Architecture Week activities are no or low cost and we encourage public participation as well as those of you who work in the profession.

Design Charette

Saturday 16 Oct 2010

Sail Loft, Sheds 1 + 2, 101 Halsey St, the Viaduct

10 hand-picked teams (including representatives from some of Auckland's top architecture practices) will meet and compete in public on a design brief for a central Auckland site earmarked for development. One of the key themes for this year is how architects can best deal with the interfaces between arterial roads and motorways and the built environment. With Auckland carved up by arterial routes and motorways, it's a topic that could do with some good ideas! Teams will have eight hours to develop a scheme that responds to the site and brief in the most imaginative and considered way, then two minutes at the end of the day to present their ideas to the judging panel and the wider audience. The public are welcome to attend any part of the day, including the presentations.