Alma named winner of the Architecture Award for hospitality

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We are ecstatic to share restaurant Alma, a highly acclaimed Auckland favourite, was recently named the Winner of the Architecture Award for hospitality, by a jury of 5 prestige Architects.

Despite a number of complexities arising from the building being heritage listed, the collaboration between HipGroup and Jack McKinney Architects proved to be one of immense success; Whereby Tailor Inc assisted with design, delivery and budget, as well as facilitating significant project deliverables on the client side.

The restaurant, located on the ground floor of Britomart’s Maritime building, draws on Spanish culture from cuisine to design. The name ‘Alma’ means to feed the soul and lift the spirit, and Tailor Inc ensured that this was central to the final restaurant that was opened and presented. The inside, as described by MetroMag is “dark and cosy” incorporating this Southern Spain influence “with terracotta tiles behind the bar and intimate window booths that look out on the street” alongside a woodfire burner.

HipGroups high commendations of the team Tailor Inc. being “professional” having “great attention to detail” and acknowledgement that they would definitely work with us in the future, are a testament to the decades of experience and skill within the company.

Alma named winner of the Architecture Award for hospitality
Alama named winner of the Architecture Award for hospitality
Alama named winner of the Architecture Award for hospitality
Alama named winner of the Architecture Award for hospitality
Alma named winner of the Architecture Award for hospitality

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Alma named winner of the Architecture Award for hospitality

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Tailor Inc is New Zealand's respected market leader in Property Strategy, Commercial Design and Project Management.

Creative intelligence, anchored by insight, driven by expertise.

Property Strategy: The heart and the start

Strategy is the heart and driver of each of our projects. Correct and comprehensive planning is the key to unlock varied property opportunities. Every project is unique. Only by asking ‘What?’ and ‘Why?’ can we then determine the ‘How?’

We begin by gaining a clear understanding of your business and goals. We gather information, and above all, listen before we strategise and brainstorm collaboratively. It means our strategic thinking is founded on real problems or opportunities, so the resulting projects will deliver true value to your business.

Services:

  • Property Development Advisory
  • Project Due Diligence and Facilitation
  • Client Representation
  • Project Feasibility
  • Resource Consents & Planning
  • Consultant Procurement
  • Portfolio and Brand Management
  • Project Governance and Project Directorship

Commercial Design: Beauty that means business

Is it beautiful if it isn’t functional? We don’t think so. That’s why your project won’t just meet your brand aspirations now and in the future, it will deliver on your functional needs. You’ll have the benefit of our team’s diverse and innovative perspectives from their varied design backgrounds, an agile design process to explore multiple avenues and our collaborative approach. Good design is a journey that begins with listening and understanding, so we arrive at a solution that perfectly suits your business. We have experience working on the workplace, retail, food and beverage, hotel and multi-storey residential projects.

Services:

  • Site selection, Test-Fits and Space Planning
  • Design Strategy
  • Retail, Workplace, Hospitality and Residential Interior Design
  • Retail Design Management
  • FF&E Procurement
  • Building Consents
  • Design Management

Project Management: The delivery’s in the detail

Your unique understanding of how your project will drive value for your business – that’s where we start. Then we look past the obvious to extract that intrinsic value. Part of that is allowing a project to evolve during its life cycle, with firm change management to avoid scope creep, overspending and time-wasting. Together we can help you understand how to work within cost and time constraints while retaining maximum flexibility.

At every step, we focus on solutions, leveraging our creative background, collective experience and network of consultants to manage time, cost, quality and scope.

Services:

  • Client Representation
  • Due Diligence and Feasibility
  • Authority approvals and Consent Management
  • Contract Management
  • Design Management
  • Programming
  • Procurement Management
  • Retail & Workplace Project Management
  • Portfolio & Brand Management
  • Tenancy Coordination
  • Services Co-ordination Management
  • Financial Management
  • Project Governance