76 Small Rooms

Our third and final interview from Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects In:Situ 2024 conference is with Jeanne Gang, founder of Studio Gang. Studio Gang's work is extremely wide-ranging, and defies categorisation. We talked with Jeanne about some of her most meaningful projects, the new ways in which architects shape cities, technology and making, and the patient art of long projects. We thank the NZIA for their support in organising these interviews. Studio Gang: https://studiogang.com/ NZIA's Q&A with Jeanne Gang: https://www.nzia.co.nz/in-situ/q-a-jeanne-gang/ Theme Music: The Cosmic Wheels

In our second interview from Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects In:Situ 2024 conference, we talk with Sandra Barclay and JeanPierre Crousse about their talk, how they collaborate as 'double partners' in life and work, and their love of creative constraints. They established Barclay & Crousse Architecture in Paris in 1994 and Lima, Peru, in 2006. We are grateful to the NZIA for their support in organising these interviews. Barclay & Crousse: https://www.barclaycrousse.com/ NZIA's Q&A with Sandra Barclay: https://www.nzia.co.nz/in-situ/q-a-barclay-crousse/ Theme Music: The Cosmic Wheels

In the first of three interviews from Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects In:Situ 2024 conference, we join Kai-Uwe Bergmann to talk about his work, projects, and BIG's emphasis on refining design communication. Kai-Uwe is a partner at BIG Architects and oversees their urban and landscape projects globally. We are grateful to the NZIA for their support in organising these interviews. BIG Architects: https://big.dk/ NZIA's Q&A with Kai-Uwe: https://www.nzia.co.nz/in-situ/q-a-kai-uwe-bergmann/ Theme Music: The Cosmic Wheels

Welcome to Episode 048! Today Arch, Tash and Jeremy huddled in St Matthew's in the City to talk with Kevin O'Brien, a Principal at BVN Architects in Australia, leading their Designing with Country strategy. Kevin was in Aotearoa to judge the Te Kāhui Whaihanga Resene Student Design Awards. We spoke with Kevin about what it means to Design with Country, the Student Design Awards work, and his recent projects. Kevin O'Brien - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_O%27Brien_(architect) https://www.bvn.com.au/person/kevin-o-brien Designing with Country - https://www.indesignlive.com/people/kevin-obrien-designing-for-country/amp and https://www.bvn.com.au/tenet/designing-with-country Theme Music: The Cosmic Wheels

Welcome to Episode 047! Today Arch, Tash and Jeremy interview Canadian architect Tye Farrow, who visited Aotearoa in October to promote his upcoming book Constructing Health. Tye is a captivating speaker, and works 'at the intersection of architecture and neuroscience', uniquely qualified in holding a Master of Neuroscience Applied to Architecture (University of Venice IUAV), a Master of Architecture in Urban Design (Harvard University), and a Bachelor of Architecture degree (University of Toronto). We hope you enjoying hearing from Tye as much as we did talking with him, and we thank Woodworks for bringing Tye to New Zealand for his lecture series. Pre-order Tye Farrow's book 'Constructing Health' here https://utorontopress.com/9781487557225/constructing-health/ Farrow Partners - https://farrowpartners.ca/ Theme Music: The Cosmic Wheels

Welcome to Episode 046! It's the full team this episode as we discuss the upcoming NZIA National Awards, David Adjaye, Jeremy's new book on matua Rewi Thompson with Jade Kake, and how this is all to do with Oceangate. NZIA 2023 New Zealand Architecture Awards Shortlist https://nzia.co.nz/explore/news/2023/2023-new-zealand-architecture-awards-shortlist Theme Music: The Cosmic Wheels

Welcome to Episode 045! We get out and about and visit CoHaus in Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand, and talk to its architects - Thom Gill and Helle Westergaard of Studio Nord. Thom and Helle kindly welcomed us into their home for our chat, and explained the design and development process of CoHaus, as well as their background, what they've learned as designers, and paint a picture of a less common response to meeting our housing and social needs. It's a brilliant and generous interview, and we thank them both for allowing us to visit. There's lots you can read about CoHaus, including: * Cohaus website http://cohaus.nz/ * Christopher Kelly's Architecture NZ review of CoHaus 12 Jan 2022 https://architecturenow.co.nz/articles/watching-the-collectives/ * Thom and Helle's response to the above https://architecturenow.co.nz/articles/letter-to-the-editor/ *Stuff article on the project and talking to residents https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/retirement/128510805/what-its-like-to-retire-to-a-cohousing-development-with-neighbours-from-1-to-80 Theme Music: The Cosmic Wheels

Welcome to 2023! After our now-traditional summer hiatus we are back. Arch, Tash and Jeremy discuss this year's NZIA Gold Medal award winners Stevens Lawson, the work of David Chipperfield, and an article we loved by Kate Wagner before capping off our chat with the highlights of our summers. We're glad to be back into our year of exciting conversations! Theme Music: The Cosmic Wheels

To cap off 2022 we decided to get together with a few pals and discuss our year - our favourite buildings, our burning issues, and some reflections on the year that was. Thank you to all our listeners and supporters for listening this year, and we wish you a Meri Kihirimete and happy holidays - see you in '23 Theme Music: The Cosmic Wheels

We love a new book, and in this episode we talk to Elizabeth Cox, architectural historian and editor of Making Space: A History of New Zealand Women in Architecture. Elizabeth shared many of the stories Making Space tells, and a few more, in a generous chat with us last week. Beautifully designed, it tells over one hundred years of stories, illuminating many not previously in the historical record. Making Space is out now, and we hope you enjoy this episode's kōrero with Elizabeth. More info on Making Space: https://www.masseypress.ac.nz/books/making-space/ Theme music: The Cosmic Wheels

In our second interview from this year's New Zealand Institute of Architects Mini In:Situ Conference, we chat with Los Angeles based architect Michael Maltzan about housing as infrastructure and why he believes that the practice of architecture can provide solutions to complex environmental and social problems. Cover Photo via Columbia GSAPP (https://www.flickr.com/photos/gsapponline/18323955376) Theme Music: The Cosmic Wheels

Our first interview from this year's New Zealand Institute of Architects Mini In:Situ Conference, is a fantastic talk with Italian architect and academic Mario Cucinella - founder and creative Director of Mario Cucinella Architects, based in Bologna and Milan. Mario's work is remarkable, varied, and highly experimental, and we were very lucky to speak with him. Our thanks to the NZIA for arranging this year's interviews. Bio: https://www.insitu.nzia.co.nz/speakers/mario-cucinella/ Theme music: The Cosmic Wheels

Welcome to Episode 39! Today we talk with Nick Stevens and Gary Lawson about a very special project - the recently completed Auckland City Mission Homeground. We hope you enjoy the full story on the project's genesis, the innovation and many parties that helped bring it to fruition, and the rewards of patience, belief and persistence. More on the project here from architects Stevens Lawson https://www.stevenslawson.co.nz/projects/homeground/ Cover photo by Mark Smith Photography http://www.marksmith.co.nz/ Theme music by The Cosmic Wheels

Welcome to Episode 38! Today we talk about the much debated Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, and its potential and impact on housing design, density, and placemaking. Tash is our resident expert in this field, so she's our guest on today's episode. You can read the government's release on what they believe the changes to the RMA will achieve: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/bill-boost-housing-supply-passes This is Greater Auckland’s summary of the outcome: https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2021/12/15/bring-on-the-density/ And lastly here's the NZIA’s submission on the bill: https://www.nzia.co.nz/media/5566704/2021_16-november_institute-of-architects_submission_final.pdf Cover photo via https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/01/02/youre-a-toronto-nimby-now-what.html Theme music by The Cosmic Wheels

Welcome to Episode 37! After a long break we're back, and in this episode the whole crew of Tash, Arch, Jeremy and Mat talk with renown architect, urbanist, activist, and 2021 NZIA Gold Medal Winner Julie Stout. We loved our chat with Julie, covering sailing, drawing, her design process, and career highlights. It's good to be back and thanks for your patience! You can read Julie's Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects citation here https://www.nzia.co.nz/awards/gold-medal/2021-gold-medal-julie-stout and this excellent interview with our very own Jeremy here https://www.nzia.co.nz/explore/interviews/julie-stout-in-conversation We apologise for the sound quality on this episode. A hot day in Tāmaki Makaurau with our studio doors open meant a bit of background noise. Cover photo by Rebekah Robinson - Private correspondence, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=115127591 Theme music by The Cosmic Wheels

Welcome to Episode 36! In this episode Tash, Jeremy and Arch are joined by Dr Anthony Hoete (Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Ranana) in a rollicking chat about his incredibly varied career so far. Taking in everything from his original education at University of Auckland, his innovation with co-design and placemaking, and a brief stint running hot-tub rave parties, this was a hugely enjoyable kōrero. Episode cover photograph courtesy of ArchitectureNow Theme music by The Cosmic Wheels

Welcome to Episode 35! In this discussion Mat, Tash, and Arch talk with Michael Milojevic, Professional Teaching Fellow at the University of Auckland's School of Architecture and Planning. Michael discusses his early interest in archeology and entry into architecture, his teaching journey and experiences, and what he's seen change over his time teaching. Episode cover photograph by Michael Milojevic Theme music by The Cosmic Wheels

Welcome to Episode 34! In this discussion Jeremy, Tash and Arch talk with architect, educator, co-founder of Architecture+Women NZ and all-round Aotearoa legend Lynda Simmons. We hear from Lynda about her love of drawing, its use as an architectural teaching method, and fail to convince her to start a TikTok channel You can read Lynda's opinion pieces for Architecture NZ magazine here: https://www.lyndasimmonsarchitect.com/research-1 Episode cover image by Lynda Simmons. Theme music by The Cosmic Wheels

Welcome to Episode 33, our first of 2021. Tash, Jeremy and Mat discuss what they're looking forward to this year, a return to some favourite hot topics we'd love to see movement on, and Mat muses on what the New Zealand camping holiday tells us how we might shape our spaces without architects. Theme music by The Cosmic Wheels, pic by Arch (Nelson Dec 2020)

Welcome to Episode 32! We're back to the full complement of the team for this episode, talking about the delicious new book from Matt Arnold and Mary Gaudin, I Never Met A Straight Line I Didn't Like. We wandered into influential childhood experiences of architecture, and the relative merits of minimalism.