Resilio Studio

Design for Resilience

Gary Marshall

Gary Marshall

"Ecological wisdom does not [only] consist in understanding how to live in accord with nature; it consists in understanding how to get humans to agree on how to live in accord with nature." – Ken Wilber

Gary is an award winning registered landscape architect, permaculture designer and educator with over 18 years of experience. Prior to co-founding Resilio Studio in 2014, Gary was design manager at two of New Zealand’s leading practices.

Gary has worked with public and private sector clients as a designer and educator in the fields of landscape architecture, ecological design and green infrastructure, spatial and environmental planning, transport planning, urban design and master planning, adaptive and tactical urbanism, place making, public realm design, productive landscapes, design thinking, social innovation, sustainability and resilience. Gary has been extensively involved in the design and delivery of public engagement and collaborative design processes with mana whenua and a wide range of public and private organisations throughout Auckland and the North Island.

In addition to co-founding Resilio Studio, Gary is a co-founder and director of Auckland Permaculture Workshop and Dark Green Auckland. Aotearoa Permaculture Workshop is a community education initiative set up to explore and create innovative permaculture solutions for Aotearoa through ecological design, social innovation and the appropriate use of technology. Dark Green Aotearoa is a think tank dedicated to exploring insights and perspectives into viable alternatives to the 21st century global industrial society for Aotearoa.

Contact

e    gary@resilio.nz
p    021 591 279

Qualifications, Affiliations + Awards
  • Master of Landscape Architecture | Lincoln University
  • Bachelor of Design (3D) | Unitec Institute of Technology
  • Advanced Permaculture Design | Earthcare Education Aotearoa
  • Registered Landscape Architect - New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architecture (NZILA)
  • Local Path Design Guide –
    • Award of Merit (ACENZ, 2017)
    • Award of Excellence for Strategic Landscape Planning and Environmental Studies (NZILA Awards, 2017)
  • Urban Estuaries –
    • Sustainability Award of Excellence (NZILA Awards, 2013)
    • Visionary Landscape Award (NZILA Awards, 2013)
  • Matiatia Wharf –
    • Winner (Auckland City Council Design Competition, 2006)
  • Kaipara District Spatial Plan - Ngā Wawata 2050 –
    • Highly Commended for Non-Statutory Planning category (NZPI Awards, 2021)
  • Te Whakaoranga o Te Puhinui: Te Rautaki | Puhinui Regeneration Strategy –
    • Outstanding Award for Unbuilt Project category (IFLA Asia-Pacific Awards, 2021)
    • Category Winner for Master Planning and Urban Design Strategy (NZILA Awards, 2022)
    • Charlie Challenger Supreme Award (NZILA Awards, 2022)
Key Projects