Matt Riley

I am passionate about being part of the development of Aotearoa New Zealand’s cities great urban environments and contributing to conversations about how we achieve that. My experience includes urban design input to medium and large-scale urban development projects, design strategy, master planning, structure plans, district plan reviews and plan changes, and design review.

I regularly work in multi-disciplinary teams, contributing to project visioning and ground-truthing of how a development can best respond to both its site and context while also delivering on good practice and achieving consistency with urban design-based planning provisions.

I have worked on a range of commercial, infrastructural, mixed-use and residential developments within a wide variety of environments. I am a current member of the Auckland Urban Design Panel and have been an Independent Commissioner since 2017. I bring a high level of analytical skills and awareness of processes to achieve successful urban design outcomes.

Qualifications

Master of Architecture in Urban Design (Hons 1st), University of Auckland, NZ
Master of Planning Practice (Hons 1st), University of Auckland, NZ
Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Laws, University of Auckland, NZ

Affiliations

Member, Urban Design Forum