Make smarter decisions earlier in your property and project journey. Chow:Hill’s Strategic Design Advisory aligns strategic thinking, human centred engagement, and investment insight to help you move forward with clarity and confidence, before design and delivery decisions lock in additional cost, complexity and risk.
Chow:Hill is uniquely positioned to help our clients cut through complexity, transforming uncertainty into clear, strategic decision-making.
Test options, quantify value, and focus on what matters. We turn complexity into clear choices, so your spend delivers measurable outcomes.
Bring stakeholders on the journey early. We translate goals into simple stories, diagrams, and briefs that build understanding and buy-in.
De‑risk scope, time, and budget. We expose assumptions, surface constraints, and set up roadmaps to future-proof your organisation and avoid surprises.
Chow:Hill’s process moves through three key stages: research, analysis and articulation.
We begin by actively listening, asking the right questions and gathering comprehensive information across all aspects of a current challenge or potential project. We maintain proactive, transparent communication, with shared understanding from the beginning.
We analyse this information to explore possibilities, narrowing options through careful evaluation. Rapid iteration enables us to test alternatives quickly and collaboratively identify solutions that support confident decision making
Finally, we present potential strategies clearly and visually, bringing ideas to life so you can easily understand, compare, and select the pathway that best supports your organisation’s direction.
How transforming a site master plan for a regional hospital unlocked funding and redevelopment
How a local council turned ageing assets into a community-led vision
How a racing venue turned decline into a long-term strategy for growth
How a car dealership transformed its facilities to create a new value proposition
How a new blueprint prepared a tertiary campus for the future
How a hotel future-proofed its investment without losing a day
How putting people first increased work engagement and performance
How strategic design turned an industrial challenge into a blueprint for the future
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Automotive, Industrial / Urban & Civic
Brian is known for his innovative, considered approach to design; delivering creative, functional, and environmentally sustainable solutions. Working across education, commercial projects, and contemporary workplace interiors, he brings a strong understanding of space and strategy to meet client needs.
Tertiary Campus Strategy & Learning Space Design
With a strong focus on human-centred design, Jane has shaped learning environments across Aotearoa New Zealand. Jane works closely with client teams to map strategic pathways to success, drawing on her expertise in master planning and campus design to enhance user experience and long-term operational efficiency.
Health Design, Strategy & Master Planning
Darryl has been instrumental in shaping many of New Zealand’s hospitals and health facilities in the last 30 years. He brings strategic design intelligence and a collaborative approach to multidisciplinary teams working on health design guidance and policy, business cases, and site master planning, as well as design and delivery of challenging projects.
Commercial Workspace / Urban & Civic
Community is at the heart of Brian Squair’s approach to design. With experience across Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia, he brings strategic insight and strong construction knowledge to projects ranging from urban development and workplace strategy to commercial buildings and detailed interior fitouts.
Learning Space Design & Commercial Workspace
Sam combines strategic thinking with strong design skills, supported by extensive experience in 3D rendering and animation, to enhance design communication and stakeholder engagement. He has also developed specialist knowledge in the areas of tertiary education, commercial development and workplace strategy.
Aged Care & Multi-Unit Residential
Rajan’s human-centred approach balances design quality, functionality, and ease of construction, to create spaces that are both meaningful and practical. Rajan approaches every project with warmth, creativity and professionalism, using architecture as a tool to enrich lives and help communities thrive.
