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As good as gold
2022 is off to a ripper of a start. Our Rotorua office has undergone a transformation with a new client lounge, meeting rooms and model-making studio space. The lounge allows a comfortable space for our clients to grab a coffee and chat. The meeting spaces are fully equipped for video calls, whether for individuals or…
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Adventurous Acrobatic Architects
Our Team Christmas functions are always an adventure: ziplining, go-karting, 4-wheel-driving, firing arrows and shotguns, climbing volcanoes – we’ve done some cool things in the outdoor playground on offer in Rotorua. This year we thought we’d offer a more relaxing outdoors activity with a serene sail on Pure Cruise’s catamaran on the stunning Lake Rotoiti,…
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Designs on 25
In the interest of genuinely ‘supporting local’ and showcasing the creative people in our community, we’ve instigated a recurring commission of a local artist each year to design a graphic for promotional tee shirts, which we then provide to our team. This year’s artist is Eugene Kara, a multi-disciplinary Maori Artist and Bronze Casting Specialist.…
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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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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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Bigger, better, stronger…
… We’re expanding the DCA Team: Say hello to Alan Footit, DCA’s newest team member. Alan brings a wealth of hard-won practical experience to his role as a Senior CAD Technician. With 14 years of experience, Alan’s background includes over a decade in the UK working on large scale projects across relevant fields, including engineering…
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What we do
DCA Architects are finalists in the 2019 Westpac Rotorua Business Excellence Awards in the Property, Construction and Manufacturing category. To convince the judges we are savvy in all aspects of architecture and practice, we created a fun meme we thought we’d share with you.
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Matariki
Matariki signals the Maori New Year. It is a time of renewal and celebration in New Zealand that begins with the rising of the Matariki star cluster (the Pleiades or Seven Sisters). DCA acknowledges and celebrates Matariki as a year of milestones past and a year of new beginnings. We look forward to another year of creating…
