Transforming and shaping life in the future development of Sport, Recreation + Community facilities through Third Place Thinking™

What is Third Place Thinking™️?

We design sporting, communities, and living spaces that unites cultures and people from across the globe.

We create third places for people.

Home

Home is where the heart is. It is a sacred space to relax, unwind and spend time with your loved ones.

Third Place

That place where we converge, where we provide supportive, sustainable, safe environments for our family and friends.

Work

The busy, professional, rewarding and sometimes stressful space where you turn your ideas into plans, and your plans into action.

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Ideology

Third Place Thinking™ Founder, Dion Gosling OLY – Sports Architect, will be discussing how can global Third Place Thinking™ be applied locally to the design of our sports and community facilities, and act to better reconnect our communities, tomorrow.

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Reviews

Great attention to detail, professional and diligent associates and a great work ethic from the principal. Listens well to briefs, reverts with suggestions and ideas, draws on other projects and their professional network to ensure we get the best result. My personal opinion is that Dion Gosling (principal) takes his sporting work ethic which saw him playing hockey for New Zealand for 10+ years (c. 180 tests, Commonwealth Games medalist) and applies it to his professional life.

Dion Gosling has extensive experience in the field of building architecture and recreational spaces. The team have the necessary skill set to pull together as team of specialist sub-consultants and then manage the delivery of the project on time and under budget. We highly value the services provided by Dion, they have extensive knowledge and expertise, when required to make a decision they are decisive and affirmative which builds confidence and strength. The team are friendly, very approachable and easy to communicate with. We very much value the relationship that we have with Dion.

Friendly and knowledgeable about recreation and sport facilities and user groups. Clear direction and suggestions for enhancing facility developments and functionality while having pleasing aesthetics. Delivers services on time and to budget! Added value and expertise is given without having to ask for it!

Excellent strategic thinking, practical advice that makes sense for the users of the spaces and facilities. Excellent sport knowledge.

Provided architectural design services for a new sport and leisure park. The concept and developed design of a multi-use community sports hub building including special sustainable features. Dion is proactive, approach design with a lens that understands stakeholders requirements, deliver on time and on budget. Dion has the right balance of design flair and practical design sense. From a client point of view they are available when needed and deliver beyond expectation. Dion produces the required deliverables and are not afraid to provide a bit more if required without fuss.

They have delivered a high standard of service, offered innovative and practical solutions combined with creative design. Generally all within outlined timeframes.