Motu Design
Specialist Urban Design Agency
We provide urban design and landscape design services in support of quality urban development, city planning, policy, community and placemaking projects.
Working together to make great places
Our team understands the challenges of achieving good urban design and managing growth and change within New Zealand cities. Guided by the values of respect, collaboration, creativity and inspiration, Motu Design’s approach to urban design creates successful outcomes for complex development projects, clients and communities in support of beautiful, sustainable, culturally rich and resilient environments.
Our design process for resolving conflicting urban issues is summarised in the Whakatauki ( Māori Proverb ) Ka tu korua aroara ki te aroaro, ka haere anake korua ki tetahi taha atu ranei, a, ka haere pea korua ki muri. Mehemea e hiahia ana korua ki te haere ki mua, me haere korua taha ki te aha.
When you stand face to face you can only step sideways or go back. Only when you walk side by side can you go forward together.
Motu Design was founded in 2005. Tracy has over 20 years of experience working as an urban designer for local government and private clients within multi-disciplinary teams on complex projects. She has taught at the University of Auckland, and is a Chair of the Auckland Urban Design Panel having been a panel member since 2012. She is also a Certified Hearings Panel Commissioner.
Director Tracy Ogden-Cork
Our urban designers are engaged in design, community, planning and research projects …
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Our design and communication skills combined with our understanding of communities and planning approval processes, will add significant value to your project.