Architecture Now

March 2020 (Issue 2)

Provocative, informative and engaging discussion of the best built works and the issues and events that matter.

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Across the Board

Obituary: Emeritus Professor Peter John Bartlett

News | Mike Linzey pays tribute to NZIA award-winning architect and Professor of Design at the University of Auckland, Peter Bartlett.

Opinion: The education of architects

Practice | Lynda Simmons believes discussions on academia are important to remind the industry “that universities are more than technical schools producing workers for industry”.

Opinion: In consideration of users

Practice | Pip Cheshire notes, “…we architects have a duty, at the very least, to treat our building users with humanity, respect and civility.”

Practice

Essay from India

Practice | Kiwi architect Jeremy Smith reports from the Indian Institute of Architects’ National Awards for Excellence in Architecture 2019.

Ways of making

Practice | Professor Andrew Barrie discusses design-and-build using computer numerical control (CNC) machinery in a range of projects by his students.

Crit

Review: Collective City, Seoul Biennale

Review | Sam Kebbell reports on the New Zealand exhibit at this architecture biennale, focusing on pedestrianising the Wellington suburb of Hataitai.

Review: The Christchurch Town Hall 1965–2019: A Dream Renewed

Review | University of Melbourne professor of architecture Paul Walker reviews this book, edited by Ian Lochhead, that explores the design of an iconic building.