Welcome to Episode 32! We're back to the full complement of the team for this episode, talking about the delicious new book from Matt Arnold and Mary Gaudin, I Never Met A Straight Line I Didn't Like. We wandered into influential childhood experiences of architecture, and the relative merits of minimalism.
Welcome to Episode 31! The tighter team of Tash, Jeremy and Mat take on the traditional grumpy-neighbour-inducing topic of an updated Spatial Plan. This is the guiding planning document that sets out how Wellington will accommodate growth over the next couple of decades. The team discuss how the pros and cons of densification, the NIMBY angle on heritage preservation, and Tash’s future run for Minister of Housing. Theme Music - The Cosmic Wheels
Welcome to Episode 30! Into the strange new post-lockdown Aotearoa mediascape comes a new magazine. "Fiercely local" and dedicated to New Zealand residential architecture, 'Here' launches on June 22. In this episode we talk to Here's editor Simon Farrell-Green about the current situation for print media, stories he hopes to tell, and what it takes to create, fund, and launch a design magazine. Theme Music - The Cosmic Wheels
Welcome to Episode 029! It's been a while since our last episode, and we're delighted to be back. This week we discuss the recent proposed executive order titled "Making Federal Buildings Beautiful Again", drawing on Kate Wagner's excellent article in The New Republic - https://newrepublic.com/article/156509/donald-trump-war-on-architecture. What are the implications of a style edict, and why the particular style of Classicism? We discuss our collective unease at the announcement, and ask whethe...
Welcome to Episode 28! In this episode we talk with the prolific and talented Matt Liggins. Matt works as an architect, artist, and teacher, and we discuss how these three practices relate to and support one another. Find out what inspires him, how an idea takes flight, and whether he'll change his name to Malcolm. Matt Liggins - http://www.mattliggins.com/
Welcome to Episode 27! We talk with NZ photographer David Straight about his recent book John Scott Works. It was a great discussion about David's introduction to his work through the contemptible demolition of the Aniwaniwa Visitor's Centre in 2016, and his reverence for the works he saw and included in his book. David Straight - https://davidstraight.net/ John Scott Works - https://www.masseypress.ac.nz/books/john-scott-works/
Our sixth and final interview from this year's New Zealand Institute of Architects In:Situ Conference features our chat with Wolfram Putz, founding partner and CEO of Graft - an omnivorous studio taking on a fascinating range of work. We had lots to discuss with Wolfram, starting our chat on the common ground of sailing! Bio: https://www.insitu.nzia.co.nz/speakers/wolfram-putz Wofram's In:Situ talk can be viewed here https://vimeo.com/321629690
In the fifth of our six interviews from this year's New Zealand Institute of Architects In:Situ Conference, we talk with Tina Gregorič & Aljoša Dekleva of Ljubljana, Slovenia. This enigmatic pair boast a wide range of architectural interests and outputs, and spoke compellingly about the value of research in their practise. We discussed their ideas around 'monomateriality', the architecture of living in (outer) space, and how they'd like to arrive in NZ next time by boat. Bio: https://www.ins...
In the fourth of our six interviews from this year's New Zealand Institute of Architects In:Situ Conference, we talk with Amin Taha of Groupwork Architects. After a wide range of experience at different practices Amin started his own architectural studio, later incorporating it as Groupwork. With his 15 Clerkenwell Close project well known for the demolition order now placed on it, Amin's talk on Style and the way he practices and makes architecture was unique. We chatted with him about everythi...
Welcome to our third of six interviews from this year's New Zealand Institute of Architects In:Situ Conference. In this episode we talk to Beijing-born architect Ma Yansong, founder of MAD Architects. Bio: https://www.insitu.nzia.co.nz/speakers/ma-yansong Ma's In:Situ talk can be viewed here https://vimeo.com/321606286
In our second of six interviews from this year's New Zealand Institute of Architects In:Situ Conference, we talk with Betsy Williamson of Williamson Williamson. Betsy's conference talk took us through a number of jewel-like creations that brought several generations of families together, but her skills extend to the city-wide scale as well. Bio: https://www.insitu.nzia.co.nz/speakers/betsy-williamson Betsy's In:Situ talk can be viewed here https://vimeo.com/321616827
He's back! In our first of six interviews from this year's New Zealand Institute of Architects In:Situ Conference, we talk with Christopher Hawthorne. Now the Chief Design Office for Los Angeles, we catch up again on his goals for the city and some of the themes in his conference-opening address. Bio: https://www.insitu.nzia.co.nz/speakers/christopher-hawthorne Christopher's In:Situ talk can be viewed here https://vimeo.com/321606697 You can listen to our first chat with Christopher in Ep012 her...
Ever heard the comment "Architects don't know how to build"? In our 20th episode we talk to two architects qualified to talk to this criticism. Dave Strachan and Mike O'Sullivan both wield a toolbelt as ably as a pencil. We discuss how being able to build influences their work as architect. SGA - https://www.sgaltd.co.nz/ BOS - http://www.bosarchitecture.co.nz/
In this episode we talk to the formidable Jake Kake about her wide-ranging podcast Indigenous Urbanism (listen here http://indigenousurbanism.net/) and her journey through practice to date.
In this episode we feature interviews with two incredible practitioners; Elisapeta Heta and Rau Hoskins. We talk with them about Te Kawenata - the covenant signed at last year's NZIA Conference, their experiences and views of practice, and indigenous architecture here and around the world.
In this episode, we talk to the irrepressible artist John Reynolds (http://www.starkwhite.co.nz/john-reynolds-bio/) about his work with Isthmus on the redevelopment of Freyberg Place in Auckland CBD. We interviewed John in the square, so there's a bit of background noise that we think illustrates just how successful a space it's proven to be! You can read more about the project here http://isthmus.co.nz/project/freyberg-place/ or better still wander down and experience it for yourself! There is ...
In our final episode of 2017, we join the team from Auckland practice Architectus as they guide us on the CTBUH Global Walking Tour event around Auckland http://www.ctbuh.org/Events/Calendar/2017EventArchive/1706_GlobalWalkingTour4/tabid/7508/language/en-US/Default.aspx
Our fourth and final episode from the NZIA's Insitu 2017 Conference is a doozy - we speak in depth with UK architect and Stirling Prize winner Alison Brooks. It's a great chat, featuring her case for beauty in architecture "The role of architects & architecture is to allow people to live beautiful lives in beautiful places" http://www.alisonbrooksarchitects.com//
This is our third episode from the NZIA's Insitu2017 Conference. We talk with the enigmatic Chilean pair Mauricio Pezo and Sofia von Ellrichshausen after their fantastic talk at this year's conference. http://pezo.cl/
This is our second episode from the NZIA's InSitu 2017 Conference. We talk with LA Architect Barbara Bestor on how she came to the profession, the 'graphic content' of her work, and the idea of 'strange beauty' http://bestorarchitecture.com/
In this episode, the first of four from the NZIA's inSitu conference, we talk to Christopher Hawthorne about Los Angeles and the challenges the city faces in reversing sprawl.
In this episode, our last for 2016, we talk with Patrick Reynolds and John Walsh about their new book, City House Country House. Find out what they've learned by completing their third in a series of books, and why a building isn't truly finished until it's photographed.
In this episode we talk with Stuart Harrison about his book New Suburban and the subversion of planning rules!
In this episode we talk to some architecture students, past and present, about their choice to study architecture, what they think of it and the advice they'd give to future students. Thanks to our guests Sophie Hamer of Portico.Space, and Rachel Berry & Annika Andreson who are studying architecture at Auckland University.
In this episode we talk with Christina van Bohemen, the new president of the New Zealand Institute of Architects and discuss her role and goals. We also give our reckons on a selection of films from the Resene Architecture and Design Film Festival.
In this episode we make our first visit to a construction site - the new home for the Auckland Theatre Company - and talk with the architect, Gordon Moller.
In this episode we talk to Tom Kundig about his impressions of architecture in New Zealand, running a big practice and exhaustion.
In this episode we go behind the scenes of an architectural jury and talk to the NZIA about the 2015 National Awards
In this episode we talk to some of the people involved in Auckland Architecture Week and outline some of the events coming up.
The 76 Small Rooms team talk to Andrew Patterson and some of the users of the new Len Lye Gallery in New Plymouth.
