Pecha Kucha will hit the North and South this week, with Auckland hosting its eighteenth Pecha Kucha Night on Wednesday, and Christchurch its eighth on Thursday.
PechaKucha.co.nz has posted its Auckland line-up, which is looking great as always. In particular I'd encourage you to check out Gerald Melling (who I hear will be visiting both Auckland University and Unitec Architecture schools this week as well), who will be talking about his brand new book,
Tsunami Box, published by
Freerange Press, who have this enticing line on the project:
"Tsunami box tells the story of an architectural journey into the heady tropics of emergency housing in Sri Lanka, following the Asian tsunami of 2004.
With tenacious commitment, an eye for detail, and a reckless sense of humour, architect and author Gerald Melling launches fundamental ideas about architecture onto the troubled waters of post-tsunami re-construction and hopes to see them float.
They sink, of course, but not without a trace – this book offers genuine insight into the nature of ‘good intentions’ and the anatomy of a useful architecture."
Tsunami Box will be available for purchase at the Pecha Kucha Night, so keep an eye out. You can also order a copy online, with an amazing 25% off its retail. You can even get a sneek preview of the
first chapter here.
Some snaps of Tsunami Box, from the Freerange Press.
The Auckland Line-Up.
Mark Dytham // architect and PechaKucha founder, Tokyo
Oliver Neuland // Industrial Designer, Senior Lecturer ID Massey University // Slim rides – My journey from a motorbike design to public transport
Lisa Ho // Social Change Advocate // Art as a tool for social change: The Tiny Toones story
Alastair Jamieson // Environmental consultant and photographer // The volcanoes in our backyard
Meighan Ellis // Photographic/Video Artist // beauty, beauty look at you: an archive of curiosity
Andrew Johnston // architect, designer // a story of a succesful transition from an architect to a product designer
Tom Reilly // movie director // www.colossuspictures.com
Jessica Mills // about colour management
Fabiana Kubke // scientist // Science and Science communication in the 21st century
Flip Grater // singer/songwriter/author
Gerald Melling // architect // Freerange/Tsunami Box
Wil Bardebes // lecturer UNITEC, e-Learning Community Coordinator // about a future environment for learning
PKN_AKL_18 will be hosted in Shed 10 and 12, 90 Wellesley St, which you can enter from 77 Cook St. Doors open at 7.30pm which an 8.20pm start. $9 cash door sales only, so get there early.
In Christchurch, PKN_CHCH_08 will be hosted at Unlimited Paenga Tawhiti, Level 5, 263 High Street (above Hallensteins). Doors will open at 7.30pm with an 8.20pm start. $10 pre sales form Galaxy Records on Manchester St (cash only). There are only 220 tickets available for this one, so get in quick, and bring some cash for the bar. Keep an eye on PechaKucha.co.nz for the speaker list to be announced.
Enjoy.