b'blue skyright: Becca says she was trying Resene to find a balance betweenReseneBlanched Pink sophistication and channellingStyle Pasifika Resene Resene Willy Wonkas whimsy throughCoconut CrabEndeavour Zumthor her project. She gave a nod to the popular Roald Dahl character in this Resene render, which shows the interior gallery Captain Cook looking towards the exterior performance space. left: Beccas thesis reimaginesThe colour palette features Resene Style Pasifika an industrial Porirua streetscape,Coconut Crab, Resene Canary, Resene Glamour transforming it with a compositionPuss, Resene Viking and Resene Texas Rose.of imaginative shapes and 25Resene Resene above: Becca sees a parallel between her childhood hobby of different cheerful Resene colours.Glamour Puss Viking assembling jigsaw puzzles and her present career, where she assembles architecture. Exterior courtyard and caf area in Resene Seagull, Resene Happy, Resene Elvis, Resene Golden Tainoi, Resene Deep Blush, Resene De York, Resene Fugitive and Resene Knock Out. Wellington, where she drew on memories of toys that could bemy child-like tendencies to the forefront of my daily life. PlayingWhile she was only able to capture her singular view of how ajust kept trying colours until I found the ones that felt right; intuition assembled and taken apart to evolve or change shape. video games with my brother, doing puzzles and creating artcreative space can promote diversity, Becca believes the projectis a great thing. And Resenes unique names never fail to amuse me. Resene Resene ReseneIvewantedtodesignarchitectureforaslongasIcanduring this time is perhaps where the playful element of my workwouldbebetterservedbyadiverserangeofpeoplesviewsWhenaskediftheprojecthelpedherdiscoveranynewCanary Deep Blush Elvisremember but Im not really sure why. I really like big pieces ofwas born, but I think it was always there. It was also my final yearand designs in order for her thesis to reach its full potential. Itfavourite Resene colours, Becca said she found Resene BlanchedResene Resene Reseneart, and I think architecture is the biggest piece of art there is, soof university and I was given unlimited creative freedomandwould have been a great collaborative project to do with a groupPink and Resene Endeavour to be an appealing combination. ImHappy Pursuit Wistfulthats probably what drew me to it. But from an early age, I alsoaccess to the workshopso it was in my nature to do somethingofpeopleexploringtheirindividualcreativevoiceswithintheinto pale pink and bright blue at the moment, and they have justResene Resene Resenethought that the world resembled a puzzle. I was naturally drawnfun and enjoy my year. context of Porirua as a creative city. Then, when those designsthe right balance to offset one another. But as much as I loveGolden Tainoi Knock Out Daisy Bushto jigsaws and the Rubiks Cube, then later to cities; and the cityIn a time when so much design happens digitally, Becca createdcame together, it would become apparent how diversity can be anseeing colour in the world, I also recognise there is beauty andResene Resene Reseneis arguably the greatest puzzle of them all, says Becca.arangeofphysicalexplorationswhichledhertoconceptualinstigator of creativity and create complementary spaces that aresimplicity in black and white.Texas Rose Fugitive De YorkResene Resene ReseneThroughaseriesofcompositionswithvirtuallylimitlessarchitectural compositions of the different modules. Throughunique to peoples desires, emotions, cultures and backgrounds. Since completing her schooling, Becca has already becomeTouche Smashing HowzatBecca Lewiss spritely, modular thesis conceptpermutations,herthesismergesherdeeploveofartandthis tangible making process, I was able to take an elementalHerfocusondiversitymadeBeccascolourselectionsanimmersedinhercareer.IbrieflyworkedonaconceptforResene Resene Resenearchitecture with fun use of colour to transform the city of Porirua approachtodesignthat,whenpiecedtogether,becameanimportant element in giving the project the right energy. SheKebbellDaishArchitectswhilefinishingmythesis.SinceSamShirley Temple Seagull Left Fieldreimagines Porirua as a creative playground. a setting which carries a significant personal connection. almostWillyWonka-esquecreativefactorythatwouldinjectended up selecting 25 different Resene colours to get the lookKebbell was my thesis supervisor, it was a nice stepping stone into Resene Resene ReseneMy family moved around a lot when I was growing up, but wevibrancy into whats currently a grey industrial area. and feel she was after, which gave each of her components itsthe profession. Pink Lace Toto Goblinlived in Porirua while I was twelve to sixteen years old. This wasnt the W hile its tempting to think of play as something frivolousinitial reason for choosing Porirua, but my memories of living thereofBecca sees the people of Porirua as their own pieces ofowndistincthue.MycolourschemeneededtoreflectmyNow, Becca works with John Mills Architects and hopes tobelow: Becca created physical models of the 25 components that thepuzzleandbelievestheassemblageofalltheiruniquenatural playful process and the fun, fictional nature of this work.be able to design art galleries and museums in the future. Since and unproductive, that couldnt be further from thegave me inspiration and a solid source of reflection throughout theexperiencesandperspectivesmakesthecitystrongerasaIt also needed to show a range of colours, tones, vibrancy andI have such a strong passion for both art and architecture, beingmade up her design, with each painted in its own playful Resene hue: truth.Nomatterwhetheryouconsideryourselfproject, she explains. The thesis reconceives the city as a playfulwhole. The wealth of culture in Porirua comes from its depthsaturation in order to exhibit the importance of diversity. Theable to design the spaces which creatively marry the two are whatResene Canary, Resene Captain Cook, Resene Daisy Bush, Resene young or old, play provides all kinds of benefits: from expandingassembly of cultural wealth and promotes it as a mecca of creativity,diversity;inMori,Pasifika,Pakehaandotherscominghues had to be fun, playful and toy-like, yet also sophisticated. Im most interested in. They also tend to be big spaces, and givenDe York, Resene Deep Blush, Resene Elvis, Resene Fugitive, Resene our emotional responsiveness, to helping us regulate stress, toone that puts strong emphasis on creation over consumption. But ittogether. While these specific cultures arent emphasised in theGoing through that process taught me that I rely on colourGlamour Puss, Resene Goblin, Resene Golden Tainoi, Resene Happy, providing inspiration in the creative process. was also a personal search for my own creative voice. design, importance lies within this diversity. Through my playfulimmensely, Becca continues. Many of the colour choices ended uphow I feel about big artwork, I find that really appealing.Resene Howzat, Resene Knock Out, Resene Left Field, Resene Pink Lace, Resene Pursuit, Resene Seagull, Resene Shirley Temple, Resene It was play that inspired the thesis project Becca Lewis createdI started this project during the first lockdown when I wasprocess,Ihopetopromoteandencouragemorecreativebeing tied to the final composition and balance but it was importantCheck out Beccas Instagram @b.l.a.aa.aa to see more of her personalSmashing, Resene Style Pasifika Coconut Crab, Resene Texas Rose, for her Masters of Architecture (Prof) at Victoria University ofstaying at my mums house. Returning to my family home broughtproduction and self-expression in Porirua. that they all had a level of saturation to give them a common trait. Iand professional work. Resene Toto, Resene Touche, Resene Viking and Resene Wistful.50 blackwhitemag.com blackwhitemag.com 51'