b'ReseneResene Honey FlowerMorning GloryReseneResene Wax FlowerEnergy YellowArtist Paul Bradley transforms an office block into an inspiring psychedelic wonderland with his largest mural project to date.R enownedmuralartistPaulBradley,the property needed to be fully revitalised to fit betterknownasPaulyB,hasjustwith this business model. After a full renovation, unveiled his largest and most ambitiouswhatwaspreviouslyarelativelyordinary project to datetwo striking murals that havefixture on Huron Street has been completely transformed a once-unremarkable commercialrevitalisedbut its Pauls exuberant murals buildinginTakapuna,Auckland,intoaboldthat have made it something artfully unique. artisticstatement.Knownforhislarge-scaleOntheexterior,hisimpactfulanddynamic works that blend contemporary street art withartworksspantheheightandwidthofthe intricatestorytelling,thismilestoneprojectstructure. Inside, they snake their way up three serves as a prime example of how Paul pushesfloors of the interior staircase.the boundaries of urban art, turning everydayDespite having so much experience under architecture into a canvas for creativity. hisbelt,Paulfoundthesheerscaleofthe Over the past decade, Paul has completedmurals intimidating. I was excited and nervous morethan50muralsandoverthelastgoing into it, he recalls. The exterior mural three years, its been his full-time focus. Withcovered a huge area, but access was also tricky thisproject,Paulwastaskedwithcreatingand required using two huge lifts within a busy complementary murals that would transform aurbanenvironment.IplannedasmuchasI nondescriptcommercialofficebuildinginsidepossibly could to make life easier on site and andouttocharacteriseWOTSOsTakapunakeep things running smoothly and safely. But FlexSpace, breathing new life into the popularas soon as I started painting, my nervousness Auckland neighbourhoods evolving cityscape. evaporated straight away. I often think about Since2014,WOTSOhasbeenofferingthe saying, a journey of a thousand miles starts coworking,hotdeskingandmeetingroomwith a single steponly with murals, its a single rentals in cities throughout New Zealand andbrushstroke. Once that brushstroke happens, I Australia. When the company decided to setfeel very present and calm, and that is definitely up a new Takapuna location in Karaka House,my happy place.24 blackwhitemag.com'