Brighton: Marine Parade building could be painted green in new plans

Pier Court, a cream Art Deco building in Brighton's Marine Parade, on the corner with Charles Street, is home to Patterns, a live music venue.

In plans by Seary Architects, Mothership, the company which owns Patterns, wants to paint the building a shade called heritage sage green.

Balcony sills, window arches and low-level walls would be painted a dark green, while steel window and door framing, railings and balcony screens would be painted black.

Mothership also wants to change the black lettering on the front of the building from Patterns to Pier Court. 

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​In the plans, Seary Architects said: "The reason [for painting the building] is to visually improve the appearance of the building using colours to reflect and enhance its Art Deco design style.

Mothership, which owns Patterns in Pier Court, wants to paint the building sage green, dark green and black (Image: Brighton and Hove City Council)

"The darker green colour visually highlights the specific decorative details and for the window and balcony sills will not show the dirt to maintain a better appearance.

"Painting existing retained window and door frames and railings reinstates their original colour. Changing the lettering to Pier Court reinstates visually the historical name of the building."

The view of the building from Charles Street (Image: Brighton and Hove City Council)

The building, which dates back to the early 1900s, is in the East Cliff Conservation Area and therefore includes a heritage statement.

Pictures of the building over the years have been submitted to "show how the external appearance of the building has evolved over time".

Pier Court was blue from 1995 to 2005 (Image: Brighton and Hove City Council)

The masonry has been different colours including blue and green paint colours including blue from 1995 to 2005 and grey and green from 2005 to 2015.

"Careful consideration has been given to the proposals not only to meet the building’s visual and function requirements but to ensure that the building integrates comfortably with its surrounding context and protects the building’s historical assets significance," the architects said.

The plans are open for consultation until Wednesday, October 2, and will then either be recommended for approval or go to the next planning committee to be discussed.