Show Notes
Welcome to Episode 59! The whole team gathered for our first fully online interview with 2024 Te Kāhui Whaihanga NZIA Gold Medal winners Hugh Tennent and Ewan Brown.
Their award citation describes them as having "travelled commonly avoided pathways" in their work, and our discussion delves deeper into their meeting, the strong commitment to listening and learning, and the complementary nature of their partnership. Their inventive incorporation of Te Ao Māori into architectural responses overlaps with the most pressing needs of the profession to mitigate its effect on the environment, and is captured neatly when they say, "All of the Living Building Challenge projects are kaupapa Māori projects"
The discussion is better than the audio quality on this chat, for which we beg your indulgence as we test our ability to interview remote guests.
Theme Music: The Cosmic Wheels Cover photo: Catherine Cattanach https://www.catherinecattanach.com/
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