Sir Ian Athfield Memorial Lecture 2025
Whakatū Nelson: Tuesday 9 September
Joining us from Australia, the principal of award-winning practice Ian Moore Architects will share insights into adaptive reuse with 'The Past Needs a Future', an inspiring free lecture series. These lectures are free thanks to the support of Resene, GIB® and COLORSTEEL®.
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Francis Kéré Futuna Lecture LiveStream
Whakatū Nelson: Tuesday 16 September
6:30–8:15pm
Arthouse Architects
The internationally acclaimed architect Francis Kéré garnered critical praise from the beginning of his architectural practice when awarded the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture (2004) for his first ever building – a primary school he designed, raised the funds for, and realised in collaboration with the residents of his home village, Gando, in Burkina Faso. Stay tuned for details.
Movie Night: A+W & Nelson & Marlborough Branch screenings of ‘City Dreamers’
Whakatū Nelson: Friday 19 September
5.30pm–8pm
Johnny Cash Room, G Block, NMIT, 57 Nile St, Nelson
‘City Dreamers’ follows four remarkable women whose ideas have shaped urban life for over 70 years, an uplifting look at how design impacts our communities today and into the future. All are welcome! Supported by Nelson & Marlborough Branch.
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View Ports – (re)framing local perspectives
Whakatū Nelson: Friday 12 September - Monday 22 September
View Ports is a creative space, experimenting with rapid techniques for capturing and reproducing images and story. An empty urban shop is turned into an interactive environment offering ways to (re)frame views and inviting ideas for how we intersect with our built environment and our future realities.
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Daily Drawing 'Walkshops'
Whakatū Nelson: Running daily from 16-19 September
Explore little traveled pathways and remembered views. Uncover hidden aspects and unfamiliar corners in the local urban spaces surrounding Bridge Street. Invigorate your drawing practice and find fresh perspectives to add to a community generated creative response to our built surroundings. Walkshops run twice daily, at 10am and 1pm. All materials will be provided.
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Sponsors
The 2025 Aotearoa Festival of Architecture is proudly supported by the following partners.