9:00 – 9:30am

Official Welcome for International Speakers & Introduction

9:30 – 10:30am

Anne Lacaton - Lacaton and Vassall (France)

Presentation followed by Q&A with Jehan Casinader

10:30 – 11:15am

Morning tea 

11:15am – 12:15pm

Mario Cucinella - Mario Cucinella Architects (Italy)

Presentation followed by Q&A with Jehan Casinader

12:15 – 1:30pm

Lunch 

1:30 – 2:30pm

Odile Decq - Studio Odile Decq (France)

Presentation followed by Q&A with Jehan Casinader

2:30 –3:15pm

Afternoon tea 

3:15 – 4:15pm

Michael Maltzan - Michael Maltzan Architecture (US)

Presentation followed by Q&A with Jehan Casinader

4:15 – 4:30pm

President's closing comments

4:30 – 7:30pm

Equus Soprema Roof Shout

9:30am – 1:30pm

James Hardie City Walk Architecture Tour

Tour only - $50 (numbers limited and open to members only)

Tour + Lunch at Pilkingtons - $100 (numbers limited and open to members only) - Cost includes tour and lunch (beverage is additional and can be paid for at a cash bar). Complimentary glass of bubbles on arrival. Lunch commences at 1.30pm.

Much of the land we call downtown Auckland was yet to be reclaimed when a 3000-acre block was gifted to the Government by Ngāti Whatua in 1840. Today, brick and mortar extends well beyond the original shoreline of the Waitematā Harbour, and some of the city’s best new architecture stands where water once flowed. Guided by these buildings’ architects, this walking tour is a unique opportunity to explore projects across Auckland’s Waterfront, Britomart and Wynyard Quarter precincts, and beyond. Experience architecture - both inside and out - through the eyes of the designer and understand the thinking behind each project’s response to the historic, environmental, and social context of its location.

Please note, this is a guided tour and requires a moderate level of fitness to participate. Further information will be emailed to attendees closer to the event date.