Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, Ngāti Rakaipaaka, Rongomaiwahine, Ngāpuhi

Alex is specifically interested in whānau, hapū and iwi developments, working from the initial marketing and procurement stages right through to detailed design. Co-designs and partnership is also important to Alex as she is invested in the increase of cultural competency, better integration of Te Ao Māori principles and practices, and meaningful bonds, creating spaces and communities where people can see themselves reflected in the surroundings.

Upholding the mana of Te Tiriti o Waitangi is equally important to Alex, who is driven by a desire to see a society and built environment that acknowledges, and actively strives, to uphold its values. She believes through architectural design we can instill a sense of mana and pride within our whānau and committees, as well as influence and change societal norms. Alex is a founding member of DGSE’s indigenous Design Rōpū (IDR).