b'green thumbA bout an hour north of Auckland,Resene left and opposite: Designed anotherstunningadditiontoand built by Claire Ford, Elise theBrickBaySculptureTrailCautley and Jennifer (Jen) Gao, has been unveiled near Snells Beach.Jordy Blue Femme-ly Velues is constructed Eachyear,architecturestudentsandwith new and upcycled timber, recent graduates are invited to submitequine canvas, stainless steel tension wire, steel rods, new and concepts for an innovative folly creation.upcycled hardware and a palette Once the top design is selected by a panel ofof Resene paint. After a period judges, the winning team is tasked with bringingResene of design experimentation, their concept to fruition. For many, it is theirXOXO consultation with project first opportunity to not only take an architecturalmentors and careful refinement concept from an initial sketch to a fully-realisedof the construction details, build but often their first time taking a hands-onthe finished folly is a fanciful approach to the construction process. tripartite structure described by the team as a small family Femme-ly Velues, a name that plays on a well- of looms which honours the known idiom, nods to the winning projects expressionheritage of textile craft among of both femininity and feminism. And in many ways,women. To prime their surfaces this folly is a celebration of the growing presence ofprior to painting, the team women in architecture and construction. Designedused Resene ArmourX GP and built by Claire Ford, Elise Cautley and JenniferMetal Primer for the steel and (Jen) Gao, having an all-women winning team was aOneofthemostinterestingelementsoftheso we could reuse those as well. Though much of thatResene Quick Dry primer for the timber and canvas. Resene first for the Brick Bay Folly Project in the competitionsdesignisntanespeciallyobviousone.Jen,Elisehardware is hidden in the structural connections thatLumbersider Low Sheen nine years of existence. Their concept pays homageand Claire managed to construct the base of theirended up in the foundations or painted over at thewaterborne paint was used to weaving, knitting and sewingmeticulous craftsloomsbyupcyclingtimberfromapreviousfollyvery top of the structure, its important to us that wefor the colour coats tinted to whichrelyoncarefully-honedskillsfrequentlyproject,TheNestwhichitselfwasconstructedwere able to make use of them. Resene XOXO, Resene Bright passeddownthroughmatriarchalbloodlines.JustoutofrecycledtimberfromyetanotherwinningWith half of the folly constructed from recycledSpark, Resene Jordy Blue, as textiles are characterised by intricacy and rely onfolly, The Wood Pavilion. Elise says that reusing thismaterials,Claire,EliseandJenwereabletoResene Studio, Resene Colour many tiny parts to create the final impression of thetimber was part of the teams plan from their follysminimise time spent processing many of its timberMe Pink and Resene Toorak. finishedpiece,thefollysloom-liketripartiteformconception. We were familiar with the competitionscomponents. Because we had an eye on recyclingResene Toorak, which was also used to paint the structures demonstratesacleverbalancebetweenitsmatrixhistory and had seen the success of material reusefrom the very start of the process, we selected ourbase, references the previous of subtle construction details and its impactful sumfrom The Wood Pavilion into The Nest, and then tocolour scheme to complement the base in Resenefollies built on the site, The effect. As the design evolved, so did its complexity,Femme-ly Velues. It inspired us to look into what itToorak, which was a colour used on the previous folly.Nest and The Wood Pavilionmimicking the gradual building of layers like the warpmeant to pass down material, skill in building andIt is a beautifully rich deep brown which sits so nicelyparts of which were recycled and weft within a piece of weaving. Painted in a vibranttreasures through generations, and what that meantnext to the other vibrant hues in the colour schemeto construct Femme-ly Velues assortment of Resene hues that convey traditionalfor our interests as designers, she explains. and really grounds the work, Claire explains.in an effort to reduce waste notions of femininity, the design manages to stay trueRecycling is one of the core values of the BrickWe were really surprised by what great conditionand extend the lifecycle of to the playfulness, joy and whimsy that folly projectsBay Folly competition and we were really inspired bythe timber we inherited was in and all we really hadthe materials. Images by Sam are intended to evoke. the opportunity to give parts of the old folly a new lifeto do was select pieces and cut them down to size inHartnett, www.samhartnett.com.The project was an exciting proposition for us allin our design, says Claire. Given our concept, it feltpretty much the same way we did for the pieces ofResenewhen we first saw it, says Architect Pip Cheshire,very fitting to be able to have part of the previous follynew timber. The paint was in a great conditionevenBright Sparkwho served on the judging committee and as a mentorpresent in this new generation that sits on the sameafter four years on site, she adds. Resenefor the winning team. The combination of rigid andsite. As The Nest was deconstructed, we were alsoAfter the recycled lengths of timber were cut toColour Me Pinkflexiblematerials,theimportanceoftheloomedable to see that the screws and some of the fixingssize, the team sanded down the newly-cut surfacesResenefabrics curve and the flamboyant colouring all gaveused were in extremely good condition and we madeand gave each piece a good clean before repaintingStudioResenepause for reflection. some minor last-minute changes to our design detailsany exposed areas in Resene Lumbersider Low SheenToorakblackwhitemag.com 55'