b'top tipDark colours used outside are prone to absorbing summer heat. Remember to choose a Resene CoolColour versionof your dark exterior colour to help reflect more heat and better protect your substrate.seem to say I like orange, but the blue ceiling in Resene Coast with the complementary orange of Resene Pizazz on the entry really has a bit of joie de vivre, he says. The safety aspect of the orange sectional slide-over doors also provides good visibility and coherence to the changing room entrance. The orange paint with the orange glass and blue window at the main entry looks really sharp. The window was designed to turn the corner as well as being a window for a display, which is visible to both pedestrians and vehicles travelling along University Avenue, he says.Guy and his team have long been specifying Resene products for educational facilities and he remains a big fan of the classics. Maybe Im old fashioned, but I think the best Resene tools are the BS5252 and Resene The Range Multi-finish colour charts. I also appreciate that Resene specifications are accurate and easy to provide to builders.Matt Taylor, General Manager South for Hawkins, oversawThe public response to the new learning complex has beenabove: Resene Pizazz brings prominence to the entry of the the construction of the SoVS and says his team is proud ofoverwhelminglypositiveanditcaughttheattentionofthe the finished product. Its a nice mix of technically challengingTwharau Ora | School of Veterinary Science (SoVS) Student aspects with lots of exposed services reticulation in the labs,judges of the Resene Total Colour Awards, who recognised theLearning Complex and echoes the orange glass window features. projectsoutstandingcolourusewithaReseneTotalColourEntry panel cladding painted in Resene Sonyx 101 tinted to stuff we dont get the opportunity to do very often like animalEducation Colour Maestro Award. In their comments, the judgesResene Pizazz, exterior steel, door and vertical cladding in pens, as well as the architecturally-appealing building envelopeResene Sonyx 101 tinted to Resene CoolColour Tundora and and internal student common spaces. Lab projects are alwayscommended how the project strikes the perfect balance betweensoffits in Resene Sonyx 101 tinted to Resene Sea Fog.challenging because theyre highly technical in nature and theirthe seriousness of the subject matter and the need for vibrancy success is reliant on the quality of the finished build. to stimulate learning. With such an enticing and highly-technicalResene Resene ReseneMattaddsthatteamworkandcommunicationwerefacility to support their students, Massey University is sure toSea Fog Pizazz Tundorainstrumental to delivering the project successfully. We focusedhold strong among the top ranks of veterinary education. on ensuring we started coordinating the works as early as possibleTo learn more about the Twharau Ora | School of Veterinary Sciencetop tipand sought to involve the architects, engineers, subcontractors and the client in a collaborative process so that we had a firmStudent Learning Complex, visit www.massey.ac.nz. With the hustle and bustle of students and educators, understanding of the outcome expectations right from projectdesign Lab-works Architecture, www.lab-works.co.nz; education spaces are some of the highest wear and tear kick-offandmaintainedopencommunicationthroughout.CCM Architects, www.ccm.co.nz projectsso it pays to specify durable finishes that will be Everyone bought into this process, which resulted in an excellentbuild Hawkins, www.hawkins.co.nz easy to clean and maintain. Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen end product that the entire team is proud of. We really enjoyedpainting Gary Dyer Painters and Decorators Ltd, www.garydyer.co.nzwaterborne enamel is popular for interior education spaces working with Massey University and the design and engineeringengineering WSP (building services), www.wsp.com;for this reason, providing extra durability compared to teams. Weve done several projects together now and we valueCalibre Consulting (structural and civil), www.calibregroup.com standard acrylic finishes. This can be teamed with Resene their commitment to a well-designed and well-run project. images Paul McCredie, www.paulmccredie.me Lustacryl semi-gloss waterborne enamel on trim.42 blackwhitemag.com'