Architecture

Auckland Unitary Plan: Mixed Housing Urban Zone

This video covers the Mixed Housing Urban Zone. In my…

Why The Consenting Process Goes Pear-Shaped – Through the eyes of an Ex-Council Planner

Before starting The Development Collective, I worked as a Planner for 15 years in both Local Government and the Private…

Before starting The Development Collective, I worked as a Planner for 15 years in both Local Government and the Private Sector. During those years I became passionate about delivering strong design outcomes and challenging conventional processes. However, it was my seven years as a Council Planner that gave me an understanding as to why the consenting process can go so…

Auckland Unitary Plan: The Terraced House and Apartment Building Zone

The Terraced House and Apartment Building zone is one of…

Is the Unitary Plan Delivering on its Promise to Make Auckland the World’s Most Liveable City?

The Unitary plan has been in effect for a year and Auckland is seeing a record number of large-scale apartments…

The Unitary plan has been in effect for a year and Auckland is seeing a record number of large-scale apartments going up. While this scale of development is addressing Auckland’s housing shortage, the question that needs to be asked is – at what cost?   Are these kinds of large-scale developments going to be socially effective and sustainable in the…

How to Take Advantage of the Auckland Unitary Plan

The AUP is a legislative response by Auckland Council and…

The Real Solution to the Affordable Housing Crisis Facing Auckland

The answer lies in freeing up land by offering better living solutions for Baby Boomers There seems to be a…

The answer lies in freeing up land by offering better living solutions for Baby Boomers There seems to be a misconception about how we achieve affordable housing in Auckland. This being that you simply find a bit of land, limit construction costs as much as possible and in doing so, you’ll get the magical sales number of $550,000 to $650,000.…