DESIGNER
PAUL O’HARE
rest. my idea would lead me to a Professional certificate in 3d Architecture with Autodesk which would allow my clients to see the project through 3d visuals and architectural plans before they had started the building and decoration work.“ To date his projects have given him the chance to work on several projects in Europe, Egypt and across the middle East affording me the experience and cultural knowledge needed to incorporate into future projects. membership to the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologist (CIAT) & The Society of British & International Interior design (BSId) adds the reassurance and confidence a client requires when employing a quality interior designer.
5 minutes with Paul…..
D esigner Paul O’Hare began his career as an apprentice painter and decorator before setting up his own business with small grant in the 1990s. A chance phone call from a London casting agent changed his life. They asked him to take part in a new programme (FAKING IT) which need me go to London and try and become an artist in just one month He said "I would need to produce art and then exhibit it to the public in the show to be judged alongside real artist to see if the panel of judges including (Tate magazine) could find the faker. I thought to myself great publicity for my new shop. So, I agreed to take part and on the 5th Jan 2001, 44
I packed my bags and drove down to London. The TV crew exposed me to the craziest things I had ever seen including people cutting themselves and bleeding on canvas in the name of ART! The producers were trying everything to make me portray the art world in a bad light. What they didn’t bank on was me embracing the work and even falling in love with every aspect of the process, the life the work and the culture." Returning to Liverpool after winning the show Paul began to look around for more creative interior challenges. He said: “I wanted ways to make my company stand out from the
What is your greatest achievement in your designs to date The West Tower Liverpool is high up in my top projects the client was very understanding of the design process and clear in the brief… they new what the word quality meant and were happy to go with my choices. The opulence of the project and location of the site made the inspiration flow.