Space Craft Team
Space Craft Systems is a social enterprise forged in the crucible of post earthquake Christchurch to develop the WikiHouse system in NZ and revolutionise the way we create our built environments.
Martin Luff BA (Hons)
Co-Founder & Director
Martin is driven to empower people so they can better help themselves and each other. He's passionate about open sharing of ideas and solving problems with not just temporary but permanent solutions.
After graduating in 3D/ product design, Martin spent periods working in both product and industrial design, followed by 5 years in construction and project management. For the last 18 years he’s worked on over 300 innovative and creative projects based around a variety of digital technologies and in a number of countries.
Danny Squires BPD BArch
Co-Founder & Director
Danny’s’ design philosophy is based upon a need to create architectural, landscape & urban solutions that nurture and inspire the user and create enhanced living solutions in co-operation with nature.
A graduate in architecture, Danny has worked for a range of architecture & multi-disciplinary firms in Sydney & Melbourne. Highlights include lead designer for Green City Masterplan Feasibility Study, Kabul, Afghanistan and a year working with an international Feng Shui practitioner. Recently he has worked in the manufacturing industry managing a design focused CNC laser cutting facility and exploring the possibilities of mass customisation principles in the delivery of restorative urban environments.
Active Team
Elizabeth Guthrey
MBA
Research & Design
Rachael Wood
Research & Design
Bev Shepherd
Community &
People
Pauline Wayman
Community &
People
Steven Zhang
IT & Communications
Darren Kho
Structural engineering
David Bottomley
Production
Eileen Hennessy
Fundraising
Jason Tobin
Energy
systems
Advisory Board
Dr. Robert Finch
Director of University
of Canterbury Quake
Centre, and former CEO of the Structural Timber Innovation Company EXPAN Research development.
Martin Trusttum
Project Manager - Otakaro Art by the river at CERA. Martin initiated the ArtBox modular gallery project, being the first to take an innovative building system through consent and construction in post quake Christchurch.
Bridget Frame
Former Special Fund Manager at The Canterbury Community Trust, responsible for development of the Social Enterprise fund.
Martin Morrissey
Business Mentor,
Blue Gum Consulting.
Consultants
Jane Webb
Business Mentor
Achievement Dynamics Limited
Phil Paterson
Structural Engineering, Powell Fenwick Consulting.
Past Contributors
Dr Sean Barnes
Tim Weir BSc MPH
Val Zimmer
Kritara Strunk
MArch
Oliver Faivre
Clayton Prest
Tim O’Brien
Yvonne Pasea
Muhammad Abu
Ashvin Gorburdhon
Mariann Matai