b'libraries featureleft: Greens, whites, blacks and timber tones- - - Overall,thelibrarybecameremarkablylighterandbrighterconcern. Resene Alabaster was used throughout the building on carry the gentle yet contemporary forest themeTamaki Pataka Korero Auckland with a better arrangement of workstations and benches and vastlyall the columns. Its impact is most significant in the central atrium throughout Waitohi Johnsonville Library andCentral Library Adaptation improved signage. A striped floor was added to link the browsingspace, where new up and downlighting creates the effect that the Community Hub. Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen was used to paint walls throughout with theAuckland Central, Auckland libraryonthegroundfloortothestreet.Largetimberworkspace could be open from above.exception of the kindergarten, where ReseneWhenitwastimeforroutinemaintenanceonthepublicsurfaces were placed on each floor to gather students into smallerThe use of Resene Merino painted on walls on the second floor ClinicalCote low sheen was used. The plywoodareasofAucklandCentralLibrary,whichincludedlike-for- groups and break the monotony of the reading library on levelin the librarys heritage collection was chosen to bring a touch more and strandboard wall linings are sealed in Resenelike replacement of the carpet and required all the collection,1. The strategic removal of walls and shelves on level 2 improvedwarmth than the truer white of Resene Alabaster. Resene Double Aquaclear satin, doors and trims are painted incirculation and curation of the research library. The addition of aConcrete hems the newspaper and magazine reading space and Resene Lustacryl semi-gloss and the steel isfurniture and shelving to be moved, a clever library managerterraced event space on the ground floor provided a place to hostResene FilmPro Digital Green and Resene FX Blackboard Paint topcoated in Resene Uracryl 402. recognised an opportunity to shake things up. They wondered ifactive public programmes and event offerings. And artist Francesare both functional and complementary wall finishes that enhance a bit of fresh thinking and inspiration could have it all put backCooper created a mural comprised of 127 silhouettes of significantthe activities the librarys makerspace regularly hosts. in a different arrangement to address a number of functionalcontributors to the librarys collection, arranged as a crowd.Resene problems, improve the visitor experience and support the libraryIt was the refreshed Resene colour scheme that tied the entirearchitectural, colour and interior specifications Athfield Architects Eureka staffs delivery of Auckland Libraries 21st Century Service Modelconcept together with hues that responded to the existing coloursbuild and painting Cassidy Construction, www.cassidy.co.nzand if it could be done on a shoestring. and finishes of the buildingwith the most vocal componentimages David St George, www.dstgeorge.comAthfield Architects undertook a spatial review of the building,being the carpet. An abstracted version of a stick navigation map Resene stakeholderconsultations,siteanalysisandbestpracticePalette: ReseneWhite Pointer Resene benchmarkingtoconceivethebigpictureprinciples.Theused by Lapita sailors to navigate the Pacific, it hosts an endlessResene DoubleSpanish Green available tools that fit within the financial constraints consistedarray of golden sticks with teal and sea green triangles pepperedFuscous Grey Concreteofleveragingtheexistingfurnitureandaddingtimber,paint,with red bobbles representing shells. In a sparing nature, reds were graphics and hanging on to the existing carpet pattern. The smalldedicated to points of access: Resene Guardsman Red bringsResene ReseneWaitohi Johnsonville Library Palette: Ironsand Blackboard Paint Merino Redproviding a place to sit and work with views out over the landscape.Resene budget was put to work in a big way, building from and amplifyingattention to the service counter while Resene Hot Chile wasResene FX GuardsmanThe Link extends through the building, joining the library tothe strengths of the existing library and complementing its bestused for the walls of the main lift core throughout the building. Resene Reseneand Community Hub Keith Spry Pool, the transport hub and Memorial Park beyond.Resene Nocturnal qualities with new insertionsspread as far and as wide over theResene Nite Life was used for the public bathrooms. Because ofNite Life Resene FilmPro Johnsonville, Wellington The caf activates the edges, spilling into shared landscape to theResene Copper Canyon three floors as possible. the librarys deep floorplate, brightening the spaces was of chiefDigital GreenThe design competition that led to Waitohi sought a library threewest. Upgraded from part of the original site, the kindergartenCrisp Green Resenetimes the size of the old one to be linked to Keith Spry Pool,was relocated to level 1 and the rooftop terrace. AlabasterWhnauManaakiKindergarten,acaf,atransporthubandWithin the building, opportunities for playful visual connectionsReseneMemorial Park. But it also ended up setting a precedent for otherbetweenthelibraryandthekindergartenareencouraged,application but also for their durability. Clear sealers were usedHot Chilesuburban areas looking to transition into denser town centres byconnectedbylargeportholewindows.Traditionallibraryto protect the plywood and strandboard surfaces and Resene connecting and consolidating facilities to create an engaging newthresholds are blurred, with large flexible spaces allowing a range ofUracryl was used to add protection to exterior steelwork.hub that became the beating heart of Johnsonville. programming and community events to be hosted. A makerspaceWith consideration of access and inclusion for all, the project Since Johnsonville was originally dense forest and the nameandrecordingstudioacknowledgethechangingtechnologicalaim was to be the first Wellington City Council library to be ratedleft: Splashes of red were needs of library users and bookable community meeting rooms,with the Be Accessible Platinum Standardwhich was achievedused to bring attention to Waitohi refers to the stream that ran through the area, thestaff workrooms and support spaces are provided throughout.with flying colours. The colourways were a major component ofimportant areas in Auckland project is filled with nods to the land it is built upon. ThroughoutThe Resene colour scheme is also derived from the narrativethe accessibility design in terms of orientation and contrast andCentral Library, including thefacility,youllfindacknowledgementandcelebrationofof the historic Johnsons clearing and pays homage to the originalwere recognised with a Resene Total Colour Commercial Publicbehind the reception desk and the historic vegetation, topography and geography of the siteforest on the site. Flooring acts as wayfinding signifiers but alsoInterior Colour Maestro Award. Since opening, Waitohi has seenthe central core where the lifts throughareimaginingoftheoriginalforestsettinginanewacknowledges the subterranean stream, Waitohi. Wall colours area massive increase in registrations and use as the community hasare located. With durability top terraced architectural landscape. inspired by seasonal choices of flora and fauna, from fresh greensflocked to embrace a place of activation and belonging. of mind, the specifiers chose The interior was imagined as a learning landscape, creating athrough to autumnal browns and reds, with the inner tree trunkResene ClinicalCote low sheen journey of discovery as users experience spaces as an ascensionlined in plywood and strandboard to bring the natural appeal andfor most painted surfacesarchitectural, colour and interior specifications Athfield Architectssupplemented with Resene from the lower levels to the upper ones. The tree trunk-likewoody warmth. Low VOC products including Resene SpaceCotebuild Southbase, www.southbase.co.nz FilmPro Digital Green and columns of the forest floor connect with the articulated ceilingLowSheen,ReseneClinicalCoteandReseneLustacrylwerepainting Freear Philip, www.freearphilip.co.nz Resene FX Blackboard Paintcanopyabovewhileanescarpmentmediatesbetweenspecifiedtoconsiderindoorairqualityduringtheon-siteimages Jason Mannin the Makerspace area.34 blackwhitemag.com blackwhitemag.com 35'