Auckland Architecture Week

Various venues around Auckland city
15 - 19 October 2007
www.architectureweek.co.nz

We are delighted once again to be a principal sponsor of the Auckland Architecture Week 2007. This is a major event that brings architects, design professionals and the public together to challenge perceptions, discuss issues and celebrate the diversity of architecture.

Architecture Week celebrates design and architectural excellence and engages the wider community in the debate on urban design in our city.

The week's official opening (12.30pm, Monday, 15 October at the Britomart Pavilion) is followed by lectures, debates, creative workshops, artistic exhibitions and informative tours of the city. This is a great opportunity for the public to get an eye into the design profession, to see how it works, and the influence it has on the city.

Successful towns and cities do not happen by chance – they are design-led. Events like this highlight the importance of urban design and architecture in shaping a city which reflects our identity, is sustainable, accessible and liveable.

Architecture and urban design touch virtually every aspect of New Zealand life. With 38 per cent of the national employment in architecture based in Auckland city, we are committed to supporting Architecture Week and the wider industry to ensure its ongoing growth and success.

For more information and programme details visit www.architectureweek.co.nz.