Registrations for the Medium Density Housing Summit are open!
This is a must attend for all architects and architectural designers
Medium density housing across New Zealand cities is on the rise – Nearly 60% of new consents in Auckland city and inner city suburbs over the past year have been for medium density construction.
This summit will cover everything you need to know to ensure that you and your practice are prepared for and understand the challenges faced when designing 3-6 storey structures.
Learn from experts in their fields about why we need to be embracing medium density, the importance of acoustics, and the legislation and regulations around fire, weather tightness, structure, and cladding. Be inspired by leading international and local architects as they showcase how medium density design can be creative and exciting all while benefiting the environment and enhancing the communities we live in.
Join us for two days of inspiring informative speakers and embrace our changing landscape
For more information please visit mdhs.co.nz
Register: online
DAY ONE: Wednesday 11th April 2018 | 8.30am - 7.30pm
8.00am - Registration desk opens and arrival tea & coffee
9.00am - ADNZ Welcome
9.15am - Gerald Blunt Design Manager, City Shaper at Wellington City Council.
Is Medium Density House the answer to New Zealand’s housing crisis?
Territorial Authorities’ statistics and visions for their cities
Josie Schroder - Principal Advisor Urban Design at Christchurch City Council.
John McDonald – Director of Housing Policy/Strategy, Wellington City Council
Penny Pirritt - Director Regulatory Services at Auckland Council.
10.45am - Morning Tea
11.15am - The tale of the three cities
Cymon Alfrey – Gleneagles Terrace, Christchurch.
Simon Novak – Arlington Apartments upgrade, Wellington.
Dave Strachan – Urban Oasis, Mount Eden Auckland
12.30pm - Lunch
1.30pm - Lee Hillam, Director at Dunn & Hillam Architects, Senior Design Advisor at GANSW
The New South Whales Vision – searching for the Missing Middle
3.30pm - Afternoon Tea
4.00pm - Verney Ryan, Beacon Pathway
The New Zealand Syndrome – social, cultural & physical challenges
4.45pm - Networking
6.00pm Mads Mandrup Hansen - Architect and Partner at C.F.Møller Architects
Public Lecture No.1
DAY TWO: Thursday 12th April 2018 | 8.30am - 4.30pm
9.00am - Leonie Freeman - Property Management Institute
Property & Finance Issues
9.45am - Andrew Maynard – Director, Maynard Architects
Fund & Deliver – smart ways to deliver affordable housing
10.30am - Morning Tea
11.00am - Mads Mandrup Hansen - Architect and Partner at C.F.Møller Architects
Keynote Speaker – what is everyone else doing?
12.30pm - Lunch
1.30pm - Interactive Workshop.
Design Regulation – oxymoron or brilliant idea?
Mark Mcleay – Director – Creative Arch Ltd
James Whetter – Principal Architect, Jasmax
Simon Novak - Director - Novak + Middleton
Mitchell Coll – Director, Architectural Designer - Coll Architecture
Commentaries:
Josie Schroder - Principal Advisor Urban Design at Christchurch City Council.
John McDonald – Director of Housing Policy/Strategy, Wellington City Council
Penny Pirritt - Director Regulatory Services at Auckland Council.
3.00pm - Afternoon Tea
3.30pm - Group Presentations
4.30pm - That’s a wrap!
Register: online
*Registration fee includes 2 day plenary, arrival tea & coffee, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, networking drinks at the conclusion of each day and the public lecture.