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PROFILE<br />
“WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON OUR DEDICATION TO OUR CLIENTS’ NEEDS AND OFFER UNIQUE SOLUTIONS,<br />
NO MATTER THE SIZE OR SCALE OF THE HOSPITALITY PROJECT.”<br />
by the Hakfoort Group. The wild-west theme with a<br />
distinctly Aussie twist went some way in earning the<br />
venue <strong>QHA</strong>’s Award for Excellence for Best Casual<br />
Dining last year. (It featured in the December 2017<br />
edition of <strong>QHA</strong> Review.) Creative touches included<br />
cladding the walls with raw railway sleepers and<br />
fitting out the décor with industrial copper pendants,<br />
crocodile skin upholstery and a specifically devised<br />
carpet reminiscent of the outback desert.<br />
Based in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, DDA has been<br />
offering its unique brand of architecture to hotel<br />
and hospitality clients for 21 years. Darren says the<br />
company has developed capabilities and resources<br />
that are dedicated to engaging client input across all<br />
project stages from initiation to completion.<br />
“We recognise the benefits of good brief formation as<br />
well as design and review in the design process with the<br />
end goal of creating a fit-for-purpose solution,” he says.<br />
As a result of the success of these award winning<br />
projects, DDA is now involved in the Hakfoort Group’s<br />
$11 million refurbishment of Toowoomba’s iconic<br />
Burke and Wills Hotel.<br />
<strong>QHA</strong> REVIEW | 35
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