Lecture- Rachel de Lambert on City Form: How understanding the heritage urban landscapes can inform change.

Fast Forward 09 Lecture Series – Sir Miles Warren

Sir Miles Warren in conversation with Julia Gatley
Sir Miles Warren is one of the greats of New Zealand architecture, producing some of our nation’s defining buildings, and in this session will share highlights from is long and extraordinary career. This session is part of Fast Forward ’09 lecture series, supported by the School of Architecture and Planning at The University of Auckland.

Please see the Fast Forward page for other lectures in this series

Discourse and Dialogue: Saturday Sessions

This series of talks is taking place in two locations – The Gus Fisher Gallery and Ellen Melville Hall – 10 minutes walk apart.
Each 50 minute talk will start on the hour with enough time to walk between venues, so as to allow selection across the range of talks on offer.

Auckland Awards Jury Review

The annual awards of the New Zealand Institute of Architects Auckland Branch will be announced during Architecture Week. Mario Madayag, convenor of this year’s Awards’ jury, will lead the jury in a review of the award-winning projects and a discussion of the challenges and opportunities currently facing Auckland architects.

John Walsh in conversation

As editor of Architecture NZ magazine, John Walsh has his finger on the pulse of our national architecture. John will lead a discussion with Patrick Clifford and Malcolm Walker.

Deidre Brown: Maori Architecture

Blurb: Dr. Deidre Brown teaches at the University of Auckland’s School of Architecture and Planning, and is a leading authority on Maori art and architecture. She will discuss her recent book, Maori Architecture: From Fale to Wharenui and Beyond, outlining both the motivations behind the book and its key ideas.

Jeremy Hansen in conversation with Patrick Reynolds and Jeremy Salmond: The Villa

Are New Zealand villas the country’s most enduring building type? And if so, are they architecture at all? In this talk, photographer Patrick Reynolds, architect Jeremy Salmond and HOME New Zealand editor Jeremy Hansen discuss and show images of the homes in their new book, Villa, and marvel at the ongoing appeal of these Victorian creations.

Diana Morrow: Urban Village

Diana Morrow is a professional historian and writer. Her recent book Urban Village, was a lively and authoritative history that examined the social and political changes that have taken place in Ponsonby over 160-year history. Diana will present the highlights from this history and discuss Ponsonby’s present place in the life of the city.

Zoe Zimmerman: Living Roof Benefits, Design Considerations +  Myths.

In this presentation, supported by the NZIA Environmental Issues Group, Zoë explains green roof benefits; design considerations; perceived barriers; London examples; why green roofs are being promoted and required overseas; and briefly explains the multifunctional benefits (economic, social and environmental). Waterproofing and drainage system considerations will also be address by specialist product representatives.

Zoe Zimmerman is a local planning consultant who has recently established an independent green roof organisation that is promoting the uptake of green roofs in New Zealand. <http://LivingRoofs.org.nz>   is an independent resource for information on green roofs, supported and sponsored by leading companies, authorities and organisations.  

While with the Environment Agency in London Zoë was instrumental to the installation of a number of green roofs in London, and the development of a Green Roof Toolkit (shortlisted for an RTPI award).   

Tim Hazledine and Kobus Mentz: Transport and Urbanism

Much of the recent discussion of transport and Auckland's growth has tended to be focussed on a roading solution as key to Auckland's productivity and that outward growth of the metropolitan urban limits is a given.   Tim Hazledine is a professor of economics at the University of Auckland and Kobus Mentz of Urbanism Plus is an urban designer involved with both strategic  analysis and the physical design of communities and cities.  They will give their respective perspectives on an how integrated approach to transport and urban development can provide a better future for Auckland.

Richard Simpson: Anzac Centenary Bridge

In 2005 Richard Simpson first proposed the idea of a new harbour crossing – a bold new bridge that would take a more direct route between the city and the North Shore designed to accommodate pedestrians, cyclists, vehicular traffic and trains.  The design would be the result of an international design competition for a bridge that not only fulfills the functional requirements of connection, but that would also contribute to the identity of Auckland – the greater city and the Waitemata Harbour.  Integral to this initiative are economic and social benefits resulting in the creation of jobs for the construction of the bridge and the urban renewal of the freed-up land on both sides of the current bridge along with others associated with tourism and the creative industries.

For the past 20 years, Richrd Simpson has been involved in projects that bridge technology and archtitecture. He was Chair of the Auckland Transport Committee Richard Simpson whilst a City Councillor from 2004-2007.  He sees the bridge project as an opportunity to become a metaphorical expression for the supercity’s identity and aspirations.