b"gold standardleft: Resene Black White onsince space and circulation were limited to a fixed grid. We made the walls and ceiling brings calmthe most of the columns by organising space around them, creating and focus to the work area whilebuilt-in seating and adding glazing with beading to reflect the loft allowing visual space for otherstyle. In terms of construction, installing modern aluminium framing elements, like Vision Systems own electrical designs, to be showcased. in the mitred corners of the columns and skirtings was a challenge opposite: Vision Systems newfor Angus Interiors, who led the build. And the original passenger kitchenette area looks dramaticliftthough adorableproved to be a tight squeeze for the with its walls and ceiling incontractors transporting materials in and out of the building.Resene Nero and contrastingNick Sinclair, who headed up the project management for window frame and splashback inAngus Interiors, agreed that the lift proved to be one of the Resene Clockwork Orange. Now,biggest hurdles in the project. The stairwell is also extremely the employees have the perfecttight and the windows only open a fraction as the sashes have place to enjoy each othersrestrictors. In the end, we loaded in through the far northeastern company over Friday drinks. corner of the building using a scissor lift. That had to be completed Resene before the lower-level caf opened at 6am each day, so we began Black White loading in early in the morning around 3am.Resene The upper floors were also tenanted, so noise of any sort that Clockwork Orange affected any of the leaseholders had to be completed after hours. Resene This proved to be exceptionally difficult at times, as some tenants Astral were open from 6am until 10pm on certain days, adds Nick.Resene His favourite outcome of the project is the integration ofservices they offer. Vision Systems wanted a unique workspace Nero both old and new elements within the design. At times this wasand it was fun to see that come to fruition.challenging, but in hindsight, the finished fit-out looks seamlessTristan Bailey, Business Director at Vision Systems, says that between its colonial details and the new add-ons within whatshis clients have been loving the offices new look. We always get become a chic CBD workspace. positive feedback about it. Most people can't believe it's a tradies I also really enjoyed working with a designer who was 100% oncompany office! Some have even come in and been so impressed top tiptop of her game. Brooke knew every tiny detail on this project, rightthat they have left and renovated their own offices. design, down to colour locations and finishes without needing to review aWhen asked about his favourite part of the finished Its easy to create a colouredplan. When certain things were not going to work or if I thoughtTristan couldnt choose. I think everywhere you look, there is splashback in your chosenthere could be an easier way to do something, she was very opensomething uniquelots of colours and different angles, which Resene colour with Reseneto suggestions. I dont find this to be common, at least with somegivesitarealfeelofdifferencetomostcommercialoffices. Imperite I.F. 503. Thedesigners, but it was very much appreciated by the build team. Brooke and her team were fantastic from the initial design to coating system gets paintedForRichardKennyofChamlangPlasterersandPainters,helping us close out the project. Her team took the brief and onto the back of the glass,merging the new and old finishes was the trickiest part for thedelivered exactly how I imagined it.so be sure to specify low ironapplicators. The age of the existing building elements mergingHis best advice for others considering a fresh fit-out for their clear glass to avoid affectinginto modern ones meant that we had to apply our knowledgecommercial office is to find a project team thats the right fit and your colour selection. Toby preparing older areas differently to get a great overall result.who shares in your vision. If you dream it, find someone who will change the colour, removeThereweremanydifferentcolours,materialsandtexturesdeliver on it! the glass and install a newincorporated into the design, which really came alive at the endarchitectural specification, interior design and colour selectionback painted splashback. Ifonce all the trades were finished. These sorts of projects areStudio Soul, www.studiosoul.co.nzyou want a splashback thatalways interesting for our team as white often seems to be thebuild Angus Interiors, www.angusinteriors.co.nzblends in with the existingstatus quo these days. painting Chamlang Plasterers and Painters, www.chamlang.co.nzwall, you can install glassWe really enjoyed modernising an older space with the Anguslighting Vision Systems, www.visionsystems.co.nz directly over the wall finish. Interiors team, he adds. It was good to see the wide range ofimages Litiana Harding62 blackwhitemag.com blackwhitemag.com 63"