene Foundry,LiannesResenerepresentativealsohelpedherteamfindFlett Painters Ltd and Frame Contracting were tasked withour client, the consultants and the VUW staff, which has made radiators in Resene Lusta-Glo enamel tinted to Resene Foundry and timberthe right heritage hues for the project. Colour matches weregettingtheprojectsmeticulouspaintingworkcompletedinour journey carrying out this project very smooth and enjoyable.doors and trims clear finished in Resene Qristal Clear Poly-Gloss. required for all the paint that was intended to match the existingamongstalltheotheractivetrades.SequencingwasdifficultGetting a great result on a project like this takes all parties colours, which we didnt have a specification for: the blue in thewithin the short holiday timeframes, but Conrad says the paintingworking together efficiently. VUW and SPA were very inclusive Resene Resene Resene laundry and the colours used on the exterior of the building,crews were incredibly patient and professional. and invested in working closely together to get decisions made Black White Sisal Highland she says. Colour matching was done by Hawkins for the blueBenjamin Benji Solomona, Hawkins Site Manager, saysin a timely manner. This enabled us to deliver their vision. The Resene Double Resene ReseneRice Cake Smoke Tree Foundry laundry using chips of paint brought into a Resene ColorShop.working within a live environment was his teams biggest challenge.Key Commercial team and our subcontractors were also very 46 blackwhitemag.com blackwhitemag.com 47'