b'blue skyBe l indasReseneCan Canleft top and bottom: Through her research,ReseneBelinda learned thatHypnoticBarragn employedcurrent colour picksis Resenebil coloured latticework inI get pretty overwhelmed when it comes Guggenheimon his architecture to create ofia to selecting colours. It can be terribly exciting, yet K nip h surreal compositions thatequally daunting. But some of the juicy colours Ive smooth the transition in light as you move fromcome across are Resene Guggenheim, Resene Hypnotic the outside in. Thisand Resene Can Can. There are so many factors at play that Resene latticework is usually usedaid in the selection of colours, including where theyll be used Marionette in entrance areas, whereand how they tend to respond to a particular context, so I try to Resene this harsh change is mostkeep open-minded when it comes to colours. There will come a Outrageous noticeable, as either atime and place where some colours will work and others wont, Resene Colorwoodwindow or door element Bark which then becomes aand all prior convictions I have about those colours will change.prominent feature of theleft: A pop of Resene above and below: Resene Marionette was used on an internal wall of Belindas designa colour which wraps around to the kitchen splashbackfaade, she explains.Marionette also featuresand Resene Outrageous on a portion of the exterior faade which is visible inside the home. These vivid planes of colour have strong tiesBarragns vibrant colourbelow: Belinda says the intention of her thesis is to inspire both architects andoutside the home on the to Barragns work, and the hues themselves reference the lilac Agapanthus and orange Kniphofia nobilis that can be found in the siteschoices reflected thosebroader society to use colour and natural light to create atmospheric, sensory- pools waterfall feature. surroundings. Timber walls and ceiling in Resene Aquaclear, trims in Resene Colorwood Natural and flooring in Resene Colorwood Bark. of the flowers in hisdriven spaces. She used testpots in Resene Happy, Resene Outrageous,From this vantage point, environment, so BelindaResene Marionette and Resene Alert Tan with Resene Colorwood Natural the same hue is visible on looked to those growingto colour the physical model of her project that she constructed. the kitchen splashback in the Wairarapa region across the field, which seemed fitting as it embodiedto inform hers. She used as is the latticework in mysterieslikethatofdeChiricospaintings,whichResene Happy to colourResene Resene ColorwoodResene Happy.influenced Barragns work. The rural setting providedthe latticework grid onAlert Tan Naturalaninterestingventureintothetensionbetweenher project, a choice Barragns quest in Mexico; to design homes for privacyinspired by the goldenShe ultimately settled on a neutral exteriorresearch advocates for cross-disciplining with a and refuge from chaotic surroundings versus the desireflowers of wattle treescladding that would fit well with nearby farmspecific focus on the importance of fusing art in New Zealand to have open living and transparency(Acadia baileyana). buildings. The subdued tone allows the coloursandarchitecture.Somyartpracticeisboth that allows for strong connections with the land. Thisofthesurroundingstostandoutoverthea creative outlet and a means to test colour led to a design where areas of shadow and intimacy giveResene building,andasthematerialweathers,itwillcombinations that will hopefully influence my impact to surprising coloured moments with accents ofHappy continuetorecedeintothelandscape.Thework in architecture, she says.colour that mediate between inside and outside light. orangeaccentsinReseneOutrageous,onWhen asked about what shed like to specialise Belinda says her major challenge was determiningtheotherhand,contrastwiththelandscapein during her architectural career, Belinda says whethertochoosehuesthatappeartobut still feel harmonious. They, along with theshes still figuring it out. In a dream world, Id be disappear into the landscape or ones thatResene Happy and Resene Marionette accents,splitting my week between architecture and my would yield an arresting contrast withappear from a distance as hints of bright coloursart practice. Then again, Ive often fantasised thesurroundings.Italsoneededamongst the land the way flowers do amongstaboutdroppingarchitecturealltogetherin to be a colour scheme that wouldna trees and shrubbery. pursuit of other craftsbut havent we all?be compatible with the dramaticileya SinceApril,BelindahasbeenprimarilyAs fellow chromophiles, we cant wait to see seasonalcolourchangesintheacia ba working on residential alteration projects with c where her journey takes her. AWairarapa that shift from vibrantJames Fenton Architect in Te Whanganui-a-s fresh greens in winter to warm dryTara, but with her thesis finished, she is lookingTo see more of Belindas architectural and artistic work, th u ochres in summer, she says. forward to focusing more energy on her art. Mycheck out her Instagram feed @belinda__burke.Agapan52 blackwhitemag.com blackwhitemag.com 53'