The New Zealand Institute of Architects (Te Kāhui Whaihanga) has invited John Wardle to present the Resene Sir Ian Athfield Memorial Lecture – an annual speech given by an industry figurehead who is “challenging orthodoxy and a business-as-usual approach to practice, and life”.
Wardle’s career spans 40 years with projects across residential, educational, civic and commercial architecture. He founded his eponymous Melbourne practice in 1986, which has received more than 175 industry awards since its inception – most recently, an award for Commercial Architecture from the Australian Institute of Architects Victorian chapter.
Wardle received the Institute’s most prestigious honour for an individual – the Gold Medal – in 2020, and his practice is now internationally renowned for its innovation and ground-breaking designs.
The lecture will be delivered in Auckland on Tuesday 18 October at Sky City Theatre; Wellington on Wednesday 19 October at the Embassy Theatre; Christchurch lecture on Thursday 20 October at James Hay Theatre.
The annual Resene Sir Ian Athfield Memorial Lecture was established in honour of Sir Ian Athfield, one of New Zealand’s most influential architects. The lecture was established to honour his “legacy and to celebrate his larrikin spirit”, the NZIA said.
This year marks the return of the annaul lecture for the first time since 2019 due to disruption caused by COVID-19.
All lectures will take place between 5:30pm and 7:00pm, with doors opening from 5pm. Click here to book.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
