If you’re up North through July, make a move to the Fast Forward Series, presented by NICAI, Auckland University, with six great lectures over six weeks.
Here’s the line up, which is just as engaging as always, kicking of with a highly topical forum with the Auckland Central Candidates.
July 21st
2011Auckland Central Candidates Forum – The Future of Auckland’s Urban Form.
6.30pm - 8.00pm @ the Engineering LectureTheatre 439, 20 Symonds Street. Hosted by the School of Architecture and Planning.
July 27th
CameronSinclair – Found &’chief eternal optimist (CEO) of Architecturefor Humanity, San Francisco.
6.30pm – 7.30pm @ the Engineering LectureTheatre 439, 20 Symonds Street. Hosted by the School of Architecture and Planning.
August 3rd
KobusMentz – Adjunct Professor Urban Design, School ofArchitecture and Planning, Auckland.
6.30pm – 7.30pm @ the Engineering LectureTheatre 439, 20 Symonds Street. Hosted by the School of Architecture and Planning.
August 10th
RachelDe Lambert – Landscape Architect and Director at Boffa Miskel.
6.30pm – 7.30pm @ the Engineering LectureTheatre 439, 20 Symonds Street. Hosted by the School of Architecture and Planning.
August 17th
Implementingthe Vision – Penny Pirrit – Manager Regional and Local Planning Auckland City Council.
6.30pm – 7.30pm @ the Engineering LectureTheatre 439, 20 Symonds Street. Hosted by the School of Architecture and Planning.
August 24th
IanAthfield – Athfield Architects, Wellington.
(hopefully we can hear about his work as “Architectural Ambassador” to Christchurch)…
6.30pm – 7.30pm @ the Engineering LectureTheatre 439, 20 Symonds Street. Hosted by the School of Architecture and Planning.
All events are free and public.
“The lectures present the recent and current work of leading practitioners in the fields of architecture, planning and urban design, including those working at national and international levels. This coming series includes lectures by two internationally renowned architects, as well as sessions focussing on the Auckland Supercity.”
Don’t forget you can also access the previous years’ lecture series (and the Communique series) as podcasts here. Well worth checking out, it’s a formidable list.