Lynda Simmons

Obituary Lillian Chrystall

People | Lillian Chrystall’s long and influential career in architecture has seen her become an important role model to many in her lifetime.

The Architect and the Artists: Hackshaw McCahon Dibble The collaborative projects 1965–1979

Review | Lynda Simmons finds a successful reframing of the works of already well-published artists Colin McCahon and Paul Dibble and architect Jim Hackshaw.

Opinion: Conversations

Practice | Lynda Simmons muses: “For me, architectural conversations are important because, quite simply, there is so much to think about and, therefore, talk about.”

Opinion: Parallel education systems

Practice | Lynda Simmons looks forward to the day when architectural students can move between Māori and Pākehā systems of learning.

Opinion: The disappearing plan and section

Practice | “I need to close my eyes often when looking at projects on screens, in a feeble attempt to control the visual information as the architectural object rotates,” Lynda Simmons laments.

Opinion: The value of print

Practice | Lynda Simmons: “Print media has always defined the way we store architectural as well as art histories, whether via books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers or personal letters.”

Opinion: Environmental emergencies

Practice | Lynda Simmons on addressing climate change: “Change proved to be simple: just stop. Just stop doing the thing that causes harm.”

Opinion: The education of architects

Practice | Lynda Simmons believes discussions on academia are important to remind the industry “that universities are more than technical schools producing workers for industry”.

Opinion: Change is difficult

Practice | Lynda Simmons speaks on solving the issue of the need for reduced-hour working weeks as a collective.

Opinion: The power of awards

Practice | Lynda Simmons on assessment and the highs and lows of programmes for architectural accolades.