Fast Forward 2024: Pip Cheshire

Pip Cheshire

F ormat: In person

Neon Theatre, University of Auckland, 20 Symonds St, Auckland 1010, Auckland Central.

Te Pare School of Architecture and Planning, University of Auckland, presents "Fast Forward". This annual event aims to foster debate, discussion and development within architecture, urban design and urban planning.

The 2024 series comprises three captivating lectures, each highlighting a distinguished architect as the speaker. These renowned architects will delve into their unique design philosophies, methodologies, and groundbreaking projects through engaging slideshows, offering valuable insights and hoping to spark critical discourse within the architectural community.

Join us as we embark on a journey of exploration and discovery, pushing the boundaries of architectural discourse and envisioning the future of our built environment.

About the Speaker:

Pip Cheshire

Pip Cheshire was the founding director of Jasmax and later the founder of Cheshire Architects.

He served as President of Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects from 2014 to 2016, where he oversaw the development of Te Kawenata o Rata, a covenant between the NZIA and Ngā Aho, a society of Māori design professionals.

His prolific output – including work on the Museum of New Zealand and the Britomart urban renewal project in Auckland – and service to the profession has been recognised with a University of Auckland Distinguished Alumni Award in 2003 and the New Zealand Institute of Architects Gold Medal in 2013, the highest individual award an architect can receive in New Zealand.

In the most recent New Year’s Honours list, Pip was made Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to architecture and commitment to the betterment of New Zealand’s built environment.

Host or Publisher University of Auckland, Creative Arts & Industries