b'both the design and construction. OverlayingTraditionalTeArawaandNgtiWhakaue this was that the land on which the SHMC isdesign ideologies were woven into the building built was a gift from Ngti Whakaue for thebylocalNgtiWhakaueartistanddesigner development of the city. However, the legacyHenriata Nicholas. As author of the projects ofNgtiWhakaueswhakapapa,tupunaandKaupapaKrero,Henriataprovideddesign its people that live within the district, are notguidanceandbespokeculturalworksfor largely reflected in this part of the city, whichintegrationintothebuildingsarchitectural ispredominantlycomprisedofeuro-centricandaestheticlanguageincludingthetaaniko influences. patterning used in the custom seating fabric, Balancing the conditions of preserving thearrangement and layout of the plank flooring buildings Spanish Mission design elements andintraditionalrarangawhrikipatterning,the othereuro-centricphysicalheritagevaluesmangoparedesignappliedtotheconcert whileacknowledgingtheculturalsignificancechamber lobbies and foyer glass frontage as well ofthelandresultedinacleversolution.Byas the puhoro patterning and design applied to removingthe1995addition,theoriginalthe foyer glass frontage.Spanish Mission heritage wings were revealedWithcertainheritageprojects,colour while a standalone foyer structure enriched withselectionsmaybeconstrainedbythe Te Arawa and Ngti Whakaue design ideologiesoriginalscheme,butSHMCofferedunique was added. The heritage wings were replannedopportunities. As the complex has had a number toaccommodateperformanceflexibilityandof alterations over its lifetime, the quantity of additional amenities, including bar, ticketing andspacesorelementsthatcontributedtothe studio spaces as well as back-of-house facilities.buildingscurrent-dayheritagevalueswere Theperformancespaceswererefurbishedinlimited, providing a greater level of flexibility in their entirety, complete with increased seatingcolour selection from a heritage perspective, capacities,supportedbyanoverhauloftheexplains Mitchell. However, the Resene colour theatricalsystemsinfrastructure,allowingselections also needed to consider and support above: Resene CoolColour technology was used fortricky. For the design team, creating a modernthese spaces to accommodate a vast variety ofthe integration of cultural aspects and theatrical the darker exterior colour selections on the foyer,performancecentrewithinthelimitationsofperformance types. performance criteria, which included the foyer stagehouse and banquet hall claddings to lessentheexistingbuildingprovedchallenging.AThefoyerstructureneededtobespace. With these aspects in mind, there was the solar gain across these surfaces and reducedifficultbalancehadtobestruckbetweenindependent of the heritage wings on either sidearguably less freedom in the colour selections maintenance demands. Exterior plaster walls andrestoring the heritage features of the originalto provide a sense of strength, standing strongthemselves,butmoreimportanceplacedon window reveals painted in Resene X-200 tinted to Resene Half Blanc with ornamental details andbuilding, strengthening it to modern standards,onwhenua,whileembracingpeopleastheythe colour scheme as a whole to perform at a plaster sills in Resene Double Blanc, window framesunpicking a lifetime of outdated renovations andentered and experienced the space. Some keynumber of levels.in Resene Lustacryl tinted to Resene Quarterworking to a limited budget all while creatingdesign principles that were incorporated wereRotoruasgeothermalenvironmentalso Bison Hide and window sashes in Resene Tripleacoustically-enrichedspaceswithallthethe expression of the exposed internal raftersnecessitatedspecialconsiderationbepaid Blanc, door frames and architraves in Resenetechnological features expected of a modernofthestructure,whichdepictawhare,withtowards rising hydrogen sulphide during all phases Lustacryl tinted to Resene Havana, cement boardperforming arts centre, says Eli. theexternalsuspendedtrussrepresentingaof the design and construction. This impacted soffits in Resene Sonyx 101 tinted to ReseneThedesignteamalsoaimedtoundothewaharoa prior to entering the building. It was alsoall aspects of the project, including excavation, CoolColour Havana, exposed steel structure indisservice that had been done to the buildingsimportant to preserve a clear line of sight fromstructural design methods, services reticulation, Resene Uracryl 403 tinted to Resene Ironsand and exterior exposed timber truss in Wood-Xheritageduringtheconventioncentrethe upper foyer level back toward the entrance,product and material specifications and finishes penetrating wood oil from Resene ColorShops. alterations.Anyinterventions,structuraloras well as to make provision for a whare manaaki, including the paints, stains and clear coatings. otherwise, were done to ensure the buildingsa place to host and perform. This is supportedThe original paint coatings already on the pumice Resene Resene heritage value was upheld, says Shand Sheltonsby a full suite of theatrical services, enabling theconcreteheritagefaadecontainedasbestos, Half Blanc Triple Blanc MitchellBurrows.This,inconjunctionwithfoyer to become a performance space in its ownwhich required a highly controlled and iterative Resene ReseneDouble Blanc Ironsand the 1995 additions, presented complications inright, explains Mitchell. approach to the removal and plaster remediation 18 blackwhitemag.com'