Facebook Tweet Help Stories Hospitality Surface appeal Share Tweet Help The interior of this aquarium's new hub comes to life with sheeny automotive paints and rich satin acrylics, both from Resene View of walkway with polished timber flooring, shiny blue walls with crimson cutaways. Creating a new central hub for an existing aquarium complex requires a stand-out interior finish. With visitors constantly visiting and revisiting the space, it has to look lively and upbeat.Resene paints were specified for the fit-out of Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World new pedestrian hub, which also doubles as an event centre at the heart of the complex.Paints from Resene Automotive and Performance Coatings were strategically used on the interior, says Peta Drayton, senior architect at Ignite, the architecture firm that undertook the fit-out. Room with shiny blue walls, seahorse sculpture on wall, and white stools along desk area. "Some screening walls were given a lustrous teal finish, with cutaways in deep crimson," says Drayton. "The automotive paint takes on various hues depending on the angle of viewing and the lighting."By day, the paints provide vibrancy and life. By night, their reflective elements create an atmospheric mood.A satin acrylic, Resene Lumbersider, was used in other parts of the fit-out. Room with shiny blue walls, seahorse sculpture on wall, and white stools along desk area. Resene Automotive and Performance Coatings is a wholly owned New Zealand company specialising in developing coating solutions for New Zealand conditions.For further information on Resene Lumbersider, phone 0800 Resene (737 363). Website: www.resene.co.nz. Or alternatively: www.Trendsideas.com.For details on Resene Automotive and Performance Coatings visit the website: www.resene.co.nz. Story by: Trendsideas 03 Nov, 2005 Hospitality Trendsideas Home kitchen bathroom commercial design Latest Post Serene air 03 Nov, 2024 Grown from the land 03 Nov, 2024 Artistic vibe 03 Nov, 2024 We know the Specialists Related Book More Books > NZ2115 NZ2115 Read More Similar Stories