Architecture informed by development experience.
Criterion combines architectural expertise and development advisory to help developers, investors and landowners make informed decisions from site acquisition through to delivery.
Discuss your project
Architecture +
Development
Advisory
From
feasibility
and
strategy
through
to
design
and
delivery,
we
help
clients
navigate
complexity
with
confidence
and
create
projects
that
perform
both
commercially
and
architecturally.
Person drawing architectural plans on paper at a wooden table with markers and a plant.
+
Hotels & Hospitality
+
Apartments
+
Mixed-use
+
Commercial
+
Build-to-rent
We work with developers, investors and landowners to assess opportunities, reduce risk and unlock the full potential of every site.
What we do
01.
Discover

Understanding whether a site, opportunity or development strategy stacks up before significant time and capital are committed.

  • Development feasibility
  • Financial viability
  • Yield optimisation
  • Site analysis
  • Risk assessment
  • Development advisory
02.
Design

Translating development objectives into commercially informed architectural solutions.

  • Concept design
  • Master planning
  • Resource consent
  • Building consent
03.
Deliver

Supporting projects through consenting, coordination and delivery to maintain momentum and reduce complexity.

  • Documentation
  • Consultant coordination
  • Design oversight
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Resource consent support
  • Project delivery
Explore our expertise
Two pencil sketches of modern interior lounges with furniture, plants, and large windows.
Pencil sketch of a tall rectangular building with vertical lines and an uneven rooftop.
Hand-drawn site plan with numbered rectangular plots and garden-like areas around them.
Pencil sketch of two connected two-story houses with sloped roofs and a double garage in front.
Pencil sketch of a residential area with multiple buildings and houses surrounding a central open space.
Sketch of a multi-story residential building with balconies and windows.
Pencil sketch of a circular driveway with a fountain and surrounding trees and plants.
Pencil sketch of a site plan featuring buildings and surrounding trees in a linear arrangement.
Hand-drawn architectural sketch of a farm shed with pergola, plants, and measurements noted.
Hand-drawn architectural sketch of a craftsman style house with notes and window designs.
Architectural master plan showing building layouts and surrounding landscape in a resort design.
Hand-drawn floor plans showing two mirrored units with terrace, lounge, entry, bedroom, and bath areas.
Hand-drawn floor plan sketch showing rooms, furniture layout, and dimensions labeled 10m by 10m.
Hand-drawn architectural section sketch showing stepped building levels with interior spaces and exterior terrain.
Hand-drawn floor plan sketch of a resort layout including buildings, pathways, and surrounding foliage.
Architectural pencil sketch showing a layered building cross-section on a sloped terrain.
Hand-drawn floor plan sketch of an L-shaped building with rooms, outdoor seating, and a docked boat.
Hand-drawn sketch of a building floor plan with multiple rooms, tables, and seating areas.
Hand-drawn floor plan sketch showing room layouts, furniture arrangements, and doorways.
Rough pencil sketch of two adjacent buildings connected by a walkway with staircases and scattered details.
About Criterion

Successful developments require more than good design.

Our team brings together architectural expertise, feasibility assessment and development advisory to help clients evaluate opportunities, understand constraints and make informed decisions before significant time and capital are committed.

From early site assessment through to consent, we focus on maximising potential while reducing risk.
About us
Four adults, two men and two women, standing side by side against a plain wall, smiling.
Our
Work
Hospitality
Modern hotel room hallway with marble sink, dark wood walls, green carpet, and seating by a window with city view.
Modern bathroom with marble walls, glass shower enclosure, bronze fixtures, and a white toilet.
Modern hotel room with green bedding, work desk, dining area, and window view of city skyline.
Adaptive Reuse | Auckland Hotel
Inner City 130 Room Hotel
Hospitality
Living room with mustard sofa, two gray chairs, round tables, large window showing palm trees outside.
Modern bathroom sink with two hand and body wash bottles under a large round illuminated mirror.
Modern bathroom sink with round white basin, wall-mounted faucet, towels, and bottles on countertop.
Bed with orange throw, patterned pillows, and a wooden lamp hanging on a teal accent wall.
Living room with mustard armchairs, beige sofa with pillows, blue wall, and beach umbrella artwork.
Adaptive Reuse | Timaru Motel
Refurbishment and Repositioning of an Existing Timaru Asset
Living
Modern row of brown wooden townhouses with large windows and glass balconies surrounded by trees and mountains.
Bright bedroom with large windows, beige bed with pillows, wooden bench, plants, and abstract wall art.
Bright living room with a beige sofa, wooden coffee table, potted plant, and large glass sliding doors.
Modern three-story townhouse complex with dark wood siding and stone fence in front.
Modern bathroom with wood vanity, glass shower, toilet, window, and laundry basket with towels.
Multi Income Townhouse | Queenstown
18 dual key residences combining low maintenance living
Resort
Modern house with gravel driveway, tall cypress trees, purple flowers, and a parked white SUV.
Landscape plan showing parking, main building, pool area, tennis court, and surrounding trees.
Poolside lounging cabanas with white curtains in front of a large house surrounded by trees.
Landscape plan showing parking, pathways, pool, tennis court, and surrounding trees in a green area.
Site map showing clubhouse, hotel with 40 rooms, planting, accessways, and contour lines in a green area.
North of Auckland Resort
62 Room Resort including Restaurant and Wellness Retreat
Discuss your development opportunity.
Whether you're assessing a site, planning a new development or navigating the consent process, we'd love to hear about your project.
Contact us
Email
james@criteriongroup.nz
Phone
+64 27 399 0363
Location
Devonport, Auckland

Understanding your criteria of success.

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