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Gary Todd Design

A new showhome meets office in Wanaka is a bold initiative to meld architectural work with leading suppliers in the building industry, raising awareness of the building options available to the Wanaka region.

The new premises provide expansion from the existing Gary Todd Design Dunedin based office to cater to the increased demand in Central Otago and the demand engendered through increasing awareness of the award winning designs produced by Gary Todd. Working as a fluid appointment venue incorporating new emergent trends, the showhome was first opened to the public in January in Easter 2006, 3000 visitors flooded through the doors. The project was enjoyed by the public who were enthused by the modern architectural style, innovative use of the small site, sense of interior space, and interesting use of colours and materials. The showhome continues by appointment with Gary Todd Design who use the premises as a Central Otago Office and Holiday Home as time allows.

Reflecting this innovative combination of design, colour and material selection, the showhome was recently awarded winner in three categories of the Resene ADNZ Regional Design Awards – Residence over 250 square metres, Residential Interiors and a Colour Award. Judges Michael Ovens Architect, John McLean McLean Design Studio and Jo Parry of Resene commented... "A collaborative initiative. we admired the great use of a small site... We loved the kitchen and felt the internal areas flowed very well... Great use of different materials, fittings, and colour, with well proportional spaces... Vibrant colour use creating distinguishing personality. Neat clean character is created by an off white mainly and some clear bright colours as contrast and impact. Clever use of colour banding on the exterior to highlight the emergence of the house from the strata."

Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen in hues of Resene Sea Fog, Resene Double Sea Fog, Resene Pohutukawa, Resene Black White and a special colour Resene metallic decorate the walls, while outside a vignette of Resene Gravel strength variants in Resene X-200 weathertight membrane set the scene for the visitor experience.

Whet your appetite for more Gary Todd designs projects at www.garytoddarchitecture.co.nz.

Designer: Gary Todd Architecture.
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