Tag: Urban planning | Architecture Now

The challenge of Christchurch

Review | Ian Athfield chronicles the journey taken since being appointed Architectural Ambassador for post-earthquake Christchurch.

The humanitarian architect

People | Cameron Sinclair of Architecture for Humanity is busy engaging students with the new possibilities for earthquake recovery.

Christchurch architectural notes

Review | Plans for the rebuilding of Christchurch are starting to emerge. Jessica Halliday considers the responses so far.

Creating uncertainty

Review | Landscape Architecture NZ talks with Ludo Campbell-Reid and Nazla Carmine about Auckland’s shared spaces.

Earth, Straw and More in the 21st Century

Calendar | Conference, Auckland, 27 Sep 2011
A conference hosted by Min Hall, as part of Future Proof 2011, about the performance and potential for natural and alternative building materials.

Barefoot in our city

Review | David Irwin’s reflections on Wynyard Quarter on opening morning.

Draft Auckland Waterfront Master Plan

News | Extending the heritage tramway, a new island and a ‘blue highway’ are some of the proposals put forward for public consultation.

Clean Energy Expo

Calendar | Exhibition, Taupo, 13 Oct 2011 to 16 Oct 2011
A showcase of New Zealand’s clean energy technologies will be open to the public.

Transforming Auckland’s waterfront

Review | Works at Wynyard Quarter have been racing ahead to be finished for Rugby World Cup, transforming Auckland’s waterfront.

Future of the Waterfront

Blog | A recent lecture on the future of Auckland got us thinking about proposed plans for the Waterfront.

Dulux factory upgrade

Projects | In a cooperative contract between Hawkins and Dulux/Orica, paint manufacturing continued throughout moving all its production.

Britomart’s brand new car park

Projects | A new 1230 space car park has just been built by Hawkins. It was the biggest use of post-tension concrete in New Zealand.