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Designed to reflect the rustic charm of this small beachside community, the new Matakana Cinema Complex is painted in a range of Resene colours and textures.

With its wineries, art galleries, cafés and sandy beaches, Matakana has long been a favourite haunt for holidaymakers. Now the north Auckland township has another attraction to add to its list – the new Matakana Cinema Complex, designed by Noel Lane Architects.

Not surprisingly, the complex echoes the laid-back rustic charm of the small community, with its mix of old-style baches, rural buildings and modern beach houses. The cinema features a combination of exposed timber siding and painted weatherboards – its alternating forms reminiscent of the surrounding architecture.

To enhance the link with the natural environment, the exterior is predominantly finished in Resene Lumbersider, in hues of Resene Linen, a green-edged neutral, Resene Raptor, a murky green, and Resene Cargo, a light olive.

The ice-cream shop, with its barrel-shaped roof, is finished in Resene Lumbersider in Resene Stark White from the Karen Walker Collection.

A sense of the dramatic is more evident in the bathrooms, which are finished in funky, bright colours, painted on a textured Resene Sandtex surface. In the women's bathroom, shown here, Resene Carpe Diem, a bright sunshine orange, is painted over Resene Sandtex. The ceiling features Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen in Resene Gravel.

Resene Sandtex is a tough, waterborne, textured spray finish, frequently used to beautify and protect concrete structures. At just 150 microns thick, it can be used to re-create the texture of natural sandstone, or to create lightly textured effects. It will also disguise surface imperfections.

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