At the core of a successful place is a strategy that sets a framework for finer grain aspects of the place to grow into, whether a city, town, suburb or street. Urban design plays an important role in working across a range of scales to ensure that the quality of a place is at the forefront of thinking throughout the planning and design process. We have broad experience at the strategic level through the development of policies, guidelines and methodologies which determine how places and systems function.

Utilising GIS software, our team regularly prepares advanced spatial mapping that visualises and analyses complex data to provide an informed, compelling and innovative basis for design and development. We combine cutting-edge technology with a deep understanding of local contexts to ensure each project is tailored to its unique environment.

We are passionate about Master Planning. Our team knows how to transform an idea into a vision and design objectives and with our creativity and rigorous testing, we design, with deliverability, constructability, and viability in mind. Our expertise includes master planning for public spaces, streetscapes, tourism precincts, schools and campuses, town centres, community and health facilities, employment, industrial and residential areas.

What distinguishes us is our ability to combine strategic vision with practical implementation. We work closely with stakeholders to ensure that each masterplan is tailored to respond to the uniqueness of a place and its community.

Our team develops Placemaking and Activation Strategies that transform public spaces into dynamic, engaging and community-focused places. We excel in designing spaces that foster social interaction, enrich local character, support economic vitality, reflect First Nations’ history and promote environmental sustainability.

We are a multidisciplinary studio supported by our Landscape Architecture and Town Planning teams, helping us to deliver innovative design solutions that resonate with local needs and aspirations. Our focus on activation and engagement helps create places where people, biodiversity and the local economy all thrive.

We are committed to the highest standards of quality. We have extensive experience developing bespoke built-form controls for building heights, density, and setbacks that achieve optimal development conditions and minimal impact.

Similarly, our design guidelines address the appearance and functionality of development across residential, commercial, mixed-use and industrial settings by applying best practices. We benefit from collaboration with our Media team, who help us to create guidelines that are well-designed, visually engaging and user-friendly.

Our Neighbourhood Character Assessments ensure new developments blend seamlessly with their surroundings because we are driven to enrich community identity and promote community integration. Collaboration is a fundamental part of the way we work so that we can create well-balanced, practical solutions that contribute positively to vibrant, livable communities.

We help our clients unlock the full potential of their sites. With a specialisation in Built Form Modelling and Testing, Yield Studies, and Capacity Assessments we make it possible to explore various design and development scenarios and assess their relative development yield, aesthetic outcomes, functionality and impact on the local area, to ensure optimal development outcomes.

Partnering with our Town Planning team, we can provide comprehensive feasibility assessments that guide informed decision-making, ensuring developments are viable and aligned with planning considerations.

We provide expert urban design advice that enhances the quality and integrity of development projects and planning policy. Driven by a commitment to excellence, we offer Peer Reviews, Urban Design Statements, Shadow Testing, and Built Form Visual Impact Assessments. Our expertise ensures that designs are functional, aesthetically pleasing, grounded in best practice and aligned with planning standards. Our comprehensive assessments provide clear recommendations that can help clients achieve well-designed, sustainable outcomes that positively impact the urban landscape.

Community consultation and engagement is an integral component of urban design. Effective and meaningful consultation requires a tailored approach to the communities and stakeholders involved, shaped by best practices and tested methods for tackling complex issues and subject matter. We are experts in working with communities across a broad range of project types, including urban and regional communities, youth and government bodies.

Our collaborative approach in our work ensures that outcomes are end user focused, appropriate to the community and foster a sense of ownership by the community. Our methodology incorporates traditional and contemporary consultation techniques directly into our planning and design work to form a fully integrated project.

We adopt the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation of inform, consult, involve, collaborate, empower – and then tailor this specifically for each design or planning project.