Min Hall

Contributor Profile

Min Hall is a registered architect who has spent the last eight years transitioning from full time practice in Nelson to almost full time lecturing in Architecture at Unitec. She has a particular interest in low carbon materials and architectural responses to environmental issues. Min has received a number of NZIA awards for projects carried out by Min Hall Architects and also Arthouse Architects in Nelson, of which she is a founding director. She is a Fellow of the NZIA, is on the Standards New Zealand committee for the Earth Building Standards, and is a founding trustee of The Yimfy Trust, whose goal is to establish a centre for appropriate building technology in New Zealand.

Book review: The Art of Earth Architecture: Past, Present, Future

Review | Min Hall finds this substantial book on one of the most extensively used building materials in the world an inspiration for architects looking to combat climate change.

Materials matter too

Practice | Architect Min Hall looks at how we can increase awareness and uptake of the many forms of natural building in New Zealand.