DINZ Designers Speak - Compellingly Commercial - Auckland

Designers Speak - Compellingly Commercial - 7th July
(Check out other speakers on the 4th August)

We shape our buildings and afterwards our buildings shape us (Winston Churchill).

Design Firm: RTA Studio - Richard Naish
Title: 99 Designs
Soundbite: You do the Extraordinary with the Ordinary

Design Firm: Creative Spaces - Andrew Tu'inukuafe
Title: Random
Soundbite: Hits, misses, and eclectic musings on commercial practice

Design Firm: Fearon Hay - Jeff Fearon & Tim Hay
Title: The Commercial Client
Soundbite: Expectations within the commercial realm

Presenters

Richard Naish - RTA Studio

A graduate of Auckland University School of Architecture, Richard commenced his career at Jasmax and then spent 3 years at ORMS Architects in London, before returning to Jasmax where he left his Senior Architect position in 1999.

Richard was the founding partner of RTA Studio and since July 1999 has been responsible for the development of the design direction and philosophy of the practice. His principal skills are in balancing visionary qualities of design with the varying urban and rural contexts that the practice works within.

Under his design leadership the practice has won a number of architectural competitions and received over 30 New Zealand Institute of Architects regional and national Awards as well as several International Architectural Awards.

In 2009 Richard was Adjunct Professor at the Unitec Architecture School and also served 4 years as an External Examiner at the same institution. He has been the Convenor of the New Zealand Institute of Architects Local Architecture Awards and the New Zealand Architecture Awards as well as serving on the Jury of the Supreme awards.

Richard has presented the practices’ work at the New Zealand Institute of Architects 2008 Conference as well as specking on a national lecture series across the country and in 2009 presented the practices’ work at the University of Auckland Fast Forward Lecture Series.

The output of RTA Studio is across varied building sectors, in particular – new commercial, heritage and urban renewal, houses, tertiary, secondary and primary education, urban design, master planning and interior design. RTA Studio houses have won awards at a local and national level as have their commercial and educational buildings.

RTA Studio’s projects has been published extensively both nationally and internationally.

Most recently their Ironbank building in Karangahape Road, Auckland has been Highly Commended at the 2009 World Architecture Festival in Barcelona, Spain as well receiving a Highly Commended Award in the MIPIM Architectural Review Awards for Future Buildings in Cannes in 2008, France before the project was completed. This building has also been awarded 4 Auckland Architecture Awards by the New Zealand Institute of Architects in 2009; 2 New Zealand Awards and the NZ Architectural Medal for 2010. Urbis magazine selected Ironbank as Best New Zealand Building and RTA Studio as Best Architectural Practice for 2009.

Photo acknowledgement to Patrick Reynolds of Patrick Reynolds Photography Ltd for photo of Richard Naish - RTA Studio 

Andrew Tu'inukuafe PDINZ - Creative Spaces

Andrew is a Design Director of Creative Spaces with responsibility for their interiors teams in Auckland and Wellington, and is an architect with more than 15 years experience in workplace design and commercial architecture. He is a graduate of the University of Auckland and Architectural Association, London, and his international experience includes working in the US and UK. He is passionate about unique New Zealand design that reflects our diverse cultures, and is a current member of the DINZ Board.
 

Jeff Fearon & Tim Hay - Fearon Hay

Bio coming soon...

Photo acknowledgement to Patrick Reynolds of Patrick Reynolds Photography Ltd for photo of Jeff Fearon & Tim Hay - Fearon Hay

Destiny Bay are providing a tasting for this programme

Destiny Bay is a single-vineyard estate located in a small, north-facing valley on Waiheke Island. Established in 2000, vines of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot are planted on steep slopes of Waiheke’s cracking clay soils. The amphitheater shape of the vineyard provides natural drainage and shelter while it captures and retains the sun’s warmth this terroir allows Destiny Bay to produce rich, full-bodied and distinctive blends that stand up against the finest wines from Bordeaux and California. Destiny Bay wines are found on the wine lists of fine restaurants in San Francisco, Chicago, Las Vegas and Auckland and in the private cellars of discriminating collectors.  Destiny Bay is a fully accredited "Sustainable Vineyard" and emphasizes old world traditions, new world techniques, and a timeless passion for excellence.

Posted on: April 30, 2010