Ellie Tuckey

Affiliations

Tangata Tiriti, Pākehā

Relevant Qualifications

Master of Architecture (Professional),
Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington.

Bachelor of Architectural Studies,
Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington.

Experience

Ellie is an architectural and urban designer whose work centres around codesign in the built environment. Ellie’s mahi includes collaborative research and has earned some recognition. She received the F. Gordon Wilson Fellowship for her research on flood-resilient public housing, was a finalist in the Te Kāhui Whaihanga NZIA Student Design Awards for her exploration of the role of pākehā designers and decolonial codesign methods in architecture, and also secured a Summer Research Scholarship for her investigation into augmented reality as a codesign tool. Ellie has also contributed to design education, research and the development of innovative urban engagement tools.

Key Contributions

  • F. Gordon Wilson Research Fellowship. (2023). Publications in progress.

    Te Kawa a Māui (Victoria University of Wellington), Homolja, M., Tuckey, E. (2024). Tiaki. An engagement tool and game that explores the implications of pest control and mauri restoration methods. Tiaki is part of a Ngā Rākau Taketake (BioHeritage National Science Challenge) project.

    Imagining Decolonised Cities Team (IDC), Elkington, J., Homolja, M., Tuckey, E. (2021). He Haerenga ki te Maunga. A board game that educates about colonisation and decolonisation in Aotearoa.

    Tuckey, E. (2021). A Third Space: Architecture Through a Lens of Decolonisation. Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington. Thesis. https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.15080493.v1