People
Ben Dallimore
Managing Director
BAS, BArch, ANZIA, Registered Architect
Initially inspired by a building that resembled a spaceship (Richard Rogers’ futuristic Lloyds of London tower), the young Ben went on to earn his Bachelor of Architecture at the University of Auckland. He’s had his head in the clouds (he’s 6ft) and his feet on the ground ever since.
International experience at Lawray Architects and Noble Associates in London, then as a senior architect at Vincent Chrisp Architects in Melbourne, underpins his process at RTA Studio which he joined in 2005 and became a director of in 2018.
Ben’s big-picture thinking and ability to understand the perspective of different stakeholders has made him a ‘centre-of-the-wheel’ person both on client projects and within the office. While dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s in a contractual capacity, his super-power remains the effortless management of priorities, agendas and personalities.
He is most proud of his involvement in the educational realm, guiding the RTA Studio team and their clients on the journey towards pedagogical spaces that operate better for students and staff. Work on the Scion Innovation Hub in Rotorua, which pushed the boundaries of carbon-zero timber buildings on a global scale, was another highlight.
When Ben’s not strumming out a Chilli Peppers riff on his guitar or learning Portuguese, it’s full immersion in his vocation. Whether he’s attending a Learning Environments of NZ meeting to ensure RTA Studio remain thought leaders in the educational field, commuting on the bus or on holiday at the beach, the spatial environment is always top of mind.
“It’s so satisfying seeing the impact a modern learning space can have – and the way the kids make it their own.”
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Richard Naish
Executive Director/Founder
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![Ben Hayes](/media/cache/16/7d/167de61b87e8d26db1377a5e7e57709e.jpg)
Ben Hayes
Managing Director
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![Ben Dallimore](/media/cache/ac/3f/ac3f853b78c371d27fa2fcd2acb68335.jpg)
Ben Dallimore
Managing Director
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![Adam Dwen](/media/cache/de/d6/ded69463fd6df7cbd25259b086ade2f3.jpg)
Adam Dwen
Associate Director
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![David Wright](/media/cache/14/c7/14c7a94f0bf8d2fc5e5f8a8d49af3d5c.jpg)
David Wright
Associate Director
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Moshin Mussa
Associate Director
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![Michael Dalton](/media/cache/93/2c/932c8371ccfd099c2f376b7f58d2ec07.jpg)
Michael Dalton
Senior Associate
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Mitchell Round
Senior Associate
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Natalie Stebben
Senior Associate
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Catherine Doo
Associate
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Jun Park
Associate
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Matthew Wyatt
Associate
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Gary Doherty
Senior Technician/ BIM Manager
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Roger Graham
Senior Technician
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![Bryan Cameron](/media/cache/40/27/4027dae325eedd68de26a82c8c3b5785.jpg)
Bryan Cameron
Senior Technician
![Illia Ovsiiko](/media/cache/3b/5d/3b5d8b9df48312929679a8bf5c7d87cb.jpg)
Illia Ovsiiko
Senior Architect
![Anne Thiermann](/media/cache/90/77/9077681b1b10b57467bae7defccbda7f.jpg)
Anne Thiermann
Registered Architect
![Teresa Munro](/media/cache/9b/ed/9bed851f38b7412a39d7325b2f033724.jpg)
Teresa Munro
Registered Architect
![Paul Gao](/media/cache/7b/e9/7be972e709a9d80a4b85b0ab4bbf4a6b.jpg)
Paul Gao
Registered Architect
![David Cook](/media/cache/77/51/7751dad11eec9f33e3d9e2481b445405.jpg)
David Cook
Registered Architect
![Mitchell Jones](/media/cache/62/26/62265022983a4878390d793abf0ecf6a.jpg)
Mitchell Jones
Registered Architect
![Scott Manning](/media/cache/a5/9f/a59f82dfde1648cfedf2e45372fd8d71.jpg)
Scott Manning
Project Lead
![Casey Anderson](/media/cache/26/5b/265bc7d91fe650fd9d75dd68d2b10b54.jpg)
Casey Anderson
Project Lead
![Thomas Keeler](/media/cache/0c/7d/0c7d4999264f6756bb3da58bbba5192e.jpg)
Thomas Keeler
Project Lead
![Even Liang](/media/cache/56/65/5665a9676950bc5dccf143b17466e76e.jpg)
Even Liang
Senior Architectural Graduate
![James Ting](/media/cache/af/a8/afa8c0d185bf452550eea82843e54cff.jpg)
James Ting
Senior Architectural Graduate
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Mayank Thammalla
Senior Architectural Graduate
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Ariana Faulkner
Architectural Graduate
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Eva Jenkin
Architectural Graduate
![Maggie Halatian](/media/cache/b3/7a/b37a6a07caaffab870cb41be379e8d07.jpg)
Maggie Halatian
Architectural Graduate
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Nadia Rivai
Architectural Graduate
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