Author / darrylchurch
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MTGA
Making Tokoroa Great Again. In 2017 South Waikato District Council commissioned DCA Architects of Transformation to undertake the redevelopment of Leith Place. Located on the edge of State Highway One, thousands of motorists pass by every day without a reason to stop. “But that is about to change” says Managing Director Darryl Church. The re-developed…
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What is BIM?
B.I.M. is a term common to the Architecture, Engineering and Construction industries – it stands for Building Information Modelling. Primary benefits of BIM technology for clients include: Clash detections and co-ordination for less documentation errors (saving time and money). Accurate schedules for pricing. Smoother project management and implementation for contractors. DCA have been early adopters…
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Post-Covid opportunities
Post-pandemic – opportunities for the future of design: DCA’s founder and Managing Director, Darryl Church, was recently invited to give a presentation at the architectural industries ‘Design Experience Series’ events in Hamilton and Tauranga. It’s an honour to be an invited speaker alongside other leading Kiwi architects and some of the biggest names in architecture…
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Supporting our bros
Some of the DCA crew are partaking in Movember in support of the charity’s fundraising and aim to increase awareness of men’s mental health. Our progress report is a mixed bag, we’re hoping for a strong finish and will report back. Our colleagues at BCD Group and Fluid Engineering are also growing their ‘staches to…
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Trophy Haul
The regional BOP and Waikato 2020 ADNZ awards has seen DCA has take out awards and commendations in five categories: From commercial building and fit-out, to luxury residential apartments, capped with the ‘Resene Colour in Design’ regional award for the Holland Beckett commercial interior.
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Global Perspective
The DCA Team’s diversity now has representation with professionals (Ella and Paulo) who did their initial training in China and Brazil respectively. Ella qualified with a Bachelor of Interior Studies degree from Hebei University of Technology in the People’s Republic of China in 2004. Upon immigrating to NZ, Ella achieved a Bachelor of Architectural Studies-Architectural…
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One lap round Lake Rotorua
Keegan from the DCA Team has done the hard yards in training for the 2020 Rotorua Marathon and will be out there trying to better his previous time of 3:29. And Lee-Ann, wife of DCA’s Managing Director Darryl, will be running the marathon for the 11th time! Both Keegan and Lee-Ann are fundraising for worthy…
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Look good – do good
DCA are expanding our range of self-promotion T-shirts. Based on feedback we’ve had with our first version – we will be making them available for anyone who would like to purchase one. There are two design styles currently and we’ll be adding a new design each year to keep things fresh. ‘The Brick’ design is…
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St. John’s Church
St John’s Church was destroyed by fire nearly three years ago. DCA’s design for the new church builds on the character of the parishioners and incorporates core values: The identity of the building is not created by the symbols that are applied to it, rather by the functions, and most importantly, by the people that…
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Who’s who, who’s new?
DCA has new talent on the team. Gina Donelley joined DCA in August and comes from a small local architectural practice. Gina will strengthen the technician team where she’s enjoying the collaborative atmosphere of the office.
