Christchurch

Tim Church

Principal & Urban Designer

Education

Master of Urban Design, University of Sydney, 2004
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Honours), Lincoln University, 1995

Professional Affiliations

Member, Christchurch Urban Design Panel
Member, Urban Design Forum NZ
Graduate Member, New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects

Iwi Affiliations

Ngai Tahu Waihopai Runaka

Profile

Tim has over 12 years’ professional experience working as an urban designer and landscape architect. He has worked extensively across the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand in both public and private sectors.

Tim joined Boffa Miskell in 2006 and has added to the strong master planning experience within the Christchurch office and has expanded the range of urban design skills on offer. Much of his work has focused on providing technical advice to the public sector on structure planning, policy development, design guidance and safety audits.

Prior to working for Boffa Miskell, Tim worked for five years as an urban designer with the London-based practice Levitt Bernstein, where he established their urban design team and specialised in large-scale urban regeneration projects. Through this work he developed valuable skills and experience in public consultation. Tim has also worked as a landscape architect in Sydney, the United Kingdom and in various Christchurch-based practices. He now concentrates predominantly on urban design work.

Expertise

Master planning

Preparing vision statements, undertaking site and context analysis, option appraisals and development design.

Urban design strategies

Preparing scoping reports, structure plans, development capacity studies, character/amenity studies, and planning and development briefs.

Urban design advice

Preparing guidance documents and urban design assessments; advising on best practice; providing technical advice on district plan policy and expert evidence; facilitating design team workshops.

Safety studies

Crime Prevention Through Environmental audits and safer route strategies.

Landscape architecture

Preparing landscape assessments and landscape design, including highway design and waterway enhancement; designing interpretive signage; preparing tender documentation and administering landscape implementation contracts.

Cultural design

Designing papakainga and environmental improvements for marae.

Public consultation

Working with local communities, liaising with key stakeholder groups, preparing display material for exhibitions, leading student and community group training.