Sir Ian Athfield Memorial Lecture 2025
Tāhuna Queenstown: Friday 5 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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Movie Night: A+W & Southern Branch screenings of ‘City Dreamers’
Wānaka: Tuesday 9 September, Cinema Paradiso
Dunedin: Thursday 11 September, Otago Polytech School of Architecture
‘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! Tickets are $15 + booking fee.
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Pecha Kucha 20x20
Dunedin: Wednesday 17 September
5:30pm
Dunedin Public Art Gallery, 30 Octagon
A real favourite of last year’s programme, PK20x20 is being held again in Dunedin.
Queenstown / Wānaka: Expression of Interest wanted!
Would you like to host this event too? Contact the Southern Branch to discuss further.
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Ted McCoy Lecture Series: Jeremy Smith
Wānaka: Wednesday 17 September, Cinema Paradiso
Dunedin: Thursday 18 September, Otago Polytech
The Ted McCoy lecture, presented by Jeremy Smith is being held in Dunedin and in Wānaka for the first time!
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‘Tour Through Time’ Heritage Walk & Talk
Queenstown: Saturday 20 September, 2pm, Ballarat Street
Join Edwin Elliot to explore downtown Queenstown's history and historic places.
More details to come.
Sarah Allan, UK Government’s Chief Architect Lecture
Dunedin: Wednesday, 24 September
5.30pm for 6pm start
School of Architecture, Otago Polytechnic
2025 Hood Fellow, Sarah Allan, will tease out the relations between architecture and government to give our industry a better understanding of the potential value of a government architect here in this country.
For further information, please contact a.hoete@auckland.ac.nz
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Otago School of Architecture Photography Competition
2025 Architecture Photography Competition and Exhibition at Otago School of Architecture.
More details to come.
Stay tuned for more programme updates.
Sponsors
The 2025 Aotearoa Festival of Architecture is proudly supported by the following partners.