b'gold standardafter consulting with NZ Sugar and their Senior Brand Manager,NZ Sugar is a key client of APS, and we are always grateful we adjusted the colours to more closely match the Chelsea Sugarto work with them in any capacity, but to complete a project and Edmonds brand colours, resulting in a much more vibrant andthat can bring everyone so much joy with its visual impact is dynamic palette. We discovered two of the originally specifiedparticularly special. Huge credit to the Beca team for their design colours, Resene Yellow Sea and Resene Juicy, were too similarwork and comprehensive design documentation, Buks adds.once tested on site. Visiting the site with drawdown paint swatches,Now that the exterior repainting, roof replacement and seismic we opted for a darker orange, Resene Outrageous, to enhancereinforcementareallsorted,BecaandNZSugarhavebegun definition between the two colours, Alison adds. collaborating on the Administration Buildings interior fit-out. This For visitors and staff, the new mural has had a striking effecthas involved working with NZ Sugar to develop a workplace strategy on the overall experience of the spaceparticularly for users ofthat facilitates their transition to a more agile work environment. the adjacent play area, where the atmosphere is even more joyfulWe have just recently completed the concept design and will than before. This effect wasnt lost on the judges of the Resenesoon be moving into the detailed design phase, Alison says.Total Colour Awards, who rewarded the success of the repaintedWhile the site continues to evolve, visitors can take in the faadewithbothaReseneTotalColourMasterNightingalerefreshing new look that the Administration Buildings exterior Award and a Resene Total Colour Commercial Exterior Award.offers as this exciting new chapter of NZ Sugars history continues They commended the adventurous colour palette and how it wasto unfold. used. The diagonal placement gives the building and hues an extra burst of energy and excitement. The colours feel like theyTo learn more about the long and fascinating history of the Chelsea belong so well, its hard to imagine this project without them. EachSugar Factory and Chelsea Estate, visit www.chelsea.co.nz.hue cleverly plays off one another, contrasting and accentuatingarchitectural and colour specification Beca Ltd, www.beca.comthe next. Its quite simply delicious, they said in their comments. painting APS Ltd, www.apsltd.co.nz"Myfavouriteelementisdefinitelythefeaturewall,saysimages Eleanor EugsterEleanor. It feels fun and playfulperfect for the playground area. Its been lots of fun to develop and even better to see it brought to life in person. My favourite colours are the pinks on the feature wall, Resene Scrumptious and Resene Illusion. I especially love the contrast between the lighter pink and the Resene Foundry grey.It was the talented team of painters at APS that completed the painting work. The painting component of the project was part of a large multi-trade endeavour that included roofing, internalgutteringandseismicstrengthening,APSProjectReseneManager Buks Kruger explains. With that in mind, the biggestTitaniachallengeforourteamwasensuringthatallthematerialsNever go off online colour swatches only. Always use requiredfortheprojectweredeliveredagainstacarefullyResene drawdown paint swatches or testpots so that you structuredtimeline.However,oneofthemostrewardingcan see the true colour.challengeswasensuringthatthecreativemasking,whichTesting colours on site is crucial, as they can appear Chelsea Bay Visitor Centre interior fit-out as a starting point tocreatedthecoloureffect,linedupcorrectlywhileworkingdifferently depending on lighting, sun orientation, time of day align with the feel of the Visitor Centre and the Chelsea Sugarunder the shrink wrap. Seeing the result was hugely satisfyingand scalea lesson we were reminded of on this project.brand colours. We then selected complementary colours fromand we are very proud of our teams work. Develop a narrative or inspiration to guide your colour the Resene Colour Library online (www.resene.com/colour) andBuks says that APS was glad to be using Resene paints forchoices. This approach not only justifies your selections ordered drawdown paint swatches to check the physical coloursfor the project. Their team was incredibly helpful and we hadbut will also help create a cohesive scheme that resonates before finalising the specifications. no downtime waiting for paint orders. As always, our Resenewith the surroundings and those engaging with it.Ourinitialproposalfeaturedtoned-downhuesthatrepresentative was fantastic to deal with and we feel very lucky to complemented the Chelsea Sugar and Edmonds palette. However,have him as our account manager.blackwhitemag.com 33'