New Epping is a $2billion mixed-use regeneration of a 51 hectare brownfield quarry, situated on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples. The evolving masterplan includes a new private hospital, social housing, commercial, medical, civic, retail and residential neighbourhood, with an incredible 12 hectare landscape regeneration of the Edgar's Creek habitat corridor running through the site.

Innovation Advisory and Collaborative Design Projects

We have led the process of clarifying the vision, and adopted the philosophy of 'People Who Care' — translating the strategy into a set of 100+ design directives across project sites, disciplines and scales.

Relative has held the role of client advisor, innovation consultant and project design collaborator since 2021. We continue to support the client team in developing design briefs, innovation concepts, urban design review, feasibility, materials R&D, and co-design of specific podium elements. We provide stewardship across disciplines and stages.

Client advisory and ongoing design innovation across projects:

Design Strategy

• A 15-year strategic vision and project strategy, R&D into global design innovation,

• Architectural briefs, masterplan reviews alongside urban designer(s), amenity masterplan

• Design collaborations connecting architecture, landscape, wayfinding, public art and infrastructure

Design Collaborations

• Concept masterplan for a 100,000sqm mixed-use, commercial and health precinct (west)

• Urban realm collaborations and regenerative design concepts, with Tract

• Community & Early Learning centre: concepts, design guidance, materials development, with Gardiner

• Solar pavilion - design of demountable micro infrastructure system, by Relative Systems

• Public park and infrastructure reserve: with Baracco+Wright

• Medical Office One: design innovation and ground plane design concepts, designed by CHC

• Cultural Heritage strategy by Wurundjeri elders (facilitated by Greenshoot): client support role

• NW Mixed-use sub-precinct masterplan: reviews + urban design collaboration

• Greengate boutique offices: design innovation oversight and ground plane design

• Commercial office 'Building A': design innovation oversight and ground plane design

Design Systems

• Ground Plane design system and guidance - precinct wide and site-specific podiums

• Low carbon construction and materials R&D and feasibility studies

• Specific R&D, design and urban innovation across building types and scales

• Wayfinding masterplan and 10m precinct signage-arbor

• Biodiversity driven landscape design and public amenity execution