This year’s Festival of Architecture sees the scope and ambition of Architecture Week widened with events and activities designed to celebrate architecture – and its importance to the life of New Zealand’s towns and cities.
The Festival of Architecture is the successor to Architecture Week, run by the New Zealand Institute of Architects with the support of other like-minded professional and industry organisations.
This year’s Festival of Architecture, which runs from the 7th-17th September, sees the scope and ambition of Architecture Week widened with events and activities designed to celebrate architecture – and its importance to the life of New Zealand’s towns and cities.
Warren and Mahoney is a major sponsor of the travelling 2017 Venice Architecture Biennale exhibition, Future Islands, part of the Festival of Architecture.
Auckland
Future Islands Venice Architecture Biennale exhibition, Future Islands
7-17 September
Objectspace, 13 Rose Road, Ponsonby
Unitec Exhibition and Women in Fabrication Installation
9-17 September
Warren and Mahoney, Mason Bros., 139 Pakenham St West, Auckland
Green Building Walking Tour
9 September, 10am - 12pm
On this tour, architects and clients will take you inside key green buildings and share their experience and stories about the buildings – from design to day-to-day operations – and their visions and expectations for further advancements in the field of green building.
The tour starts and finishes at Warren and Mahoney, Mason Bros., 139 Pakenham Street West
Powerpoint Karaoke
15 September, 7.30pm - 9.30pm
A drink and a cringe as our line up of creative presenters attempt to confidently and coherently present from slides they’ve never seen before. If you’ve ever seen a Pecha Kucha then be warned… this will be nothing like that.
Warren and Mahoney, Mason Bros., 139 Pakenham St West, Auckland
Warren and Mahoney Auckland Open Studio
16 September, 11am - 2pm
Ever wondered what goes on in an architect's studio? Drop into our studio and find out what makes us tick.
Warren and Mahoney, Mason Bros., 139 Pakenham St West, Auckland
Christchurch
Design Forum Series
6 September, 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Featuring Warren and Mahoney, Wilkie and Bruce and Athfield Architects; MC Johnny Moore and facilitators Andrew Just and Chris Moller.DL Lecture Theatre, ARA
Warren and Mahoney Christchurch Open Studio
9 September, 1pm-2pm
Drop in to Warren and Mahoney in Christchurch and find out what goes in inside one of New Zealand's leading design firms.
Warren and Mahoney, 254 Montreal Street, Christchurch
Simon Devitt: We Trust Our Eyes Too Much
12 September, 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Join Simon Devitt for an illustrated talk on his practice as a photographer of architecture, people and place.
Warren and Mahoney Foyer, 254 Montreal Street, Christchurch
Wellington
Warren and Mahoney Wellington Open Studio
15 September, 3.30pm - 6.30pm
Take a free, self-guided tour (download map) of local architecture practices and find out about the new and interesting works being created by some of Wellington’s best architects
Warren and Mahoney, 87 The Terrace, Wellington
