We focus on smart, cost-effective and sustainable building design that meets users’ needs today and has the potential to evolve as people, technology and places change.
Bringing experience from across NDY, Tetra Tech and the High Performance Buildings Group, our specialists design and advise on stand-alone projects and larger mixed-use developments.
As populations continue to grow and urban density intensifies, the residential landscape shifts. We need to maximise the number of homes coming onto the market while retaining functionality, amenity and a high quality living environment.
Residents are increasingly looking for properties with market-leading sustainability credentials as we speed up our journey to net zero. We’re responding to regulatory guidance and tenant demand with passive design, electrification and smart buildings technology.
We’re also working with smaller plots that incorporate shared outdoor areas, applying intelligent structural and building services design to free up indoor space and designing taller, mixed-use buildings that need less land.
The NDY team is shaping the future of residential buildings with efficient, affordable and healthy indoor environments. Our residential developments aim to provide an exceptional living experience, market differentiation and high profit margins in cities across the world.
To make a build to rent worthwhile, capital and operational costs need to be considered alongside the resident experience and achievable rental values. Getting the balance right is critical.
Residents choose a build to rent home so they can live the lifestyle they want. A development should be easily accessible from a city centre, rich in amenities, differentiated enough to attract long-term tenants and offer a strong sense of community.
NDY designs with efficiency in mind, integrating renewable energy and ensuring low operational costs and easy maintenance. We use smart technology to deliver solutions that offer convenience, comfort and connectivity.
It’s this considered design – focusing on the user experience – that paves the way for long-term tenancies. If a resident has everything they need, they have no reason to leave.
Guests are looking for seamless and memorable experiences. Operators are looking for repeat business, a strong reputation and healthy bottom line.
Sustainable tourism and business travel is now the norm. With government procurement policies increasingly demanding accommodation providers with high sustainability accreditation, the industry needs to keep moving.
We work with operators to reduce emissions, lower operating costs, conserve water and achieve meaningful accreditation. Our innovative design shapes refurbishments which pave the way for renewable energy transition and net positivity.
The NDY team has worked with leading hoteliers across Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Canada, balancing a first-class environment with quality facilities, entertainment, relaxation, catering and business needs.
We’re committed to ensuring that hotels continue to remain relevant and profitable in travel’s evolving landscape.
Mixed use developments are growing in size and number all over the world, offering integrated communities where people can live, work, study and play.
These developments need to be sustainable, desirable and forward thinking if they’re going to attract tenants, residents and visitors. They should prioritise efficiency, maximise appeal and drive revenue potential.
A mixed-use project needs a design team with experience from across residential, retail, office and the public realm. This is what creates spaces which seamlessly transition from one purpose to another, allowing residents to live fully and friction-free.
Our specialists can help with every stage of development, including helping determine project feasibility, integrating whole-of-life principles and making every square metre count.
Key design considerations for the residential sector – including build to rent, hotels and mixed use – include:
- acoustic considerations for bedrooms and function areas
- air quality and noise reduction
- CCTV and security systems
- communications including wi-fi, mobile phone coverage and high speed broadband
- coordinated services delivery including collaboration with architects and interior designers
- energy efficiency and carbon dioxide reduction
- fire engineering solutions to increase safety and core efficiency
- guest entertainment
- high efficiency and fast response hot water
- metering strategy to monitor individual costs or separate tenants or operators
- minimal disruption during refurbishment
- mood lighting
- odour control from food preparation areas
- passive design including thermal modelling
- space effective riser design and services distribution
- water conservation.
