New Zealand Architecture Now
by Rosalind Derby
Monthly sessions with Rosalind Derby and others, discussing architecture and urban design with a focus on place, community, and environment. Buildings act to mediate between people and site. Buildings allow us to place ourselves meaningfully in our environment and form our physical relationship in our community.
Episodes
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61, Special Episode with Matthew Colloff
Matthew Colloff, an environmental scientist at ANU Fenner School of Environment & Society , is the author of the marvellous book: ‘Landscapes of our Hearts: Reconciling People and Environment’. In this brilliant conversation, he sets us off on a journey of place, country, landscape, urbanism,...
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60, final episode with Ellen Young
The inspiring and active Ellen Young is Managing Director of Paper Road: Connecting Community and Place. Based in Whanganui, with her unique previous ‘placemaking’ experience at Whanganui District Council, Ellen is now in a position to lead and advise community co-design processes with local...
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59, Joel Cosgrove
We speak with Joel Cosgrove, social geographer and core curator of Wellington’s Eyegum Music Collective. We discuss their Welcome to Nowhere festival as placemaking, our urban 3rd spaces and collective public space. He suggests that much of what we worked on in the past shows more examples than…
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58, Micheline Robinson. A placemaking story
French Canadian contemporary artist Micheline Robinson, tells her story of placemaking activism and creativity in Hoylake Town on the Wirral Peninsula, near Liverpool. In 2009, Micheline, amid renewed growth as an artist, awoke to the declining town quality of Hoylake and the many small towns in...
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57, Michael Gloster on Noosa, Queensland
Michael Gloster, discusses the 40-year history of the brilliant Noosa Council in shaping the iconic Noosa coastal district, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Anyone who is passionate about the coastal environment and human settlement planning, can be enriched by this world-leading urban and...
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56, Afdel Aziz on Geoffrey Bawa
Afdel Aziz (The Conspiracy of Love) discusses his groundbreaking documentary ‘The Genius of the Place'. This extraordinarily beautiful film introduces us to Geoffery Bawa and his architecture in Sri Lanka. Bawa (1919 – 2003), recognised as one of the influential architects of the twentieth…
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55, TreeSpace, discuss Urban tree advocacy
We meet TreeSpace Kapiti. Viola Palmer, and Geoff Scrase, two members of TreeSpace Kapiti introduce us to this new urban tree advocacy group. Advocating the importance of tree canopy quality in urban areas for well-being, suburban temperature cooling, and carbon sequestration, they also discuss...
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54 James Beban from Urban Edge Planning
An action-packed interview with James Beban, Co-Owner Urban Edge Planning. James advises where NOT to build, as an expert in natural hazard policy formation and research. The multi-disciplinary Urban Edge team describe ‘quality’ as their core principle across all aspects of the firm; Resource...
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53, Michael Anastasidis on home finance and Aotearoa/New Zealand’s current housing issues
Michael Anistasidis discusses mortgage finance, especially for First Home Buyers. Michael clearly and in straightforward language describes the important work of property finance for his clients, particularly First Home buyers. Michael’s understanding of this country’s property market and the...
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52, Ellerslie church fundraising with Salmond Reed Architects
Economist Mary Hedges, fundraising manager for the restoration of Christ Church in Ellerslie, discusses the ‘hook’ that enabled their highly successful fundraising campaign for this historic restoration. The hook: stained glass windows donated by foremost, Victorian stained-glass designer and...
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51, Giles Keating at Athelhampton
Giles Keating, current Owner of Athelhampton – one of the finest Tudor manors in England, dated 1495 and pre-1066. Giles describes his restoration work and their Athelhampton Zero project with Spase Ltd Architects and Surveyors. As a team, clients, architects and suppliers provided an…
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50, Paula Clarke of Go Architecture discusses business
Paula Clarke of Go Architecture in Lower Hutt discusses the business of architecture. Her excellent design studio is managed with well-considered systems and structure, achieving an optimum working environment for her team, clients and colleagues. Business and communication systems and a...
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49, Discussions with Aidan Hart, liturgical iconographer
Aidan Hart is a world-renowned iconographer. Aidan discusses his experience designing and installing liturgical works in ancient and modern cathedrals across the world. His understanding of both Islamic and Christian architecture in the provision of his works is profound. Aidan Hart Icons:...
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48, Brendan Macfarlane from Jakob+Macfarlane
An evocative discussion with Brendan discussing their project near Cairo Egypt for a new 4000-student university. Brendan describes shadow and geometry including the intimacy of sub-ground tombs as his archeological context. The firm won the C40 competition Reinventing Cities for their unbuilt...
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47, Tania Ihlenfeld on building success without compromise
Tania Ihlenfeld joins us from London. Tania is the CEO and Founder of Ede Enablers Ltd and the author of Build Success. Both her company and recent book are committed to developing and supporting formidable leaders to deliver impactful, future-fit built environments without compromise.
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46, Michael Lehrer - Hollywood Architect
Michael Lehrer one of Los Angeles’ celebrated, modernist architects With many decades of practice based in Silverlake Hollywood, he gives a vital and clear description of practicing architecture as it happens day to day. His commitment to the craft and the creative process for the well-being of…
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45, With Bede and Sophie discussing Our Vision for Raumati
Discussions with Bede Laracy, Raumati Community Board Chair, and Sophie Handford, Paekakariki / Paraparaumu Ward Councillor. Both at Kapiti Coast District Council. We discuss ‘Our Vision for Raumati’: a facilitated exploration of local urban initiatives for people and place. This is a dynamic…
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44, With Iris Gramegna, Urban Designer at Isthmus
Iris Gramegna, Senior Urban Designer at Isthmus. (A Landscape, Urban Design, Architecture practice in Aotearoa NZ). She describes her work as designing for people and places, in the geography and landscape of her new home in the Pacific. "I like to work at the minus one stage of a...
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44, Discussion with Aidan Hart, iconographer and designer of the embroidery for the anointing screens at King Charles’s Coronation.
Aidan Hart iconographer and fresco artist. He discusses the collaborative joy in designing the anointing screens for the King’s Coronation and his work and history as a former Orthodox monk at Mt Athos and his former Shropshire Hermitage. He discusses the influences of church architecture on his...
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43, Anna Carter on innovation in land and urban development projects.
Anna Carter, Senior Planning Consultant, LandMatters Ltd, Otaki, describes in depth the work of LandMatters and their successful collaboration and innovation across stakeholders in land and urban development projects. A range of topical National Policy Statements are discussed including…
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42, Disrupt - Women in Architecture Symposium IWD 23
Rosalind Derby discusses with Catherine Scullin the Disrupt online International Women in Architecture Symposium on March 8 International Womens Day. This is combined with an experience as a public attendee, at a local government council Strategy and Growth meeting.
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41, Ben Katuin - Chief Landscaper, Netherlands boroughs
Ben Katuin retired landscaper in Levin, describes his busy decades as landscape head across city boroughs in the Netherlands. He practiced through all of the developments in modern landscaping from the 50s–80s and describes in vivid detail the life of a thoughtful and responsible landscaper. He...
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40, Susi White - on The Kilns at Te Horo
Susi White, Owner of Lavender Creek Farm in Te Horo and member of the Mirek Smisek Arts Trusts discusses the restoration project of the historic Smisek beehive kilns and the creation of a hub for ceramic arts. The creation of this new visitor destination includes the restoration of the historic…
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39, David Mills on Engineering, land and Kaitiakitanga
David Mills Co-director of Mills Albert Ltd, a family-owned infrastructure contracting company in Kapiti. David discusses engineering detail in drainage construction projects and conveys the love of land and water resources that is embedded in their design, management, and implementation…
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38, Nick Mouat on the Mahara Gallery
Nick Mouat, architect for new Mahara Gallery, discusses the design and construction of this new project from Athfield Architects, Wellington. This exciting reuse and new build, currently under construction in Waikanae, will be an absolute winner for locals and visitors alike. The skeletal…
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37, Tanya and Levin
Tanya and Rosalind dissect Tanya’s hometown, Levin. A regional, market town that reveals more than a drive through the main street, suggests. Every scale of architecture and industry is flourishing across the broad Horowhenua Plains. We talk retail, residential, factory, and warehouse all within...
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36, Neil Cotton
Neil Cotton; Consultant ASC Architects in Auckland NZ, discusses their design and construction of Coastlands Aquatic Centre: Kapiti's very own piece of parametric architecture, with its pillows of transparent ETFE foil roof. The same system was used in China for their Olympic Stadium. Neil...
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35, on the Disrupt Architecture Symposium
A debrief regarding the Disrupt Architecture Symposium
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34, Meenakshi's Kitchen
A Voyage Round the Universe of Meenakshi’s Kitchen
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33, Anna Colville Smith - Placemaking
Anna Colville-Smith of ACS Marketing, discussing her focus on places for people in her work across the scale, from Mega Malls in the Gold Coast QLD and back home to NZ with her awareness and experience of placemaking, as a member of Placemaking Aotearoa.
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32, Phillip Ascott, - Carpenter's perspective
Phillip has built in the most wildly, fascinating landscapes throughout Australia and for two of the nation's most legendary architects. Phillip is dedicated to building, architecture, and telling great stories.
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32, Suzanne McNamara - Editor of Uptown Magazine, Auckland, NZ
The magazine vividly documents the life and times of the inner-city neighborhood of Uptown – Mt Eden / Eden Terrace / Upper Symonds Street areas. Discussions include ‘community visioning’ workshops / the development of the huge City Rail Link development / collective housing / local architects /...
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31, Kay Flavell
Dr Kay Flavell, from San Francisco, discusses her latest book: ‘People of the Lane’, her 100 years of oral histories from the neighborhood of Lark Lane in Liverpool. Kay, a master storyteller herself, allows the people to tell theirs. City streets, 19th-century park design, urban activism, and...
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30, John Rennie Short - Professor Public Policy Uni of Maryland Baltimore
On geopolitics, urban issues, environmental concerns, and cartographic representations
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29, Jackie Kirouac - the Re-Building Center as the home of ‘Deconstruction’ of building sites
Executive Director: ReBuilding Center: Oregon The history of the ReBuilding Center as the home of ‘Deconstruction’ of building sites, and its evolution as a learning and training center for reuse and repurposing of building materials. Advocacy for home maintenance training, particularly for...
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28, Bob Zuur - Photographer lighting the walls of buildings
BOB ZUUR: PHOTOGRAPHER: ‘MOMENTS OF LIGHT’; Paekakariki Photographing buildings for architecture presentations; and collaborative projects with photographic artist Joseph Michael: ‘Antarctica: While You Were Sleeping’ https://www.joemichael.co.nz/antarctica. https://youtu.be/iaC4PUivJAU The...
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27, Kate Mackness - The 20 Minute City
Kate Mackness. Lecturer, Planning, Waikato University. Planning concepts and education with her research into the 20 Minute City
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24, Bryce Holmes of Land Matters
Deep dive into the Planning profession in all its intricacy and scope.
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23, Arvid O’Sullivan of Fusion Engineering
Steelmakers for all architecture structural requirements, general engineering and everything in between
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22, Darren and Sharon Hunter of Hunter Architecture
Darren and Sharon Hunter entertain us with their many stories of exciting and passionate work over the decades, based on the Kapiti Coast
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21, Ruth Pretty in Te Horo
Ruth discusses her experiences with three architects participating in creating her restaurant, catering and events businesses.
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19, Simon Wallace: Project Director, Lotus Eco Village co-housing development
Simon comes back to us, discussing the construction of his local housing development at Paraparaumu. Recorded remotely, including all the drama of lockdown for a busy construction site
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18, Hugh Tennent discusses the work at Te Wananga o Raukawa in Otaki
Hugh Tennent of Tennent Brown Architects has been the architect for the new buildings at Te Wananga o Raukawa in Otaki for some years. His understanding of the learning culture for the local iwi at Otaki and also a theological project in Taranaki is broad in serving his design approach.
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17, Sam Trubridge on ‘The Performance Arcade’ pop-up at the Wellington Waterfront
A discussion with Sam Trubridge on the origins of his successful Performance Arcade as part of the NZ Arts Festival
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16, On the NZ suburban home from villa to now
Rosalind on the evolution of the NZ suburban home from pioneer to villa to now
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15, Simon Wallace, developing the Lotus Eco Village
Simon Wallace co-housing developer: Lotus Eco Village Simon charts the journey of concept to tender of his co-housing development at Lotus Yoga Centre
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14, On architecture and politics of recent travels
Journeys discovering architecture and politics after travel to Brisbane, Noosa, Singapore and Malacca
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13, Rosalind discussing upcoming trip to Queensland and Asia
Rosalind’s upcoming trip to Queensland and Asia Rosalind discussing her upcoming trip to Noosa Queensland, around the book ‘The Shaping of Noosa’ by architect and previous Mayor, Michael Gloster and travel to PNG, Singapore and Malacca
About this show
Monthly sessions with Rosalind Derby and others, discussing architecture and urban design with a focus on place, community, and environment.
Buildings act to mediate between people and site. Buildings allow us to place ourselves meaningfully in our environment and form our physical relationship in our community.
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Rosalind Derby