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OUR PEOPLE
Mark Huxtable
Director, BA(Hons), MLAD, NZILA (Registered)
Mark has extensive experience leading masterplanning, public realm, recreation, education, and community projects across New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the Middle East. He brings strong design judgement, strategic thinking, and a clear understanding of context, identity, and sense of place. His work ranges from major civic and recreational destinations to landscape masterplans and subdivisions, and includes working alongside cultural representatives to support the expression of identity, history, and values within the landscape. Mark combines creative leadership with practical delivery to achieve thoughtful, well-resolved outcomes for clients and communities.
email: mark@ghla.co.nz
Naomi Crawford
Director, BLA(Hons), NZILA (Registered)
Naomi has extensive experience in landscape assessment, landscape design, and urban design across New Zealand, with a background spanning both private practice and local government. She brings particular strength in consent-related work, including landscape evidence, hearings, Environment Court matters, and expert input on complex development proposals, supported by commissioner training and expert witness experience. Alongside this, Naomi has broad design experience across urban and rural contexts and has also taught Landscape Architecture at Lincoln University.
email: naomi@ghla.co.nz
Chris Glasson
Senior Consultant Landscape Architect, BA, Dip LA, FNZILA
With over 35 years in practice, Chris's work has spanned landscape architecture, landscape planning, assessment, and masterplanning. A founding member of the practice and a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects, he has worked on a wide range of projects in New Zealand and internationally. He has particular strength in landscape planning and land use matters, alongside broad experience across the wider discipline. Chris has also contributed widely to the profession through past NZILA leadership roles and invitations to speak at IFLA congresses.
email: chris@ghla.co.nz
Phil Millar
Senior Landscape Architect, BLA (Hons), NZILA (Registered)
Phil has extensive experience leading large-scale civic, public realm, parks, and residential development projects. Having worked across both local government and private practice, he brings a rare combination of strategic insight, design leadership, and delivery expertise. Phil has played key roles in significant town centre, recreation, and masterplanning projects, with strengths in streetscape design, public open space planning, urban structure, and subdivision development within broader growth and infrastructure frameworks. His practical, well-rounded experience enables him to guide complex projects from early planning through to successful delivery
email: phil@ghla.co.nz
Erina Metcalf
Landscape Architect, BLA(Hons)
Erina's experience spans landscape planning and design, with strong capability in landscape and visual assessment, including peer reviews and preparation of evidence. Her design work ranges from concepts through to detailed design, and contract management. She is passionate about delivering place-responsive landscapes that endure. Erina is a former Planner who brings a strong grounding in spatial planning and assessment, and the built environment, applying this through a site responsive lens that balances creativity with practical outcomes. Erina is currently undertaking her NZILA registration.
email: erina@ghla.co.nz
Carl Gildea
Landscape Architect, BLA(Hons)
Carl brings broad experience across landscape design, project delivery, and construction, with a practical understanding of how landscapes move from concept through to delivery. He has worked across a wide range of project types and settings, bringing a well-rounded perspective to design and implementation. His background in landscape contracting strengthens his understanding of materials, detailing, and buildability, while supporting a thoughtful and realistic approach to design. Carl brings a grounded perspective to projects and helps shape landscape outcomes that are practical, carefully considered, and responsive to the needs of each site.
email: carl@ghla.co.nz
Ekai Chiu
Landscape Architect, BLA
Ekai brings a strong combination of design thinking, technical capability, and visual communication to the studio. He has contributed to a range of projects across New Zealand, including commercial and residential landscapes, public realm projects, masterplanning, and 3D visualisation, with experience gained in both private practice and local government. His background in landscape architecture and architecture supports a well-rounded approach to design development and documentation. Ekai is currently completing his Master of Landscape Architecture at Lincoln University and has a particular interest in emerging digital tools.
email: ekai@ghla.co.nz
Ameena Hamza
Architectural and Landscape Designer, B.Arch
Ameena has over six years of experience in architectural and landscape design, with project work ranging from masterplanning and concept design through to detailed design. She has worked on projects in New Zealand, the Middle East, and India, and brings a thoughtful, creative approach to her work. Ameena has a strong visual eye and enjoys shaping ideas into well-resolved design outcomes. Outside the studio, she creates graphic art inspired by New Zealand landscapes, reflecting her interest in place, identity, and visual storytelling.
email: ameena@ghla.co.nz
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