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Architects, not Architecture (AnA) is thrilled to announce its debut in Auckland, marking the very first event in New Zealand! As part of its 2025 global lineup, AnA will bring its celebrated format to the iconic venue, Under The Dome at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
This globally acclaimed event series, originally founded in Germany, has been captivating audiences worldwide for over a decade. With more than 75 events across 12 countries and over 200 renowned architects sharing their stories, AnA has become a cornerstone of the global architectural community
On Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025, at 6:00 PM at Under the Dome at Auckland War Memorial Museum, we will bring together three distinguished New Zealander speakers to share their personal experiences and the influences that shaped them during the most important creative periods of their lives.
– Christopher Kelly, Architecture Workshop, Wellington – www.architectureworkshop.co.nz
– Elisapeta Heta, Jasmax, Auckland – www.jasmax.com
– Sally Ogle, Patchwork Architecture, Wellington – www.patchworkarchitecture.co.nz
This event is taking place in collaboration with the Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects and is kindly supported by Fisher & Paykel, Equitone, Cosentino, Autex, and Brickworks.
Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
This event is recognized by Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and is allocated 25 CPD points for members.
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Event Schedule
17:30
“Doors open” & Get-Together
18:00 – 18:15
Welcome
18:15-19:15
Two Speakers (20-minute talk & 10-minute interview)
19:15 – 19:45
Get-Together & Fingerfood
19:45-20:15
Last Speaker (20-minute talk & 10-minute interview)
20:15 – 20:40
Round table discussion & Q&A
20:40 – 21:30
Get-Together
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The Auckland War Memorial Museum is a neoclassical building perched atop the Auckland Domain, offering a commanding presence with its grand columns and symmetrical design. Inside, the museum’s layout blends classical grandeur with modern exhibition spaces, featuring soaring atriums, expansive galleries, and refined detailing that enhance the visitor experience. The integration of natural light, open circulation, and contemporary additions harmonizes the museum’s historical significance with its evolving role as a cultural and educational hub.
About the Speakers
Principal and leader of Waka Māia, Elisapeta Heta is helping to guide Jasmax on an inter-generational journey towards becoming an authentically bicultural design practice. Waka Māia was founded in 2015 to provide a Māori design voice within Jasmax and Elisapeta is one of its founding members. Elisapeta has not only contributed significantly to cultural design outcomes for major projects at Jasmax, but she is also an advocate for change, speaking internationally to provide Māori and Pasifika perspectives on the importance of place to both design and cultural identity. Elisapeta draws on her lived experiences to create opportunities for future generations of Indigenous designers, and importantly, to demonstrate to young Māori and Pasifika that it’s possible to achieve equal commitment to career and community. In 2022, she received the prestigious NZIA President’s Award, reflecting her influence as a cultural leader in indigenous design in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally. jasmax.com
Christopher Kelly has been an architect for 40 years, returning to Aotearoa‘s best city in 1992 after his apprenticeship abroad, to found Architecture Workshop in Poneke, Wellington. He is published sporadically in Architecture NZ, the most recent being #architecturenzohvienna proffering 10 supply and demand led solutions to Aotearoa’s housing inequity. Christopher has served on the NZIA National Executive and the Awards Jury. Architecture Workshop has been recognised by its peers, winning the Prime Ministers Built Environment Award in 2006 for the Oriental Bay Enhancement, the NZIA Gold Medal in 2011 for the Waitomo Caves Visitors Centre and in 2019 the WAF Hotel and Leisure Category for Lindis Lodge in the South Island’s magnificent Ahuriri Valley. The Otago Peregrine Winery was a co-winner – alongside Tezuka – of the 2004 AR Emerging Architect prize. At the invitation of Architecture Review editor Peter Davey, this entailed a presentation of AW’s work at the 2005 RIBA Spring Lecture Series in London. Other keynote speaking events include the AIA National Conference, Sydney 2003 and the Stadelschule Alumni Conference Frankfurt 2008. In that same year Christopher was one of the international judges of the inaugural World Festival of Architecture in Barcelona. www.architectureworkshop.co.nz
Sally Ogle is one of the directors of Patchwork Architecture, an award winning Wellington-based studio founded by Sally and Ben Mitchell-Anyon in 2012. The practice was formed following a year spent physically building the Dogbox house in Whanganui – and taking the practical building knowledge back to the drawing board. In the (more than a) decade since then, Patchwork has won a reputation (and a number of awards) for bold and innovative architecture, often crafting modest materials to create surprising spaces. Patchwork projects can be characterised by a combination of ingenuity and wit, together with the confidence and technical ability necessary to take on the challenges of often difficult sites. Sally is interested in the betterment of our urban environment, and the role that architects can have in shaping the places we live, from the individual through to the civic scale. patchworkarchitecture.co.nz
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