b'in the canpassionate about pulling through for one of our key clients, andchanges and the walls blocking the original windows were removedand they understand our student living environment and its we couldnt have delivered such a successful project without theirand the bathrooms flipped to the opposite side letting the naturalchallengeswell.WeirHouseisaheritage-listedbuilding,limelightsupport, says Conrad. with the finished product and how thelight back in. I love the bathrooms now. Where possible, thewhich added complexity to this project, but the architectureIn theWe were very happyoriginal terrazzo has been restoredand it is lovely to see a littleand design team was able to give clear advice and options for overallprojectwent.Workingonverystricttimelinesisnevermore of the heritage of the building exposed, she says. consideration. The project spanned a number of years, as we easyand it can be especially difficult when dealing with heritageSandie believes the carefully curated selection of Resene painthave limited time when there are no students in the hallearly finishes. Our Key Commercial crew and subcontracted team reallycolours has made all the difference in how the space feels for itsDecember to the end of Januarywhere we can complete any stepped up on this project and took great care when installingoccupants. The colour palette is amazing. It reflects the heritage ofmajor works, and this project also included extensive exterior the rimu fire doors. I think the new bathrooms turned out reallythe building, but it is also fresh and bright. Colour is so important inremediation as well as a new ventilation system. I am very happy good and they are a vast improvement for the students and thesetting the tone of a space. As a university accommodation, spaceswith the end result! university while managing to maintain the heritage feel, he adds. like our common roomswhere students study and relaxneed Sandie Wright, VUWs Associate Director of Student Living,to be restful; the bedrooms need to feel personal, warm and safe;architectural specification and colour selection Studio Pacific saystheupdatesarerefreshing.Theinteriorwasintotalbut things can be more colourful in busy spaces, like our hallwaysArchitecture, www.studiopacific.co.nzneed of refurbishment; it was tired and worn out having seenandbathrooms.Thepaintpalettealsohighlightstheheritagebuild Key Commercial (Stage 1), www.keycommercial.co.nz, Painter and decorator Johnny Hawkins (Stages 2 and 3), www.hawkins.co.nzmany students pass through its doors. The lightness of all thefeatures, like the deep skirtings and wood panelling, as well as thepainting Flett Painters Ltd (Stage 1), www.flettpainters.co.nz, Warwick shows off his masterful spaces would be the most noticeable improvement. The lighterheight of rooms. In the bathrooms, the paint colours enhance the and brighter paint colours, and the changes to the lighting colours of the terrazzo and the timber mirrors and, from a practicalFrame Contracting (Stages 2 and 3), www.framecontracting.co.nz strokes in the MasterStroke by structural engineering Dunning Thornton, www.dunningthornton.co.nzespecially down the hallshave had a major impact on the feel ofpoint of view, are easy to maintain and clean. And the students loveservices engineering Advanced Building Services, www.abs.co.nz Resene video series.the spaces, making them brighter and more welcoming. that each floor is characterised by a different colour. quantity surveyor Rawlinsons, www.rawlinsons.co.nz Of all the updates, its the refurbished bathrooms that areThe team at Studio Pacific Architecture was great to workfire suppression Fire HQ, www.firehq.co.nzV ideo learning has surged in popularityWhenin-personevents,workshopsand Sandies favourite outcome. The bathrooms underwent majorwith, adds Sandie. They have assisted us with other projectsimages Andy Spain, www.asvisual.nzas a way of developing new skills dueconferences became scarce during the pandemic, to its engaging and accessible nature.itbecamealotmorechallengingformany WithitsdynamicmixofvisualandauditorytoearntheirrequiredCPDandprofessional right and far right: information, video can cater better to differentdevelopment points. Video learning was quickly In the bedrooms,learningstyles,makingcomplexconceptsrecognised as a safer and accessible lockdown the heritage pleasuremore comprehensible. The convenience of on- alternative, and Resene began running regular is about small cleverResenerepairs to the originalSisal demandstreamingallowslearnerstocontrolwebinars to help architects, designers, landscape timber, says Lianne.the pace and timing of their education, fittingarchitects, builders, applicators and more earn The aim was to undoseamlessly into busy schedules while the abilitypointswhileexpandingtheirknowledgeabout the bad repairs of the pasttop tips to pause, rewind and replay sections fosters apaint, wood stains, wallpaper and colour theory.and make it look like old, caredself-paced learning environment, empoweringThe appetite for this type of information proved for and valued timber. Hopefully,The simpler the new interventions are, the more theindividualstograspconceptsattheirownto be even greater than expectedand Resene these kinds of repairs are subtleheritage features will stand out. For example, the newspeed. This interactive and flexible approach todiscovered that it wasnt only professionals that and would need to be pointedbasin and vanities in the bathroom are compact andlearning has made videos an indispensable toolhad a hunger for it. Just over a year ago, the out to a visitor, but they are a vast improvement. Colours inquiet. This lets the attention be on the windows and thefor acquiring new skills in todays digital age. companylaunchedMasterStrokebyResene, the bedroom are a warm neutralterrazzo walls. There are all sorts of careers which requirea one-stop online learning repository of videos backdrop that let the studentsNotice what you love about a heritage space and baseworkers to commit to continuous learning in orderbacked up by articles and social posts.bedding, pictures, plants and booksyour design on that. For the corridors, it was the rhythmtomaintaintheirprofessionalmemberstatusWecreatedMasterStrokebyResene make the space their home.within their trade associations or organisations.becausewhiletherewerevideosoutthere Upper walls painted in Reseneof timber trims and doors along the corridors, and the big ClinicalCote tinted to Resenewindow at the end. 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