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In 2004 director Kobus Mentz established an effective and skilled core team which is principle based, outcome-focused and different from traditional consultancy models. We have extensive international experience and specialize in complex, challenging projects that deliver improved urban outcomes.
our professional philosophy
We work equally in the public and private sectors; drawing from the private sector’s ability to inspire, fund and deliver innovative outcomes and the public sector’s potential to co-ordinate infrastructure and planning across private boundaries to deliver a cohesive ‘big picture’.
Focus only on urban design and team up with other selected specialists as required. Work only in areas where we feel we can add value and where there is a true desire to produce outcomes that advance current practice.
ideas travel well
Our work respects unique local cultural and environmental conditions whilst drawing from a rich resource of universal examples and applications. Demand for our skills takes us across New Zealand, Australia, and on occasion, Asia and the UK. Over time we have developed techniques which allow us to practice effectively with great mobility in locations such as:
Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra and Newcastle.
Auckland region, Wellington region, Christchurch, Queenstown and Bay of Plenty.
Ireland, China and the UK.
breadth of skills
We are skilled at all levels of urban design, firmly believing that an understanding of the strategic elements is as important as the detail. Our projects range in scope from:
- Sub regional planning and new settlements.
- Town centre regeneration and rural town plans.
- Precinct plans and residential neighbourhoods.
- Guidelines, typologies, publications and urban design training.
widely recognized
We regularly address conferences and our work has received numerous awards in Australia and New Zealand. |
