Applied knowledge for making
future buildings now.
Approach
Moving to healthy, low-carbon buildings is a matter of urgency - due to massive client & planet demand. Pockets of knowledge exist in industry, but a unifying force to harness this & deliver the built outcomes we need is rare - unfortunately, the diagram below is typical of how building projects proceed.
To solve this, we bring our unique expertise to accelerate certainty, increase productivity & reduce waste leading to better built environments, faster.
Consultancy Services
The depth and breadth of our experience is significant - this allows us to offer a variety of high value services that are unique in the industry. Globally connected & self-driven, we accelerate knowledge in mass timber & modern methods of construction using our product development approach & more than 20 years of hands-on experience.
Our clients are contractors, developers, architects, product & building manufacturers.
Please note: our service model puts the confidentiality & exclusivity of our clients first - because of this, we may be limited in our ability to provide services.
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We’ve been involved in globally significant mass timber projects in New Zealand, Australia & the US meaning we can provide deep insights across all aspects of mass timber design & construction.
We collapse the information gap for project teams to increase project speed, decrease risk & increase certainty.
We advise client & project teams on design, consultant selection, design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DfmA), shop drawing process, installation, timber protection & moisture management, regional compliance, local & global supply chains & offsite optimisation. -
Many clients are seeking to take more control of design, supply & construction to increase certainty & scale-up to meet demand.
Our specific expertise is in creating holistic building systems to meet specific typologies. We have a proprietary algorithm using cutting-edge research that allows us to solve for a Kit of Parts system that maximises value & certainty.
Our main interest is in low-carbon, affordable/market medium density housing typologies, and we focus on the Domain model of buildings.
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There is massive untapped potential for clients to meet client demand for modern methods of construction (MMC). We help companies through analysis of their operations, competitors & their potential, culminating into a cohesive & practical strategy.
For government & insitutions, we bring subject matter expertise & deep understanding of MMC & the entire value-chain to inform & create policy, resources & tools to transform the industry.
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We create business cases for innovative products & services for the built environment that respond to an identified customer pain point.
We focus on creating new design processes & products that utilise low-carbon, circular materials & building typologies. We collaborate with others to bring the right skills & experience to prototype & test our assumptions.
We can be contracted to foster innovation & provide product development discipline to organisations.
We also have links to venture capital for those interested in one of the world’s fastest growing investments areas - AEC & property tech.
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We can provide a range of services on a temporary or project basis pending availability.
We can provide insights on supply chain capability, market competitors, create business cases for capital investment, connections to New Zealand & offshore companies, products & services.
In 2024, we launch DO_LAB - a design studio specifically focused on bringing product design & develepment thinking to the built environment. Our clients are product & systems suppliers & manufacturers needing to test their product in the context of a complete building response.
Please get in touch to discuss how we can take your product & find product-market fit.
Projects
We’ve worked & collaborated on landmark projects in New Zealand and internationally in a variety of capacities - from instigator, to designer, project manager, developer, SME & lead.
This includes as part of the project development team for The Grounds - an Auckland & National NZIA Project winner, & the first mass timber multi-residential building in New Zealand. Some selected projects are shown below - get in touch for more details on our involvement.
Clients
We work with some of the best companies & organisations in the built environment on projects, products, strategy & delivery.
Network
We partner & collaborate with expert change-makers to provide comprehensive, practical & innovative tools & services to radically increase certainty in design & construction.
We love meeting new people & businesses in the innovation space - please reach out to us to organise a catchup & join our network.
Daiman Otto
Daiman has more than 20 years of experience in architecture, construction, development & innovation. Daiman founded DK Otto in 2011.
Daiman has been involved in governance, as Board Chair of Offsite NZ, as an advisor to the Construction Sector Accord & Te Uru Rakau – New Zealand Forestry, & as a commercial research partner for a National Science Challenge 11 project.
Daiman regularly speaks on podcasts, at conferences, companies & academic institutions across Australasia. In 2023, Daiman organised the Practical Innovation tour with Holmes, taking 24 people to companies & projects across San Francisco, Silicon & Central Valleys, then on to Portland to the International Mass Timber Conference.
Daiman is a graduate of RMIT University Melbourne with a B.Arch Hons (1st Class), a recipient of the prestigious Anne Butler Memorial Prize, a finalist in the Australian Timber Design Awards 2015 (Small Budget Category) & has a Certificate for Engineering Design for a Circular Economy from TU Delft.
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