RTA Studio

International

2016

• World Architecture Festival Awards, Finalist, Schools - Completed Buildings, Tarawera High School
• World Architecture Festival Awards, Finalist, House - Completed Buildings, E-Type House
• World Architecture Festival Awards, Finalist, Production Energy and Recycling – Completed Buildings, Hellmann Logistics

2015

• World Architecture Festival Awards, Finalist, Schools - Completed Buildings, Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Ngati Kahungunu o Te Wairoa

2014

• World Architecture Festival Awards, Shortlisted, Residential, Wanaka House

2013

• World Architecture Festival Awards, Highly Commended, Shopping Category: Mackelvie Street
• MIPIM, Architectural Review, Future Projects Awards, Winner, Sustainability Category, C3 House, Wanaka
• WAN Awards, 21 for 21, Highly Commended (practice)
• Architizer A+ Awards, Finalist, Architecture+Sustainability, C3 House

2012

• World Architecture Festival Awards, Winner, Residential Future Projects: C3 House, Wanaka..

2011

• World Architecture Festival Awards, Shortlisted, Residential Category: House for 5, Auckland.

2010

• World Architecture Festival Awards, Shortlisted, Learning Category: AUT Lecture Theatres, Auckland.

2009

• World Architecture Festival Awards, Highly Commended, New Office Building Category: Ironbank

2008

• MIPIM AR International Future Projects Awards, Commendation, Mixed Use Category: Ironbank
• New Zealand Institute of Architects

2016

• Southland Architecture Award - Small projects category - Cardrona Hut
• Gisborne Hawkes Bay Architecture Award - Education Category - Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Ngati Kahungunu O Te Wairoa
• Waikato Bay of Plenty Architecture Award - Housing Category - Puketui Valley Hutt
• Auckland Architecture Award - Housing category - E-Type House
• Resene Colour Award - E-Type House
• 2015
• NZIA New Zealand Award 2015 - Commercial Architecture - MacKelvie St Shopping Precinct
• NZIA Auckland Architecture Award, Small Projects Architecture, Longroom Canopy

2013

• NZIA Auckland Architecture Award, Saint Kentigern College MacFarlan Centre
• NZIA Southern Architecture Award, Emerald Bluffs House
• NZIA- Auckland Architecture Award, Commercial, Mackelvie Street Shopping Precinct, Auckland
• NZIA- Auckland Architecture Award, Housing, Stable Lane

2012

• NZIA Canterbury Architecture Award, Black Estate
• NZIA- New Zealand Award for Architecture, Residential: House for 5, Auckland

2011

• NZIA- Auckland Architecture Award, Residential: House for 5, Auckland

2010

• NZIA- New Zealand Award for Architecture, Sustainable Design: Ironbank, Auckland.
• NZIA- New Zealand Award for Architecture, Commercial: Ironbank, Auckland.
• NZIA- New Zealand Architecture Medal Finalist, Sustainable: Ironbank, Auckland.
• NZIA- New Zealand Architecture Medal Finalist, Commercial: Ironbank, Auckland.
• NZIA- New Zealand Architecture Medal, Ironbank, Auckland.

2009

• NZIA-Resene Award for Architecture: RCP Offices, Auckland
• NZIA-Resene Auckland Architecture Award: AUT Lecture Theatres, Auckland.
• NZIA-Resene Auckland Colour Award: Ironbank, Auckland.
• NZIA-Resene Auckland Architecture Award, Urban Design: Ironbank, Auckland.
• NZIA-Resene Auckland Architecture Award, Sustainable Design: Ironbank, Auckland.
• NZIA-Resene Auckland Architecture Award, Commercial: Ironbank, Auckland.

2008

• NZIA-Resene Auckland Architecture Award: RCP Offices, Auckland.
• NZIA-Resene Auckland Architecture Award: Tawharanui House, North Auckland
• NZIA-Resene New Zealand Award for Architecture: RCP Offices, Auckland.

2007

• NZIA-Resene Local Award for Architecture: Gregory Store, Palmerston North
• NZIA-Resene New Zealand Award for Architecture: Torpedo Bay House, Auckland

2006

• NZIA-Resene Local Award for Architecture: Gregory Store, Hamilton
• NZIA-Resene Local Award for Architecture: Torpedo Bay House, Auckland
• NZIA-Resene New Zealand Award for Architecture: 440 Richmond Rd, Grey Lynn, Auckland

2005

• NZIA-Resene Local Award for Architecture: Exmouth Street, Newton, Auckland
• NZIA-Resene Local Award for Architecture: Gregory Store, Lambton Quay, Wellington

2004

• NZIA-Resene New Zealand Award for Architecture: AUT Lecture Theatres, Northcote,
• NZIA-Resene Local Award for Architecture: 401 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland
• NZIA-Resene Local Award for Architecture: Arena, Apartments and Hotel Complex,

2003

• NZIA-Resene Local Award for Architecture: Rotokauri House, Hamilton
• NZIA-Resene Local Award for Architecture: AUT Lecture Theatres, Northcote, Auckland
• NZIA-Resene Local Award for Architecture: Calder House, Meadowbank, Auckland

2002

• NZIA-Resene Local Award for Architecture: Havelock North House
• NZIA-Resene Local Award for Architecture: 58-64 Fort St, Auckland City
• NZIA-Resene Local Award for Architecture: Mahurangi Estate Winery, Northland
• NZIA-Resene Local Award for Architecture: FHE G2 Gallery, Auckland City
• Property Council New Zealand

2013

• Property Council of New Zealand, Saint Kentigern College MacFarlan Centre, Award of Excellence

2011

• Property Industry Awards, Order of Merit: AUT Lecture Theatres & Conference Centre, Auckland
• Property Industry Awards, Order of Merit: Ironbank, Auckland
• AAA Unbuilt Architecture Award

2013

• Mackelvie St Office and Carpark. Winner, Open, work in progress

2012

• Open work in progress, Commended: C3 House, Wanaka

2011

• Open work in progress, Runner up: Mackelvie Street Precinct, Auckland
• Best Design Awards

2013

• Silver Award, Spatial/ Retail, Mackelvie Street, Auckland
• Silver Award, Spatial/ Hospitality, Black Estate, Canterbury
• Bronze Award, Spatial / Residential, Stables Conversion, Auckland

2010

• Gold Award, Spatial / Built Environment: Ironbank, Auckland

2009

• Gold Award, Spatial / Office & Workplace Environments: .99, Auckland

2005

• Finalist, Retail Category: Gregory Store, Lambton Quay

2003

• Highly Commended, Retail Category: Gregory Store, Newmarket
• Retail Design Awards

2003

• Joint Winner, Apparel Category: Gregory Store, Lambton Quay
• Other Awards

2016

• Resene Total Colour Awards 2016 - Winner Education & Colour Master Nightingale Award for Tarawera High School
• Resene Total Colour Awards 2016 - Winner: Colour Maestro - Education for Te Kura Kaupapa o Ngati Kahungunu o Te Wairoa
• Registered Master Builders Association NZ Commercial Project Awards 2016, Silver Award Winner - Hellman Worldwide Logistics Project

2009

• Auckland City Council, Mayoral Award, Urban Design: Ironbank, Auckland
• Publication Awards

2016

• HOME of the Year / HOME magazine, Shortlisted: Cardrona Hut

2015

• HOME of the Year / HOME magazine, Winner: E - Type House

2014

• HOME of the Year / HOME Magazine, Shortlisted: Emerald Bluffs House

2011

• HOME of the Year / HOME magazine, Shortlisted: House for 5

2009

• Best New Commercial Building, Metro: Ironbank
• Best Commercial Project / Progressive Building: Ironbank
• Best of Design / Best Practice, URBIS: Ironbank

Richard Naish BArch FNZIA, Registered Architect - Executive Director

Richard Naish founded RTA Studio in July 1999. He is responsible for the design philosophy and strategic direction of the practice. A graduate of the University of Auckland School of Architecture, he worked at top practices in Auckland and London before launching RTA Studio. Under his design leadership the practice has won over 60 local, national and international architecture awards, including the New Zealand Architecture Medal.

An active fellow member of the New Zealand Institute of Architects, Richard is convenor of the New Zealand Architecture Awards, 2013, and has been a judge on international juries. In 2009 he was adjunct professor of architecture at Unitec, Auckland.

 

Ben Hayes BA(Hons), Dip Arch(UCL), ARB(UK), ANZIA Registered Architect - Director

Ben Hayes moved to Auckland from the UK and joined RTA Studio in 2004, after working in London as a senior role at ORMS architecture + design. Trained at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, Ben became an associate at RTA in 2005, and is now a director of the practice. He has over 18 years of experience in England and New Zealand with a variety of projects in the leisure, retail, residential, commercial, public and local government sectors.

Ben’s role includes business and project management, utilising his strong design skills, technical experience and construction knowledge. He is an exponent of RTA Studio’s design philosophy that ensures design is creative, durable and buildable. As project architect for Ironbank, Ben managed this landmark new-build office project through the NZGBC accreditation process culminating in the building being awarded the first 5 Star rated as-built Office Building in New Zealand. He maintains a keen interest in sustainable architecture.

 

Ben Dallimore BAS, BArch, ANZIA, Registered Architect - Project Director

After training as an architect at the University of Auckland, Ben began his career in an Auckland practice, before working with Lawray Architects and Noble Associates in London, and then as a senior architect for Vincent Chrisp Architects in Melbourne. Ben joined RTA Studio on his return to New Zealand in 2005, became an Associate in 2007 and is now Project Director for the practice.

Ben has extensive experience on projects of varying scale, budget, construction and procurement type. He has an appreciation of the different skills required when dealing with residential, commercial and institutional projects and understands the importance of establishing good working relationships to bring about great results in design, documentation and construction.

A specialist in institutional projects, with a strong focus in the education sector, Ben has a proven track record as the ‘centre of the wheel’ person on numerous jobs. He listens, facilitates or coordinates and leads. He plays key roles in management of staff, systems and projects. A registered architect, he is an associate member of the NZIA.