Facebook Tweet Help Stories Commercial Design Paint & Wallpaper Heritage building in Dunedin undergoes full renovation with Resene colours Share Tweet Help South Seas colours influenced the restoration of the historic Sargood Centre in Dunedin once an art gallery, now a sports education facility The project, designed by architect Ian Butcher, included extensive renovations to adapt and earthquake-proof the closed, gloomy compound of gallery buildings.Butcher specified an interior inspired by a South Seas sunrise, sunset colours and clear blues and greens. The administration offices feature Resene Ayers Rock, a sunset orange, Resene Limerick, an Irish green, Resene Free Spirit, a deep blue green and Resene True Blue, a violet blue. These lively colours are in the former small galleries that at one time would have displayed old masters. Sunny colours for a cold climate it's a model that works every time, and the remodelled Sargood Centre in Dunedin is no exception.The heritage-listed building, which was the original art gallery for the 1925-26 NZ South Seas Exhibition and later the Dunedin Public Art Gallery, has undergone an extensive makeover to become a modern sports education facility for the Otago Polytechnic School of Sport and Adventure. The project, designed by architect Ian Butcher, included extensive renovations to adapt and earthquake-proof the closed, gloomy compound of gallery buildings.Butcher specified an interior inspired by a South Seas sunrise, sunset colours and clear blues and greens. The administration offices feature Resene Ayers Rock, a sunset orange, Resene Limerick, an Irish green, Resene Free Spirit, a deep blue green and Resene True Blue, a violet blue. These lively colours are in the former small galleries that at one time would have displayed old masters. Elsewhere Resene Half Spanish White walls and ceilings, coupled with restored rimu floorboards and charcoal upholstery, retain the dignified feel of a heritage gallery. Large teaching spaces feature Resene Cocktail, a blackberry grape shade, while the gym is painted in Resene X Factor, a blue red.For details, or for the latest colour fandeck, visit a Resene ColorShop, or freephone 0800 Resene (737 363). Website: www.resene.co.nz Story by: Trendsideas 20 Aug, 2014 Paint & Wallpaper Commercial Design Trendsideas Home kitchen bathroom commercial design Latest Post Space and delight 01 Nov, 2024 Bespoke and family friendly 27 Oct, 2024 Country road – take me home 27 Oct, 2024 We know the Specialists Related Book More Books > Commercial Design Trends Vol. 30/9 Commercial Design Trends is aimed at our professional readers, and showcases commercial buildings. The book features reg... Read More Similar Stories