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LIBRARY LANE STAGE 2, ALBANY VILLAGE, AUCKLAND
A variation to the existing Resource Consent as part of Stage Two of the Library Lane development. This included modifying the mix of apartments within 3 buildings along the bush clad stream, changes to the planned pedestrian walkways, basement and street design.
Retail and Commercial Projects include:
The Groves - A mix of retail, commercial and residential on a 12,156 m2 brownfield site in Glendene, Auckland – design review and collaboration and urban design assessment report for Resource Consent(2016/17)
Albany Centre - Design review and urban design assessments of multiple pre-application proposals and Resource Consents, over a 10+ year period – including various unbuilt projects such as Stage 2 Westfield Mall, Progressive Enterprise’s supermarket and main street retail development. (for North Shore City Council and Auckland City Council, 2007 - current)
Lincoln Road Health Services - A medical centre on a residentially zoned site in Henderson – design review and urban design assessment report of Resource Consent and landscape plans (for McIntosh Family Trust, 2017)
Hingaia Road - A convenience retail and commercial centre in Karaka, Auckland - peer review and urban design assessment (2015)
Red Hills Centre - A convenience retail centre in Massey, Auckland - peer review and expert evidence at Resource Consent Hearing (2015)
Long Bay Village Centre - Design review and urban design assessment of Resource Consent for the new village centre in the greenfield development area of Long Bay, including new streets and public spaces, retail and residential - precinct plan assessment, pre-application design review guidance, assessment of Resource Consent, assessment of variations to existing consents, and compliance with conditions. (for Auckland City Council 2014 - current)
Greville Road - A local centre in Pinehill, Auckland – collaboration on site layout and urban design assessment report for Resource Consent (2013)
Fort Street - A three level temporary car park and retail development in the heart of the Auckland CBD – design review and collaboration and urban design assessment report for Resource Consent (2013)
Aecom House, Mahuhu Crescent - Office building, with commercial ground floor and associated laneways - urban design assessment of the non-complying Resource Consent, attendance at hearing, expert evidence in response to Appeal. (for Auckland City Council 2010/2011)
Medium Density Residential and Subdivision Projects include:
Auckland Design Office - Urban design assessments of medium density residential developments, and new subdivisions - services include pre application design review guidance, urban design assessments of Resource Consents, assessment of variations to existing consents, and compliance with conditions (for Auckland City Council’s Auckland Design Office 2014 – current)
Hamlin Rd - A sixteen unit residential development, comprised of three blocks of three storied terraced houses. The site is located on a triangular shaped rear site, accessed down a long driveway from the street
West Coast Rd - Residential development of eight, two-storey duplex units on a 1624m2 site. challenging site located in the Terraced Housing and Apartment Building Zone and is comprised of a very long, narrow site with steeply sloping topography
Grande Meadow Estate - 107 small lot standalone dwellings at Scott Point, Hobsonville Point – design review and collaboration on lot layout, built form, dwelling design strategies and ongoing design review and urban design assessment reporting (2016/17)
Clarke Road - Combined land use and subdivision consent for 112 houses (81 Detached and 31 Terraced) across 8 streets a 131 Clark Road within the Special Housing Area of Scott Point, Hobsonville - design refinement and documentation of the framework plan for consent; urban design assessment of integrated land use and subdivision consent. (2016)
Beach Road, Papakura - A combined land use and subdivision consent for 18 two storey houses and the retention of an existing dwelling on a 5899m2 site previously used for horticulture - design review and refinement; design statement and urban design assessment reporting for Resource Consent (2016)
Lyndhurst Street - A mix of 26 terraced and standalone houses in Wai o Taiki Bay, Auckland, currently underconstruction - site layout and architectural design in collaboration with GJ Gardiner; landscape design in collaboration with Calyx Design; design statement and urban design assessment reporting for Resource Consent. (2016)
Silverton Ave - Four large family homes in Wai o Taiki Bay, Auckland – site layout and architectural design in collaboration with GJ Gardiner; landscape design in collaboration with Calyx Design; design statement and urban design assessment reporting for Resource Consent. (2016)
Housing NZ, Papakura - Three redevelopment projects across three amalgamated suburban sites ranging from 1416m2- 2832m2 to build a total of 21 two storey houses in Special Housing Areas - site layout and architectural design in collaboration with GJ Gardiner; landscape plans; design statement and urban design assessment reporting for Resource Consent. (2016)
Long Bay - Urban design assessment of Resource Consent applications, for Precinct Plans, Subdivision Consents, Shared Space streets and multiple medium density residential developments - services include pre-application design review guidance, urban design assessment of Resource Consent, assessment of variations to consents, and compliance with consent conditions. (for Auckland City Council’s Auckland Design Office 2014 - ongoing)
Upper Harbour Subdivision - A 53 Lot subdivision on a 9.6 Ha site within the Greenhithe
Structure Plan area, on a site of varying topography, including new streets and areas of bush
and stream protection - peer review, design refinement and expert evidence in support of the proposal at Resource Consent Hearing (2016)
Bridesdale Park, Queenstown - A residential subdivision and land use consent for 149 lots
on a 32 ha site in Queenstown, lodged under the Housing Accord and Special Housing Areas
Act 2013 - urban design review and assessment and expert evidence in opposition to the
proposal, on behalf of a submitter (2016)
Abbotts Way - 15 three storey terraced houses on a 5334m2 site that spans across a gully – design review refinement and urban design assessments for Resource Consent. (2015)
Great Oaks Residences - A mix of 6 terraced houses and 6 apartments on a greenfield site located on Dominion Road, Mount Roskill - site layout, design review and refinement, landscape design in collaboration with Calyx Design and urban design assessment for Resource Consent (2014)
Stancombe Road - An 18 lot subdivision including a vested stream reserve area off Stancombe Road, Flat Bush - site layout and laneway design; landscape concept plans in collaboration with Calyx Design, urban design assessment reporting for Resource Consent (2014)
Bremner Ave, Mt Roskill - 7 terraced and 2 standalone dwellings - design refinement and urban design assessments for Resource Consent; landscape design in collaboration with Calyx Design
(2013)
Apple Orchard Way - A residential shared space street vested with Auckland Transport and 29 new dwellings, including a mix of terraced, duplex and stand alone houses – site layout and street design; assistance with Auckland Transport approvals; design review; landscape concept plans in collaboration with Calyx Design; urban design assessment for Resource Consent (2013)
Apartment Projects Include:
Bute Road - A mixed use, residential apartment building of 64 apartments and 511 m2 of retail space and an upgrade of adjoining laneways on a 5400 m2 brownfield site in Browns Bay - design review and collaboration, site layout strategy, landscape concepts, laneway upgrade proposal (2016)
Library Lane - A nine block, multi storey, mixed use apartment development with associated new streets, pedestrian pathways and landscaping on a 15,000 m 2 brownfield site in Albany, North Auckland. - urban design strategy, design review and collaboration on building design, street frontages, courtyard areas, stream/bush interface; concept design of shared space; and urban design assessment reporting for Resource Consent and Variations ( 2014-16)
3 Enfield Street - A six storey mixed use, residential and commercial development on a brownfield site in Mount Eden - design review and collaboration, urban design assessment reporting for Resource Consent, and a Visual Impact Assessment in collaboration with Calyx Design. (2016)
Rangitira Avenue - A mix of three sets of terrace houses and three apartment blocks to create designed around an internal courtyard on a 5962m2 site at Rangitira Avenue, Takapuna - Design review and urban design assessment reporting for Resource Consent (2016-17)
The Avenue, Otahuhu - A six level 30 unit apartment development over two towers on a mixed use site in Otahuhu - design review and urban design assessment reporting for Resource Consent, Landscape concepts forinternal courtyard design. (2017)
Scanlan Street - An eight level mixed use development with ground floor commercial and 50 apartments above on an existing 961m2 site in Grey Lynn, central Auckland - design review and urban design assessment reporting for Resource Consent (2017).
District Plan Changes include:
Design Statements - PAUP, Information Requirements - expert urban evidence in response to submissions, and recommended changes to provisions (for Auckland Council, 2015)
Kingseat Precinct Provisions - PAUP, Zones and Precincts - expert urban design and landscape evidence in response to submissions (for Auckland Council, 2016)
Albany Centre Precinct Provisions - PAUP, Precinct Provisions - expert urban design evidence in response to submissions (for Auckland Council, 2016)
The Promenade area - Takapuna Beach, PAUP Zones and Additional Height Control - expert urban design evidence in support of submissions (for The Promenade Terraces, 2015/2016)
Regional Policy Statement - PAUP (for Auckland 2020, 2016)
Milford Town Centre - North Shore District Plan - expert evidence in support of submissions opposing the proposed plan change for existing shopping mall site (for Milford Residents, 2012)
Learning Quarter - Auckland Central Area - urban design analysis, testing of built form options, consultation with key stakeholders and collaboration with Boffa Miskell on the development of plan change provisions, and report in response to submissions. Plan Change made operative. (for Auckland Council, 2009-2011)
Albany Centre - Business 11 zone, North Shore District Plan – development of proposed plan change in collaboration with Kobus Mentz (previously SKM now Urbanism+), including public consultation and preparation of the Albany Centre development strategy (whilst working for North Shore City Council 2002 -2004 )
Community Projects include:
Avondale Community-led Vision Workshop - In late September and early October 2018 Motu Design hosted three community-led vision workshops with the people of Avondale to explore what was important to the Avondale communities and enable a community voice as this area undergoes significant change (2018)
Avondale Community Urban Design Workshop - A community workshop to upskill Avondale residents and stakeholders with urban design skills to support increased participation on decision making in the Avondale town centre planning processes – design and facilitation of workshop including presentation, design analysis and exercises based on local area (For Whau Local Board, Auckland Council, 2016)
Whenuapai Submission - A submission on behalf of a semi-rural community group and school based in Whenuapai, West Auckland significantly impacted by the proposed Whenuapai Structure Plan and future urban zoning of their area – review constraints and opportunities of Whenuapai Structure Plan, preparation of submission including liason with community and school representatives and meeting with council officers to discuss potential outcomes following submission.
Auckland Urban Design Panel - Providing independent design review of significant private and public developments across the region. (2012 – Current)
Cook Island House - Supporting the renovation of the Nor-Western Cook Island Community Centre’s community house in Ranui, Auckland. (2016)
Avondale Community Advocacy - On-going liason and work since 2014 with Avondale Community Action group to support community input into town centre development outcomes - includes meetings, presentations and reports to council committees, council representatives and CCO’s.
Kingsland Parklet - Co-ordination of Design Competition (for Kingsland Business Association, 2015)
Street and Public Space Projects include:
Victoria Park Tunnel - Urban Design and Landscape Mitigation Plans that included the St Mary’s Bay Footbridge and walkways, negotiation on the relocation or the Rob Roy Hotel to its original location, the forecourt plaza design, various works with Victoria Park - design review, assistance on the management of approval processes to ensure optimal design outcomes, and assessment of multiple public spaces. (2009-11)
Ponsonby Park - A competition entry for the community-led design of a new community park in the heart of Ponsonby. Motu Design were awarded 3rd place - initial concept design and spatial layout intended for further development in partnership with community. (2017)
Todd Avenue, New Lynn - A three storey mixed use addition and renovation to an existing high profile corner building in New Lynn on a landmark site, included a proposed upgrade of an existing plaza area with the road reserve to better support the active use of the area - design review and collaboration, design of public realm works and urban design assessment reporting for Resource Consent (2017).
Apple Orchard Way - A residential shared space street vested with Auckland Transport and 29 new dwellings, including a mix of terraced, duplex and stand alone houses - site layout and street design; assistance with Auckland Transport approvals; design review; landscape concept plans in collaboration with Calyx Design; urban design assessment for Resource Consent (2013)
Bute Road - A mixed use, residential apartment and an upgrade of adjoining public laneways on a 5400 m2 brownfield site in Browns Bay - design review and collaboration, site layout strategy, landscape concepts, laneway upgrade proposal (2016)
Retail
Residential/Subdivision
Apartments
Plan Changes
Community
Public Spaces