• Heritage property in Birkenhead Point.

New Zealand Festival of Architecture events in Birkenhead

During September, Birkenhead will host three activities as part of the 2018 Festival of Architecture.

The festival runs from 14-23 September and is a way of celebrating New Zealand’s built environment and thinking about the contribution good architecture can make to a community.

This is a great way for us to celebrate one of the Birkenhead Neighbourhood Plan’s principles of a quality built environment that reflects Birkenhead’s character, heritage and diversity through high standards of design. Birkenhead Point is a special character area under the Unitary Plan which is a way of protecting and enhancing the “physical attributes that define, contribute to, or support the special character of the area” which includes the built form and design of buildings, landscaping and streetscaping.

 

Architecture Festival activities

On Sunday 16 September, a special children’s event called Archikidz will take place from 2-4pm. This event aims to engage, inspire and educate children about architecture and the built environment. Aimed at children aged 9 years and over, Archikidz seeks to instil in participants an understanding that they as an individual have a role to play in shaping the world around them and that the decisions they make can help to create better communities, places to live and a more sustainable future. Spaces will be limited for this event so get in touch if you would like to be informed when registrations open.
A presentation “Unlock Birkenhead: Creating Value” will take place on Saturday 22 September from 11-1pm at the library. Illia Ovsiiko, NZIA Architect Member and part of the Birkenhead Neighbourhood Planning working group, will focus on aspirational qualities for new residential and commercial developments and the built environment. Concepts have been developed to stimulate discussion and to explore how the community’s aspirations might become real over time taking into account existing master planning issues, Birkenhead’s unique character, population growth, shopping experience, traffic and pedestrian flows and connectivity to the natural environment.
The presentation material will be displayed in the Birkenhead Library from 14-23 September.
Get in touch if you would like to find out more or to attend any of these events: birkenheadplanning@gmail.com


The Birkenhead Residents Association and our Neighbourhood Plan working group are volunteer led.
Please join up today – your membership helps the Association continue to represent the wonderful neighbourhood of Birkenhead. To find out more, visit us at www.bra.org.nz.


Issue 91 September 2018