Across the Ditch

The Australian Institute of Architects NSW Country division’s fifty-second annual conference will be held in Napier, New Zealand. A chance to see and hear first hand how Napier was devasted by an earthquake but recovered to become one of the foremost regional centres in New Zealand, and how architects and architecture played a key role.

Natural disasters have a devastating effect so how will contemporary architects respond to the challenge of creating new communities that maintain their regional identity without replicating the past?

Noted speakers from Australia and New Zealand will explore this challenge and provide insight into contemporary design solutions that contribute to the sustainable development and wellbeing of regional cities and towns.

For more information and to register go to the Australian Institute of Architects website.