Dalman Architecture Wins Two Architecture Awards

Dalman Architecture won two Canterbury Architecture Awards from the NZIA for our recently completed Franz Josef projects, the Glacier Hot Pools and Te Waonui Forest Retreat. Some of the judges comments are below.

Glacier Hot Pools: "Set in the bush, this hot pool complex was technically challenging with unconventional materials and unusual service requirements. This has not prevented the architect from being inventive, and the result is an eclectic mix of forms and features, aimed to delight tourists."

Te Waonui Forest Retreat Hotel: "This large complex was conceived by the client as a luxury rainforest haven. It surprises in the way it forces customers to engage the smell, dampness and density of the rainforest setting. The architecture is inwardly focused, as the re-vegetation will quickly engulf the exterior, and incorporates some brave architectural gestures. The thought-provoking complex has raised the standard of tourist accomodation on the West Coast."