Urban design issues are best addressed through an integrated and collaborative approach to architecture, landscape and public realm design.

We provide specialist urban design services, including design reviews, concept design for site layout, master planned subdivisions, streets, public and communal spaces.

Our team are always keen to be part of projects that seek to facilitate community participation, collaboration, co-design and capacity building. We bring expertise in workshop facilitation and an ability to support clear communication of complex issues to enable successful community engagement. We are comfortable interacting in various cultural settings.

We are a strong supporter of Auckland Council’s empowered community approach.

Expert urban design assessments, supporting documentation and recommendations on design changes to help resolve complex development and planning issues.

We are a preferred supplier to Auckland Council for urban design assessments of Resource Consents and have worked for local government on many large- scale commercial and residential developments over the last 17 years.

Response to landscape is an important contributor to good urban design, in particular within New Zealand where landscape features are integral to the beauty and character of our cities.

We provide an integrated approach to landscape design and the management of visual amenity affects. We also provide detailed landscape concept plans and specifications for Resource Consents.

We provided specialist urban design services, for precinct planning, scenario testing, drafting of provisions for proposed plan changes, or for supporting the assessment of plan changes and submissions.

This includes expert urban design evidence for hearings in support of public or private plan changes, or submitters.

We provide urban design and design review services, for streets and public spaces, including landscape design.

Many of our projects include the provision of streets, laneways and communal landscape spaces. We are experienced at working in multi-disciplinary teams to achieve safe and attractive outcomes for pedestrians and multiple modes of transport.