Settlement is the practice of Keith Huntington, a New Zealand registered architect (RAB #1372) and Fellow of the NZIA, offering specialist services in sustainable architecture and alternative dispute resolution. Also trading as ECORATE Ltd / Dispute Settlement Associates, Keith is a NZGBC Homestar Practitioner and Assessor, with expertise spanning energy usage analysis, mediation, expert determination, and Construction Contracts Act adjudication.
He views the resolution of architectural design briefs and disputes as following the same path, bringing conflicting requirements and perceptions together through an outsider’s perspective to find the best-fit compromise. Keith holds qualifications in architecture, urban valuation, and dispute resolution.