Our Team.
Tracy Ogden-Cork
BAS, BArch (Hons.), MArch (Hons.)
Director
Ko Rangitoto tōku maunga, ko Waitematā tōku moana, Ko Waikato te awa. Ko Tāmaki Makaurau tōku kāinga. Ko Tracy tōku ingoa.
Tracy is the Director of Motu Design Ltd which she established in 2005. She has a wide range of urban design, strategic planning and communication skills.
She is highly experienced at working in multi-disciplinary teams on politically sensitive projects with a high public profile, covering the full spectrum of urban design related services including expert evidence.
Tracy received a William Chick Scholarship for her Masters of Architecture thesis on Tikanga Maori and Urban Design (2009), is a member of the Auckland Urban Design Panel (since 2012), is a graduate of the Regenerative Practitioner Series (2016) and has completed the ‘Making Good Decisions’ Commissioners Training (2020).
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Masters of Architecture thesis ‘Towards a South Pacific Urbanism’ - Tikanga Maori, History and Urban Design in the context of Tamaki Makaurau’. (2009)
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Te Wero / The Challenge - Responding to different cultural viewpoints on land, community and housing. Urbanism New Zealand Conference (2018). (T. Ogden-Cork)
Faith in the Collective, NZIA Auckland Spring Series (2018) (T. Ogden-Cork and Nina Patel)
Tips and tricks for medium density housing Architectural Designers NZ – Medium Density Housing Summit (2018) (T. Ogden-Cork)
Collaboration in the practice of urban design, development and planning, specific to Aotearoa / New Zealand. New Zealand Planning Institute Conference (2013) (T. Ogden-Cork)
Yüe Yü
BLA (Hons), MUrbDes (Hons)
Urban Design Specialist
Yue has sound and varied design experience in the built environment, from large scale residential development projects to 25 square meters show gardens. Working alongside some of New Zealand’s most renowned landscape designers and architects since 2013 has fine-tuned her eyes for aesthetics and details and sharpened her sense of scale and space.
Her experience working as a landscape designer with multidisciplinary teams and a range of clients and contractors domestically and internationally led her to the understanding and appreciation of effective network and relationship building. The complexities of these at urban scale, led her to undertake a Masters of Urban Design at the University of Auckland. She joined the Motu Design team in 2020.
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From Vulnerable to Resilient: ‘Fixing’ mechanisms and ‘unfixing’ practices in Onehunga, Auckland
Land Stewardship in the Climate Wrung Epoch The Architectural Science Association 2020
Katrina Colombié
BArch (Hons), MUrbDes (Hons)
Senior Urban Designer
Having originally studied Architecture at the prestigious Cardiff University, and then undertaking her Masters in Hong Kong, Katrina has an impressive array of training and experience. On returning to New Zealand she worked for BECA as an urban designer and then joined the Motu Design team in 2021. She brings a diverse set of design and communication skills to the team and is particularly passionate about cycling and sustainable city design in response to community needs.
Suwipa Bandhitaya
Senior Landscape Designer
After graduating from Unitec with a Diploma in Landscape Design in 2012, Suwipa has gained many years of experience working for well-regarded landscape design and construction companies in Auckland. During those years, she has grown a strong affection for NZ’s unique landscapes and flora. Suwipa has extensive planting design and plant knowledge that work for residential and commercial projects.
As a passionate landscape designer, she believes that her task is not just delivering a response to the brief for the individual but also responsible for contributing to the whole ecosystem.
She believes in honest design, where every selection must serve multiple purposes beyond mere functionality.
Nicola Turnbull
BDes(Hons)
Originally from Scotland, Nicola joined the team in 2022 and has contributed a range of skills to the team. Recently she has completed her Master of Urban Planning (Professional) & Urban Design at the University of Auckland and has been able to apply her on-going experience in the field of urban design, helping to communicate ideas through a visual capacity.
Glenda Collier
Administrator
Glenda joined Motu Design Ltd in 2012. Initially recruited as Administration staff, Glenda has proved to be an integral part of the team.
Providing support in relation to customer relationship management, information technology and management, research, marketing and communications, and co-ordination of community consultation activities, Glenda's scope of activities has expanded with the business.