b'over the rainbowResene right: Richards Colombo Street office in Christchurch relies onReseneQuarter Frozen Resene Black White as a backdrop for vivid accents in ResenePursuitleft and below: Dalman Architects took home a Resene Total ColourPursuit inside and trims in Resene Half Fuscous Grey outside.Heritage Award for their Acland House project, along with an NZIAThe totara walls and veneer are finished in Resene Aquaclear Satin local award and a Canterbury Heritage Award commendation. Exteriorto enhance and protect them. Image by Stephen Goodenough. weatherboards in Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Cararra, exterior windows and trims in Resene Lustacryl tinted to Resene Pravda and ReseneResene Half Pravda, decking in Resene Non-Skid Deck & Path tintedMyfirstventureintohoteldesignwasundertaking Diesel to Resene Beaten Track and doors in Resene Lustacryl tinted torefurbishment work at the Chateau on the Park in the early Resene Dieselwith the exception of the main entrance, which1990s. Designed by Peter Beaven, it was an icon in the New is in a custom made Resene red hue. Interior stairwellZealandhotelworldandIlovedbeinginvolvedwithsucha walls in Resene Zylone Sheen tinted to Resene Pavlova, Reseneceiling in Resene Quarter Wheatfield, timber joineryromantically inspired building. I was fortunate to be working for Beaten Track stained in a custom made Resene Colorwood hueone of the original people involved with the development of the and sealed with Resene Qristal Poly-Satin and timberhotel, Joe OConnor. The sheepskin that had been applied to the floor refinished with Resene Polythane. Build by Simonwalls of the honeymoon suite had been removed over the years, Construction, www.simonconstruction.co.nz, painting byand my claim to fame is that I put new lambswool back on to the Spencer Painters and Decorators, www.spencerpaint.co.nz.wallsall in a very classy manner, of course.ReseneImages by Stephen Goodenough. Cararra ReseneWhat are some of your all-time favourite projects? Half Black WhiteOver the years, Dalman Architects has designed a full range of buildings from high-rise hotels, large industrial buildings, modernWhat do you love about Resene? Resene commercial offices, new homes and community buildings. I veryI have been a big Resene fan for many years. In Christchurch,ReseneTangomuch enjoy designing in different locations, responding to theirthere has been so much consistency with the local reps that thereAlabasterspecific requirements and landscapes. We are currently workingis a huge amount of trust built up and knowledge passed on to myResene inTekapo,Christchurch,Whanganui,Gisborne,Cambridge,colleagues. This, combined with a great product, has made it ourBlack WhiteAuckland and Whangarei. go-to paint manufacturer. Resene Some of my favourites would be the Chapel Street ChurchPavlovaCommunity Centre in Christchurch, Te Waonui Forest RetreatWhat are your current favourite Resene colours and how wouldResene to think it could be for me. As soon as I began studying at the Schooltoourclientsneedsanddesires,butalsototheindividualin Franz Josef, the Salvation Army building in Christchurch, a newyou use them? Endorphinof Architecture in Auckland, I realised it was what I wanted to do andconstraintssuchasthesite,localclimateandotheruniquehotel at Auckland Airport that is currently under construction andIhavealwaysbeenafanofReseneBlackWhite.IthasaResene have continued to enjoy it every day since. challenges that each project has. These all create opportunities forthe little 92 Cashel Mall retail building in Christchurch leased byfreshness about it without being too stark. I have used it on theBelladonnaI spent my first three years at the Ministry of Works applyingarchitecture to evolve. But I guess my favourite project types areRoccabella. I am looking forward to seeing our recently designedinside of my last two personal homes as well as our offices. ItResene the craft of architecture in a practical sense, then worked for sevenhouses and hotels. underground house in Tekapo completed once construction wraps. provides a perfect base for brighter colours to complement it,Roadsteryears with project and construction management company ArrowI enjoy working on houses because we get to go deep with ouror for the changing colours of the sky and sea outsideas is theResene International, where I ran their small design practice. After learningclients into how they wish to live. I have just completed a newWhat is the best piece of professional advice youve ever been givencase with the Water Houseto impact through the windowsTurbohow to design for the commercial world I reconfirmed that myhouse for my wife and I on the edge of the Avon-Heathcotethats resonated throughout your career? on to the walls and ceiling and change the mood of the interior. Resene passion was architecture over project management, so I left to startEstuary Ihutai, which weve named Water House. It has been aOver the years, I have picked up many insights or pieces of adviceOn the Water House, my wife selected Resene EndorphinWhamDalman Architects. I was fortunate to be able to continue with thewonderful journey and the result is a combination of both of ourfrom other architects. I remember Pete Bossley saying at his NZIAfor our front door. It is a vibrant aqua blue that has a seasideResene same staff and projects, so it was quite an easy progression. personalities and desiresa home we describe as contemporaryGold Medal address, its hard, this architecture thing. How right hevibe and is very appropriate as a first introduction to the WaterHalf Fuscous Greymeets relaxed coastal living. was! David Mitchell once told me that, when designing, the pencilHouseuponarrival.ItalsocomplementstheReseneBlack Its been hypothesised that Dalman Architects may have designedAnd I just really like hotels. Its fair to say I am a bit of a hotel geek.in your hand starts to have a mind of its ownwhile I didnt believeWhite, the light oak timber elements in the interior and theabove: The candy-coloured faade of Hills Road Dairy won Richardsor refurbished more New Zealand hotels than any other architect orWhen I travel, I like to stay in a wide variety of different types of hotels.him at first, turns out he was right! And Andrew Barclay once said heteam a Resene Total Colour Exterior Maestro Award. The colours were interior designer. What led you to specialise in hotel design? On a single trip, we stayed in a fashion hotel, an eco-hotel, a cavetrusts himself enough to know his first design idea is the right one andResene Alabaster exterior cladding.inspired by a bag of lollies Richard had purchased from the ownersprevious dairy. This post-quake redesign was achieved using Resene I enjoy all types of projects, especially those where the client ishotel, a modular hotel and an island resort. Its great to see what isReseneReseneResene QuarterI now believe it to be true. I was also lucky enough to spend time withTo see more of Richards work and the Dalman Architect teams portfolio,Belladonna, Resene Wham, Resene Turbo, Resene Roadster and Resene engaged intimately in the design. Our designs very much respondhappening from a hotel design perspective in other parts of the world. Pravda Half Pravda Wheatfield the late Claude Megson who taught me how to plan anything! visit www.dalman.co.nz. Tango. Build by Horncastle Homes. 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