from small scale subdivision to precinct level design
About us

Market led strategy and design
Modan was established in 2014 to provide a niche service employing the methodology that made the Delfin projects so successful for more than a decade; dominating industry awards nights while delivering significant returns to the Lend Lease Group. We pride ourselves on our ability to find out of the box solutions and applying lateral thinking. From small to large projects we ensure that the work we do is commercial, market led and destined to be built. 2020/21 by the numbers:
DIRECTOR
Arun Broadhurst
A qualified planner/urban designer with a post grad in urban design including study in architecture and landscape architecture disciplines, Arun distils the skills of many specialist consultants to find solutions that often require multiple perspectives.
With equal focus on design excellence and commercial reality, Arun can assist with projects from precinct level strategic planning down to a 50 lot subdivision, and most challenges between.
A unique ability to combine an understanding of trends, design specifications, standard product dimensions and innovations of volume builders in Victoria to add value and commerciality to greenfield and small lot developments.
Past employment includes:
– Senior Urban Designer/Development Manager, Lendlease
– Associate Director, Hames Sharley**
– Senior Urban Designer, Roberts Day
– Planner, City of Banyule
– Planner, City of Hume
Qualifications include:
– RMIT: Bach. App. Sci Planning – Urban Design
– University of Melbourne: Post Grad Study Urban Design
– Oxford Brookes University Scholarship: Post Grad Study Urban Design
Related experience:
– Seasonal Academic, Curtin University WA
– Planning Institute Australia, Tsunami Reconstruction Project, Volunteer

Featured projects
Including previous experience with Lend Lease, Roberts Day and Hames Sharley
Project Strategy
- Peppercorn Hill
- Waralilly
- Addison at Williams Landing
- Murdoch Eastern Precinct
- Encounter Bay**
Retail and Town Centres
- Garden City, Boragoon
- Caroline Springs Town Centre
- Whitfords
- Craigieburn Town Centre
- Laurimar Town Centre
- Roxborough Park Town Centre
Large Masterplanned Communities
- Caroline Springs
- Laurimar
- Ellenbrook
- Varsity Lakes
- Springfield Lakes
- Mawson Lakes
- Williams Landing
- Binningup
- Vale
- Moncrief
- Ripley Valley
- Lakeside Pakenham
- Darley Heights
Design Guidelines and Administration
- Peet Victoria Design Guidelines
- Lend Lease Design Guidelines
- Specialised Park Front Design Guidelines
- Specialised Corner Design Guidelines
Small Lot Projects
- Edgewater
- Grand Central Village
- Richmond Hill
- Waterline
- Old Plenty Road
- Studio 51
- Station Street, Wallan
previous clients
We have worked with some of Australia's premier development organisations

















