Fast Forward lecture series continues

The College of Auckland’s Quick Ahead lecture collection, offered by Te Herenga Auaha College of Engineering and Design, goals to foster debate, dialogue and growth inside structure, city design and concrete planning. Final week, Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Gold Medal-winning architect Pete Bossley launched the collection along with his speak on the hunt for a good suggestion.

Supported by the Italian Embassy in Wellington, tonight’s lecture kinds a part of the celebration of worldwide Italian Design Day, the theme being ‘Group design: The way to mend the fractures of humanity’.

Audio system from two practices, Ana Heremaia and Jo Walsh for ĀKAU and Nick Officer and Ben Jagersma for First Gentle Studio, will speak about how considerate design and dedicated activism — as demonstrated of their tasks — can foster stronger, extra linked communities.

ĀKAU is dedicated to collaboration and group engagement from its Te Tai Tokerau, Kaikohe workplace. The follow’s work seeks to remodel the lives of tamariki and whānau by means of a workshop course of which connects individuals with their tūpuna tales and supplies hands-on studying by means of structure and design. Over the course of 10 years, the studio has moved from furnishings design to contributing towards the brand new sports activities hub Papa Hawaiki and new ongoing library undertaking for Kaikohe.

First Gentle Studio will current two transformative tasks, every addressing group wants at completely different scales and levels of growth: a small Wellington church that used seismic strengthening as a possibility to redefine its function and relevance, to a portfolio of public housing options for Te Āhuru Mōwai, New Zealand’s largest Māori-owned group housing supplier. These tasks display how considerate design can foster stronger, extra linked communities.

The way to Mend the Fractures of Humanity: ĀKAU | First Gentle Architects

Wednesday 19 March 2025, 6.30pmLecture Theatre 342, Convention Centre Constructing 423, College of AucklandRegister right here for your ticket.

Different audio system within the collection are PAC Studio (Wednesday 26 March), Isthmus (Wednesday 2 April) and Parlour (Wednesday 9 April). For extra info, and to register, click on right here. 

The Quick Ahead lecture collection is generously sponsored by GIB® and supported by Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects. 10 NZRAB CPD factors can be found at every lecture. Attendance is free and all are welcome.