FFWD016: Kathy Waghorn

The University of Auckland School of Architecture and Planning’s annual guest lecture series, Fast Forward, aims to foster debate, discussion and development within the disciplines of architecture, urban planning and urban design. There will be six events taking place from July to October 2016.

Wednesday 10 August: 
Kathy Waghorn (Future Islands, Auckland)
On Future Islands

Engineering Lecture Theatre 439, 20 Symonds Street, 6.30pm.

Kathy Waghorn is associate director, Design (Architecture) in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland. With a background in both visual arts and architecture, Kathy delivers multi-disciplinary projects in exhibition, publication and event-based formats. Her research practice draws on the intersection of local knowledge and disciplinary expertise for the design and activation of public space.

Kathy is associate creative director of the New Zealand Pavilion at the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale, and editor of the exhibition catalogue. Future Islands, the New Zealand pavilion at the 15th Venice Architecture Biennale, opened in May 2016 with great aplomb. In this lecture, Kathy discusses the pavilion and the ideas that informed it, as well as her experience of the Venice Biennale more generally.

All lectures start at 6.30pm, are free and open to the public.

To register and view recordings visit: www.creative.auckland.ac.nz/fastforward

The series is recognised by the New Zealand Institute of Architects as an accredited professional development activity, with each lecture attended earning 10 CPD points.

Fast Forward 2016 is supported by GIB and sponsored by the NZIA, The Warren Trust, Te Pūtahi and The University of Auckland Society.