Auckland

Lisa Mein

Principal & Urban Designer

Education

MA Urban Design, University of Westminster, London, 2001
Bachelor of Planning, Auckland University, 1994
Certificate IAP2, 2007

Professional Affiliations

Member, New Zealand Planning Institute
Member IAP2 (International Association of Public Participation), Australasian Chapter
Member of ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) New Zealand

Profile

Lisa has worked as an urban designer and planner in New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Ireland since 1994. Lisa’s experience spans a range of areas including planning, master planning, urban regeneration, urban design, community participation, design guidance, and conservation and heritage planning.

Lisa joined Boffa Miskell in 2004, following several years working in planning and regeneration in the UK and Ireland. Since joining Boffa Miskell, Lisa has played a major role in a wide variety of projects throughout the Auckland region including urban development, masterplanning, structure planning and engaging with local communities in planning for their local area.

Lisa enjoys working with clients and the wider community to develop creative urban design solutions for complex sites that reflect a wide range of interests and user groups.

She has a special interest in cultural and historic management. She is a member of ICOMOS New Zealand and has contributed to and prepared conservation plans for important heritage sites internationally.

Expertise

Urban design

Designing urban environments to provide stimulating, attractive and functional places for people; providing urban design advice on development proposals; site and context analysis; conceptual design; Developing integrated pedestrian and streetscape design strategies; innovative design guidelines for residential development within both an urban and rural context; urban regeneration; town centre revitalisation and urban design assessments of development proposals.

Heritage planning

Preparing conservation plans and guidelines to ensure that the cultural and historic values of sites and landscapes are recognised and protected. Historical research and thematic mapping.

Public consultation/participation

Working with communities, interest groups, Tangata Whenua and stakeholders to facilitate discussion and positive outcomes through design and conflict resolution. Developing public consultation and participation programmes, communications plans and media promotions.

Planning

Drafting of District and Structure Plans, policy development, strategic planning, resource consents, assessments of environmental effects, public participation, presentation of evidence at local authority hearings.

Research

Undertaking research into urban and regional development and resource management issues. Co-ordinating the input of different technical disciplines into major documents for complex design and planning projects.