NZIA Festival of Architecture Panel: Scope Creep – AI & Optimisation

5.30pm doors and drinks
6pm speaking begins

Objectspace, Level one
13 Rose Road, Ponsonby

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A panel discussion on AI and architecture presented as part of the NZIA Festival of Architecture 2026.

Architects are now entering another round of adaptation. Before, it was pencil to CAD. Now it's AI's turn.

Convened by Brendan Murphy, this panel moves the conversation from replacement to reinvention, of the tools we build, and of what training the next generation looks like. Murphy introduces the premise: 'Documentation, our biggest income driver, is also the part of practice most ready for automation. Entry-level roles, where interns learn judgement, are shifting fastest of all. We'll talk about what's already happening in practice and education, and what it means for architecture's future. The conversation around adoption is over. The one about what we do next is just getting started.'

Speakers joining Brendan Murphy to be announced soon.

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This event is presented in partnership between Objectspace and Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Auckland Branch, as part of the 2026 Aotearoa Festival of Architecture.