News
| Top Student Architecture Award Announced |
| Monday, 7 December 2015 |
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James Durcan of Victoria University’s School of Architecture has received New Zealand’s top prize for architecture students. Durcan was announced as the winner of the 2015 NZIA Cadimage Group Student Design Awards in Auckland last night. The judging followed two days of presentations by 12 final year students from the country’s three Schools of Architecture, which are departments of Victoria University of Wellington, the University of Auckland and Unitec. [More ...] |
| ARCHICAD 19 wins BIM Product of the Year |
| Monday, 30 November 2015 |
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We are pleased to announce that ARCHICAD 19 has won BIM Product of the year at the annual Construction Computing Awards held at the Hotel Russell in London last week. [More ...] |
| Box Living feature on Grand Designs TV show |
| Monday, 9 November 2015 |
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This week we were pleased to see a home designed by ARCHICAD customers BOX Living on Grand Designs NZ. The home, called 'Clifftop House' was built upon a difficult clifftop site on Waiheke Island. Watch the full episode using the link below: [More ...] |
| Congratulations to Darryl Church |
| Monday, 2 November 2015 |
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We are pleased to announce that ARCHICAD customers Darryl Church Architecture has been named the Supreme Winner of this years' ADNZ | Resene Architectural Design Award. [More ...]
The winning entry was for their Health and Science Centre at Waiariki Institute of Technology’s Mokoia Campus in Rotorua, which was completed in association with fellow ARCHICAD customers MOAA Architects. View more winners using the link below. |
| Congratulations to this years NZIA Award Winners |
| Monday, 2 November 2015 |
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We are pleased to see several ARCHICAD customers in the list of winners of this years NZIA Awards, including Patterson Associates (for their Visitor Center at Christchurch Botanic Gardens); Sheppard & Rout (for their Stranges and Glendenning Hill Building); and Mitchell & Stout (for Lopdell House). View images of the winning entries and more winners using the link below: [More ...] |
| Grand Designs takes a look at the 45 Degree House |
| Monday, 2 November 2015 |
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This week the team from Grand Designs NZ took a look at the '45 Degree House' designed by Ballara Bulman Chin (BBC) Architects. The house takes advantage of the extreme topography Wellington is famous for, and could be seen as a precedent for building on the many unused plots of land close to the city centre. The solution was to hang the 4-storey house off a vertical 12metre block wall anchored to the land. "We effectively tipped the house on its side, with exposed vertical foundations towards the cliff, and wrapped the downhill wall with a roof, and this gave opportunity for the architecture to follow; the hallway became a lift, the skylights became view-windows, and the open-plan living through the two middle levels is vertically - not horizontally - connected." View the Grand Designs article by clicking the link below. [More ...] |
| Auckland Garden DesignFest |
| Wednesday, 28 October 2015 |
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If you are interested in gardens and landscaping, why not grab ticket to the 2015 Auckland Garden DesignFest, taking place on November 14 and 15.
The event is organised by Rotary Club of Newmarket and the Garden Design Society of New Zealand and raises money for a range of charities including Ronald McDonald House. This years' event features 20 stunning gardens across Auckland - from St Heliers through to Point Chevalier, and some on the North Shore. Read more about the event, the gardens that you'll visit and book tickets using the link below: [More ...] |
| Get Resene colours in your ARCHICAD project |
| Monday, 19 October 2015 |
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Did you know that you can import Resene colours into your ARCHICAD project? This lets you quickly experiment with different colour options and also create true-to-life visualisations for your clients. Read more and download the colour files using the link below: [More ...] |
| Call for entries: AAA Visionary Architecture Awards 2015 |
| Monday, 12 October 2015 |
| The AAA Visionary Architecture Awards (previously the Unbuilt Architecture Awards) is a renowned event on Auckland’s architectural calendar, with over 200 entries each year from leading architectural practices and architectural students. The awards recognise unrestrained conceptual process and thinking on theoretical or not-yet-realised architectural projects.[More ...] |
| This years World of Wearable Arts winner inspired by architecture |
| Friday, 9 October 2015 |
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A sartorial expression of architecture is
the supreme winner of the 2015 World of Wearable Art Awards Show (WOW),
which was launched in September in Wellington. The winning creation Diva’s Dreamscape, by Nelson-based designer Peter Wakeman, was entered in the ‘Creative Excellence Section: Architecture’ and is an exquisite interpretation of the Art Deco era of design. Made of stainless steel, wood and Wakefield’s trademark material fibreglass, it joined 19 other entries in a portion of the show that was presented as a memorial to the iconic New Zealand architect (and long-time WOW supporter) Sir Ian Athfield. [More ...] |
| This weekend: Studio Carolina Izzo tour |
| Monday, 5 October 2015 |
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As part of Artweek Auckland, Studio Carolina Izzo (winner of the Craftsmanship category at the 2015 Interior Awards)
are hosting a tour through their studio located in Parnell, Auckland. This will be an opportunity for Carolina and her staff to discuss the importance of art and heritage conservation to the community. There will be a special focus on the need for the community to consider the necessity of built heritage conservation projects, both large and small. Find out more using the link below: [More ...] |
| Architectural Lecture: China Now - Architecture and Urbanism |
| Monday, 5 October 2015 |
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A series of lectures presented by the
School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland
focuses on the unprecedented social and economic development occurring
in urban China. On October 14, Xuelin Zhou and Laurence Simmons from Media, Film and Television at the University of Auckland will discuss China's changing urban condition and how it is represented in contemporary Chinese cinema. Find out more using the link below: [More ...] |
| 100 Day Bach TV Series |
| Monday, 5 October 2015 |
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ARCHICAD customers Franklin Architectural Design are the architects behind the latest DIY program to surface in New Zealand. The '100 Day Bach' TV show (airing on Choice TV), follows Hamish Dodd as he sets out to create a stunning bach in Taupo. Working with an architect (Franklin Architectural Design) and several contractors, the show gives viewers a true perspective on how to go about creating your very own grand Kiwi bach design. You can catch up on missed episodes or view details using the link below. [More ...] |
| Congratulations to Pacific Environments |
| Friday, 25 September 2015 |
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Congratulations to Pacific Environments, whose design of the library on Waiheke Island
has taken out the top prize of Resene Overall Winner at the 2015 NZ
Wood-Resene Timber Design Awards at a ceremony at the Rendezvous Hotel,
Auckland on the evening of 15 September. [More ...] |
| ARCHICAD customers Bonham Interiors to judge The Block |
| Thursday, 17 September 2015 |
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We're looking forward to the next season of The Block NZ - especially now that ARCHICAD customers Bonham Interiors are to be judging! This season of the show (which starts September 29) sees couples renovate villas in the Auckland suburb of Sandringham. [More ...] |
| Luminarium by AOA travels NZ |
| Tuesday, 1 September 2015 |
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If you are located in Christchurch, New Plymouth, Auckland, or Tauranga make sure you check out the colourful spaces created by UK firm AOA. The spaces are handcrafted 'interactive sculptures', and the one currently on show in New Plymouth measure 50x35 meters in size. Each sculpture inflates to reach its impressive size, but can be disconnected and rolled up like a sleeping bag to travel the world. [More ...] |
| This company conclude that ARCHICAD is the superior software product |
| Thursday, 27 August 2015 |
| Last year Brazilian architects Fernandes Arquitetos Associados (FAA) decided to move from Revit to ARCHICAD. After a month of testing ARCHICAD, the team decided it was a superior software product and they haven't looked back. Read more about the company and their transition to ARCHICAD here: [More ...] |
| Plus adds to the list of Australian architects moving to New Zealand |
| Friday, 21 August 2015 |
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Australian architecture firm, Plus Architecture has opened its first international office in Christchurch, New Zealand. [More ...] |
| ARCHICAD 19 review on AECbytes |
| Friday, 14 August 2015 |
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The Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AECbytes) website has just published their review of ARCHICAD 19. [More ...] |
| Zac Athfield and Frank Gehry film |
| Wednesday, 12 August 2015 |
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This month, architect Zac Athfield
introduces a screening of Gehry’s Vertigo, the
fourth project of the Living Architectures series.
The film offers a rare and vertiginous trip across the
rooftops of the Guggenheim Museum of Bilbao, shaking up the
idealised image of one of the most symbolic icons of
contemporary architecture. Surprisingly realistic and highly
emotional, Gehry’s Vertigo puts us in the shoes of
the climbers in charge of glass cleaning, who tirelessly, 30
meters above ground, fight against a few specks of dust. The film will be showing on Monday 24 August, at 6pm at the City Gallery in Wellington. Find out more using the link below: [More ...] |
| Here comes the SUPERHOME movement |
| Wednesday, 12 August 2015 |
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In this article the developments in building for energy efficiency are discussed, with ARCHICAD customer Bob Burnett's recent projects used to highlight costs and techniques used in today's marketplace. Bob explains the cost implications of building for energy efficiency, and also why he installed the insulation on his latest 10-Star house himself! [More ...] |
| Fast Forward 2015 - China Now: Architecture and Urbanism |
| Friday, 7 August 2015 |
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An upcoming series of lectures
presented by the School of Architecture and Planning at the
University of Auckland focuses on the unprecedented social
and economic development occurring in urban
China. China is one of New Zealand's most important cultural and economic partners in the Asia-Pacific, and its rapid development has triggered a profound shift in our conceptions, interpretations and production of urban space. Given the rapid process of urbanisation, how has China coped with the rate of change and growth? And what impact will China’s faltering stock market have? Find out more using the link below: [More ...] |
| NZIA Local Architecture Award winners named |
| Friday, 7 August 2015 |
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Congratulations to all the Local Architecture Award winners announced on July 30, 2015. The Awards are held each year by the NZIA, and the winners of the Local Categories will now go on to the NZ Architecture Awards drawn ?on October 30. We're pleased to see a number of ARCHICAD customers take out awards, including:
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| ARCHICAD 19 Launch Webinar |
| Tuesday, 28 July 2015 |
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If you missed out on todays' live Launch webinar, or if you just want to watch it again, you can do so here: [More ...] |
| Want to import Rhino models into ARCHICAD as GDL objects? |
| Friday, 24 July 2015 |
| The Rhino-ARCHICAD link converts a Rhino model into ARCHICAD geometry. The container of the Rhino-based model is GDL, which is ARCHICAD’s generic object format. For larger and complex models, GRAPHISOFT has introduced the option to convert a Rhino model into a set of (smaller) GDL objects. This process enables the user to retain separate logical parts within the same model while providing a functionality to monitor and easily update the imported Rhino models in ARCHICAD. The LCF option is also advised to enable ARCHICAD's performance optimization algorithm to work seamlessly on an imported large Rhino model.[More ...] |
| New Zealands first Contemporary Art Museum designed by Pattersons |
| Monday, 20 July 2015 |
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New Zealand is about to open the doors to its first and only museum of contemporary art, and it has been designed by ARCHICAD practice, Pattersons. The building is located in New Plymouth, and is due to open this Friday, the 25th of July 2015. [More ...] |
| Update to BIMx |
| Wednesday, 24 June 2015 |
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GRAPHISOFT have announced an update to the BIMx app - iOS users will
find that they can access BIMx projects easily from Cloud Storage
services; view additional zone labels; print to Apple AirPrint devices
and more. Read the full details of the release in the article below: [More ...] |
| Congratulations to the Auckland and Northland ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Award winners |
| Monday, 22 June 2015 |
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Last week a number of ARCHICAD customers were acknowledged at the ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards for the Auckland and Northland region. Later in the year nationwide winners will be chosen - stay tuned to see the results! In the meantime, view our Award Winners page to see which designs have won acclaim:[More ...] |
| REVIEW: ARCHICAD 19 by AEC Magazine |
| Tuesday, 16 June 2015 |
| With significant speed increases in this bumper update to ARCHICAD, Graphisoft is clearly aiming to get the attention of Autodesk Revit customers who are frustrated with slow model performance, writes Martyn Day.[More ...] |
| GRAPHISOFT Receives Best of Show Awards at AIA 2015 |
| Tuesday, 9 June 2015 |
| GRAPHISOFT® has once again been recognized with two Best of Show awards in the BIM and Desktop categories by Architosh, a leading online publication devoted to Mac and iOS CAD and 3D software professionals and students. The awards are announced based on software and technology that was exhibited at this year's AIA National Convention in Atlanta, GA, May 14-16.?[More ...] |
| Gladstone architect David Kernohan has been made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit |
| Tuesday, 2 June 2015 |
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A "can-do attitude" has seen a Gladstone man recognised for his services to architecture. Originally from Glasgow, architect David Kernohan says he owes his success, which saw him made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit today, to adopting a Kiwi approach to life. "It's just an attitude that we have ... New Zealand has given us a can-do attitude and I think that we've adopted that - it's something that we don't have in the UK. If they see something that needs to be done, they get up and do it."[More ...] |
| How to Make a Successful ARCHICAD User Group (Part 1: Organization) |
| Thursday, 28 May 2015 |
| In this article, ARCHICAD Guru Jared Banks talks about how to organize an ARCHICAD user group. It’s fairly straight-forward, but doing this correctly is the difference between providing local meetings and fostering a community. A healthy user group makes people want to use ARCHICAD, keeps people from feeling alone, and gets people excited to use ARCHICAD.[More ...] |
| Collaboration is Key for the Future of Architecture |
| Wednesday, 20 May 2015 |
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In this Case Study, one of Sydney’s leading studios (WBWO) discusses technology and collaboration in relation to their new 'Sydney Adventist Hospital'. [More ...] |
| ARCHICAD 19: Faster than Ever |
| Monday, 18 May 2015 |
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The new version provides major work environment improvements for both Mac and Windows users. Watch the videos here: [More ...] |
| ARCHICAD 19 is coming soon! |
| Tuesday, 12 May 2015 |
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In case you hadn't heard, ARCHICAD is coming our way very soon (well, July to be more precise). This year's version promises to be 'Faster than Ever', with Background Processing to help speed up your workflow. [More ...] |
| Missed out on this weekends Art Deco festival? |
| Monday, 4 May 2015 |
| On Saturday the Art Deco festival in Napier brought in around 40,000 visitors to the town. If you missed out, check out a selection of photos on Instagram: [More ...] |
| Cadimage Group wins at GRAPHISOFT IPC |
| Monday, 4 May 2015 |
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We are pleased to announce that we won GRAPHISOFT's Sales Growth Award at last week's International Partner Conference (IPC). This is the third year in a row that we have won a major award at the event, and thank all our customers for supporting us, and ARCHICAD over the years. [More ...] |
| Get your tickets to the Resene Architecture and Design Film Festival |
| Thursday, 30 April 2015 |
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The fourth annual Resene
Architecture & Design Film Festival is coming to a location
near you, showcasing the most acclaimed and current films in
architecture and design, including furniture, industrial,
graphic, urban and landscape. Tickets for the festival are on sale now. [More ...] |
| Christchurch ArchiCAD firm now a Globetrotting design company going places |
| Monday, 20 April 2015 |
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Redesign Group was founded 17
years ago in Christchurch by Jo Pennycuick, who "didn't expect to be a globetrotter
heading an international firm". Her ArchiCAD based firm started with just her, but as the clients rolled in, it grew and grew. Now the company works on commercial interior design projects around the world.? |
| Australasian EPD Programme launches in Australia |
| Wednesday, 15 April 2015 |
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The Australasian EPD Programme, the landmark scheme for benchmarking
environmental credentials, will officially launch as part of the
DesignBUILD expo in Sydney on 29 April 2015. Environmental Product Declarations or EPDs are summary life cycle assessment reports, complemented by environmental information on the specific product. EPD uses accepted standards and rules, developed by LCA professionals with direct input from industry to present a key pathway for manufacturers and developers to generate credits in Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) Green Star rating tools. [More ...] |
| Artlantis 6 is here! |
| Monday, 13 April 2015 |
Artlantis is the perfect add-on to create photo realistic renders from your ArchiCAD project files. Features of the new version include:
[More ...] |
| Worth a Read |
| Tuesday, 7 April 2015 |
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In Garth Falconer's book 'Living in Paradox', he explores the notions of urban living in New Zealand, how it has developed over time, and how the climate and topography of the country influenced the urban development. This level of detail and analysis of New Zealand cities hasn't been seen previously, says Diane Brand, dean of the National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries at the University of Auckland. While books on New Zealand architecture and cities are plentiful, "design of the city has not been tackled in a critical or design-centred way" until now. It is, she says, a "serious book".[More ...] |
| BIM Project Sharing Becomes Easier with BIMx Update |
| Tuesday, 31 March 2015 |
In response to customer feedback, the following fewer, more flexible
licensing options are now available in the Apple Appstore:
[More ...] |
| WeirWalker Architecture feature in Defign magazine |
| Thursday, 26 March 2015 |
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This week Jason Walker and Robert Weir of WeirWalker Architecture spoke to Defign Blog about working around existing trees on project sites. They discuss a few of their tree-friendly designs and why incorporating trees into a design can be so important. [More ...] |
| Congratulations to HDR | Rice Daubney |
| Tuesday, 17 March 2015 |
| We are pleased to announce that HDR | Rice Daubney, an ArchiCAD customer based in Sydney, Australia, has won five prestigious global healthcare design awards for the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Centre, the highest honor in all categories recognizing excellence in research and practice of global healthcare design.[More ...] |
| ArchiCAD customer Darryl Church features in Defign Magazine |
| Friday, 13 March 2015 |
| Good commercial design provides solutions - it has to be as much about functionality as it is about aesthetic appeal. In this article by Defign Magazine, Darryl Church talks about what makes a successful commercial design.?[More ...] |
| NZIA GRAPHISOFT Student Design Award Finalists show their work in Auckland |
| Thursday, 12 March 2015 |
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This month we are pleased to announce that four finalists from our NZIA GRAPHISOFT Student Design Awards will show their work at an exhibition entitled Four Futures. The works by Raimana Jones, Zee Shake Lee, Natalee Yee Wei Tan, and Norman Wei will be on display at Auckland’s George Fraser Gallery between
18-28 March. |
| BIMx App for iOS Update |
| Monday, 2 March 2015 |
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Last week some fairly significant changes were made to the BIMx App in regards to its licensing structure. Essentially the GRAPHISOFT Team have taken on board feedback relating to the way licensing was organised and charged - so now you will see fewer, but more flexible license options. The changes have been made for Apple iOS devices, and will also roll out to Android in the coming months. We recommend coming along to the GRAPHISOFT BIMx webinar - just follow the link below for details [More ...] |
| If you want to export an ArchiCAD file as gbXML, try this add-on |
| Monday, 23 February 2015 |
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If you want to export your ArchiCAD file in gbXML format, you should try the gbXML add-on available for free from myCadimage. Just log in to myCadimage.com, then go to Cadimage Tools > Cadimage Goodies. [More ...] |
| BIMx update available now |
| Monday, 23 February 2015 |
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The award-winning BIMx Docs app has just been updated, with simplified licensing options. The paid app is now called BIMx PRO, and you can now choose to have all your projects available on a single device for $49.99USD (see your local App Store for localised currencies). NOTE at this stage the update applies to Apple devices only, with the Android update to follow in a few months. [More ...] |
| Reduce Waste and Reduce errors using Open BIM |
| Monday, 16 February 2015 |
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480 Hay Street, Perth is a $500 million development offering
a luxurious 5-star hotel; office; retail and dining space
options for locals and visitors alike. The project, managed by BPi, is
the first of its kind in Australia to adopt a true Open BIM approach. In this video, the team explain how Open BIM is helping them to reduce waste and errors. To watch, just click on the 'MORE' link below. [More ...] |
| START Edition: Best BIM solution for solo and small practices |
| Tuesday, 10 February 2015 |
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This week you can find information about START Edition on our website.
While the official release date in New Zealand is the 6th of March, you
can read up about the latest features and decide if it's right for you.
Make sure you check in here again in early March to sign up to the
Launch webinar - places are limited! [More ...] |
| ArchiCAD Tip: Direct Dependent Selection |
| Monday, 2 February 2015 |
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Do you know about the Direction Dependent Selection method? This comes
in to effect when you draw a selection window. It has been in ArchiCAD
for a number of versions now, but is hidden within the Info Box settings of the Arrow Tool. In this Tip, Ken shows you how to use it. [More ...] |
| Sir Ian Athfield has sadly passed away in Wellington |
| Wednesday, 28 January 2015 |
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Sir Ian Athfield, whose whimsical and eclectic designs both offended and inspired, has died aged 74. Sir Ian had recently been made a knight companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to architecture, yet had he described this appointment as "a little embarrassing". His death comes as one of his most significant new buildings nears completion in Auckland.[More ...] |
| Woods Bagot still top Australian practice in World Architecture 100 list for 2015 |
| Monday, 19 January 2015 |
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Six Australian practices have clinched spots on the Building Design of
UK's World Architecture 100 list, an international ranking of firms by
size (number of employees). Australian ArchiCAD practice Woods Bagot retained its global spot at seventh place after leaping to the position in 2014, and was named first in Australasia. It attributes these achievements to strong growth in all Woods Bagot regions, particularly in North America, Asia, Australia and the Middle East. [More ...] |
| Canterbury Uni launch architectural engineering professorship |
| Wednesday, 14 January 2015 |
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The Royal Commission report following the Christchurch earthquakes says architects
and engineers need to collaborate more effectively, right from the
concept stages of the building project, University of Canterbury’s
architect-in-residence Tim Nees says. The best way to effect change on a long-term basis is to raise understanding and awareness within the tertiary education sector, he says. The University of Canterbury is taking the lead by initiating this change with the appointment of Nees as its architect-in-residence within the College of Engineering, it is developing a masters in architectural engineering programme and it has established the Ada Rutherford professorship in architectural engineering. [More ...] |
