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	Rau Hoskins Director Ngāti Hau, Ngāpuhi, BArch, MArch(Hons), Academic NZIA Rau has over 20 years experience working with Māori community-based design projects and has for the past 15 years specialized in the design of Māori educational institutions in the wider Auckland area. In 1997, Rau completed his Master's degree in architecture, culminating in a thesis that focused on the re-emerging role of the Māori architect in relation to the design of Kura Kaupapa Māori. He has also worked extensively as an urban and cultural design consultant, as well as in iwi liaison capacities on a range of large public projects. Rau is a co-opted member of the Housing New Zealand Māori Capability Committee and remains active in Māori housing advocacy and papakāinga design projects. Rau teaches part-time at the Unitec Department of Architecture and, with colleague Carin Wilson, has been active in researching both traditional and hybrid Māori dwelling construction techniques.
	Chris Sage Director BA, BArch, ANZIA, Registered Architect Chris is a widely experienced registered architect with over 25 years working in the architectural field. His work includes residential, educational and light-commercial projects. Chris has been a director of designTRIBE for eight years and has knowledge of governance, community structures and organizations. Chris's experience of working with all aspects of community groups and his extensive practice in the field of education architecture are invaluable to ensuring the success of architectural projects undertaken by designTRIBE.
	Maurits Kelderman Director BArch, GradDipSecTchg Maurits completed his architectural studies in 1993 and since then has had significant experience working in all aspects of architectural design, contract documentation and administration. Maurits has knowledge of te reo Māori and tikanga and is a member of Te Rōpū Manutaki led by Dr Pita Sharples based at the Hoani Waititi Marae as well as Te Whare Tū Taua (Māori School of Weaponry). Maurits is a long-standing tutor of Te Kōtuku kapa haka at Rutherford College, known for its innovative and creative style of performance. Maurits has been a design tutor at Unitec Department of Architecture for five years and holds a diploma in secondary teaching. Currently Maurits is studying towards a master's degree focusing on the modern interpretation of Whare Wānanga.
	Miles Heine Associate, Project Architect BA, BArch, ANZIA, Registered Architect, GSNZAP Miles is a Registered Architect and Associate of designTRIBE with over nine years experience in offices in Australia and New Zealand. Having completed a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in philosophy and art history at The Univeristy of Auckland, he then went on to complete his Bachelor of Architecture at Unitec. Working closely with Rau Hoskins on his final year design, he went on to join the team at designTRIBE as a graduate. As a Registered Architect and a Green Star NZ accredited professional, Miles brings a committed approach to professional practice and an holistic approach to all design stages of the projects in which he is involved. Miles has continued his connection with Unitec School of Architecture as a part-time design tutor over the past three years.
	Mark Suddens Associate, Senior Draftsman / CAD Technician BSc Mark is a skilled CAD Technician with an excellent understanding of building detailing, coupled with a thorough approach to full documentation. Mark also has extensive experience as a construction contractor and project manager. After studying for a science degree at The University of Auckland in the 1980s, Mark explored his creative side and honed his business skills by starting and running a successful street fashion label, “Cabash,” with his partner, Bernadette. By the mid '90s (and somewhat burnt out by this enterprise) Mark moved in a new direction and teamed up with his father-in-law to develop (and patent) a panelized timber/plywood housing construction system. The ethos behind this was to make housing more affordable. By engaging in partnerships with third sector “not- for-profit” groups, and several hapū and whānau, Cabash Self-Build Homes Ltd was able to instigate several low-cost housing initiatives in various parts of the country. Mark has been working with designTRIBE since 2002 as a Senior Draftsman / CAD Technician, drawing on his construction and management skills to develop and work with integrated three-dimensional information modelling documentation.
	Gaynor Eade Architect BArch(Hons), ANZIA, Registered Architect Gaynor is a Registered Architect with 15 years' experience in various roles in New Zealand, England and South Africa. Her work includes education, residential, commercial and retail projects. Gaynor places importance on forming good working relationships to provide the best possible outcome for clients' requirements and budget, together with a commitment to sustainability.
	Ilan Blumberg Architect BArch, ANZIA, RAIA, Registered Architect Ilan is a Registered Architect with nine years experience working in a variety of roles in New Zealand, South Africa and Australia. His work has included schools, hospitals, luxury homes, Buddhist monasteries and one seaside public toilet. Having lived, worked and studied in the Middle East, Africa, India and Australasia, he has developed an ability to successfully communicate and maintain positive professional relationships with diverse organizations, clients, and user groups. He particularly enjoys working collaboratively to provide culturally appropriate design solutions for local communities and their members. As a resident in the foothills of the Waitakeres, he is committed to the preservation of the natural environment as well as the sustainable development of local architecture and infrastructure.
	Stephen Delahunty Senior Architectural Technician DipArchTech, NZ Trade Cert. Bookbinding Stephen is an architectural technician/designer with eight years experience working in the industry in New Zealand. Originally a bookbinder by trade, he chose architecture as a career after travelling to Europe. Stephen has gathered a wide experience in all fields of architecture, including alterations and additions to historic buildings, small- to large- scale residential buildings and multi-use commercial structures. Stephen is conversant with all aspects of the New Zealand building regulations, with an emphasis on energy efficiency and water tightness.
	Paul Addison Architectural Graduate Waitaha/Kāti Māmoe/Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō, BE(Hons), PhD, BArch(Hons), Graduate NZIA After working as a chemical engineering researcher and academic in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, Paul decided to pursue a career in architecture. He has been at designTRIBE since 2010, after graduating from Victoria University of Wellington School of Architecture. His final year design and research project investigated the incorporation of Māori narrative in contemporary tourist facilities, with specific application to the development of a pounamu workshop and gallery adjacent to his home marae in South Westland.
	TERRY BADHAM Architectural Graduate Ngāti Whātua, Te Taūo, Ngāti Whātua o Ōrakei, BAS, MArch(Prof)(Hons), Graduate NZIA Terry graduated in 2011 from UNITEC School of Architecture. His thesis explored the development of his ancestral lands at Ōrakei (Bastion Point), focusing on papakāinga and Māori urban design. Terry sees a bright future for Māori architecture in Aotearoa, and in Tāmaki Makaurau in particular. He recognizes the narratives of his people and seeks to translate them into contemporary architecture that is connected to Papatūānuku.