Model Citizen 3.0

Thursday 19 September, 5pm - 8.30pm

Model Citizens will gather teams from top architecture and design firms for a friendly object-making competition. We challenge you to put your creativity and design skills to the test. Get your team together to express interest in being involved.

Click here for more information and to register.

 

International PARK(ing Day)

Friday 20 September, 9am – 3pm

A day where people across the world temporarily repurpose street parking spaces and convert them to tiny parks and places for art, play, and activism.

 

Super Models: A Collection

Friday 20 – Sunday 22 September

This exhibition, in conjunction with the Festival of Architecture, showcases work by Unitec School of Architecture students. Unitec encourages students to create models to understand and imagine finished spaces.

Exhibition events to be available soon.

 

A+W.NZ Pecha Kucha

Friday 20 September, 5pm – 8.30pm

Architecture Women NZ invites you to a Pecha Kucha presentation event to celebrate the incredible contributions of female architects with us through the theme: "Architecture and Art in New Zealand: The Interaction of Architecture and Visual Arts." Experience engaging presentations, network with peers, and enjoy delicious offerings from an in-house chef at the Unserhaus Showroom in Parnel, Auckland.

Registrations opening soon. 

 

Open Studios

Saturday 21 September, 10am – 2pm

Ever wanted to go behind the scenes of an architecture studio to find out what architects do and how they do it? Open Studios are great for anyone thinking of commissioning an architect, students considering a career in architecture, and all those interested in understanding the creative process of architecture and getting a building built.

Registrations not required. Participating locations launching soon.

 

A+W.NZ Wikipedia Edit-a-thon and Walking Tour

We‘re please to welcome the Wikipedia Walking Tour and Edit-a-thon for 2024. The two-part event will be running over two days, the walking tour on Saturday and the edit-a-thon on Sunday. Women still make up less than 20% of biographies on wikipedia, and the New Zealand Women in Architecture WikiProject aims to fill the gaps in the digital realm and increase visibility of prolific female Architects. Originally inspired by Making Space, we will be continuing last year’s work to increase articles about women and non-binary people who work in architecture and related fields in or from Aotearoa New Zealand, A+W.NZ is fortunate enough to be joined by Lisa Laule, who will be our Wikipedia expert on the edit-a-thon day! Lisa contributes to a multitude of Wikipedia projects that's aim to increase the diversity on Wikipedia, including Women in Red, Pasifika Arts Aotearoa, and Women in STEAM Aotearoa. 

Registrations opening soon.

Walking Tour

Saturday 21 September, 10am – 2pm

The walking tour will be focused around Wynyard Quarter and take you to 4 locations. Free license photos and images are a challenging aspect to filling out wikipedia articles. Attendees will be asked to take photos during the walking tour and upload them to WikiComms to contribute to the online database! Meet at the Wynyard Central Residential at 10am, we will finish our our at the WAM Auckland Offices at 12:00pm for refreshments and meet at the main boardroom for the photo uploading session until 14:00pm.

Edit-a-Thon

Sunday 22 September, 10am – 4pm

The edit-a-thon will run from 10:00am – 16:00pm at the Learning Labs at the Auckland Museum. 

Location: Learning Labs, Level 1, Auckland Museum next to Te Whiwhinga the Imaginarium. Copies of the Making Space and other publications will be available for reference. All experiences welcome! A beginners’ course will be held at 10:00am after introductions, for new editors or experienced ones that need a refresher.

Feel free to come by any time during the day to join the group. Please bring your own editing device. Lunch will be provided at 13:00pm.

 

Ornamenting the body PHD lecture by Gina Hochstein

Sunday 22 September, 6pm

My creative practice has evolved through my PhD research, exploring the languages and practices of International Style modernist architecture and jewellery. Challenging current notions of architectural image-making, I’ve created innovative artefacts that adorn the female form, with the understanding that this ornamentation directs our focus, creates experiences, enhances aesthetics, and transforms the body into an exhibition site. These ornaments embody symbolic roles that transcend time, place, and purpose and are experienced individually and socially.

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Auckland Sketching Series with Grant Coupland

Monday 23 September, 5.30pm – 7pm

Grant Coupland has been sketching for the most of his life and has been capturing places from his travels and journey through life through his sketching. He has in recent years created a presentation that he presents at various workshops around Auckland. The presentation explains the step-by-step process to recreational drawing, from structuring your drawing with the use of perspectives and proportions, up to your drawing vocabulary by using different lines weights, markings, shading and watercolour. The first event of the Auckland Sketching series will focus on just that, a basics to sketching presentation workshop and is aimed as a learning experience, so come along, get creative and bring any material you wish to sketch with.

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Movie Screening - The Temptation of Rosanno Fan

Tuesday 24 September, 7.30pm

10 years since the passing of prominent 70s architect Rossano Fan, Asia Kiwi Architects are pleased to host a re-screening of the 2011 documentary by Richard Riddiford, commissioned by the late Ian Athfield.

Tickets from $10, register here.

 

Tim Ross Presents: Architecture is Ace

Wednesday 25 September, 6.30pm

Australian comedian, writer, television presenter, and professional architecture nerd Tim Ross presents 'Architecture is Ace'. Part slideshow, part stand-up comedy, and part architecture talk, it's a 70-minute showed anchored by Ross' passion for architecture.

To receive a 10% membership discount book here or use the code 10NZMEMBER

 

Weaving Connections - NZIA x A+W x Women in Urbanism

Wednesday 25 September, 5.30pm – 8pm

Women in Urbanism and Architecture and Women will be joining together to connect people who are passionate about making cities that care for people and the planet. Whether you are an architect, city planner, urban designer, mobility enthusiast or just someone who cares deeply about your community, you're invited to join.  All genders are welcome. 

Registrations opening soon. 

 

Resene Sir Ian Athfield Memorial Lecture 2024: Sebastián Irarrázaval

Thursday 26 September, 5.30pm, Auckland Town Hall

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects is thrilled to welcome Sebastián Irarrázaval — architect, educator and founder of his eponymous practice in Santiago, Chile. Sebastián presents his talk as part of the Aotearoa Festival of Architecture.

Click here to register.

 

The Great Debate

Friday 27 September, 6pm

6 speakers of Architects, Engineers and Social Commentators face off in two teams to argue for and against the motion: “Queen Street must evolve!”  The debate will be followed by a Festival Party at Q Theatre’s Lounge/Loft Foyer with drinks and nibbles provided.

Tickets available for purchase through Q Theater shortly.

 

Urban Advisory Event

Saturday 28 September, 3.30pm

More information to follow.

 

Auckland Archi-Tours

Saturday 28 – Sunday 29 September

Discover your city through behind the scenes tours of some of the most significant works of architecture in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland.

Auckland Art Gallery – Tour 1

The Hotel Britomart - Tour 1 | Tour 2

B201 – University of Auckland - Tour 1 | Tour 2

Home Ground, Auckland City Mission - Tour 1 | Tour 2

The Greenhouse – Tour 1