End of Year Exhibition 2024 shines a light on the future designers, architects and creatives of Aotearoa
Te Aro Campus in the heart of Wellington’s creative Cuba Street precinct buzzed with creativity between 1-15 November for the End of Year Exhibition 2024.
Exhibits from students of the architectural studies, building science and design innovation undergraduate and postgraduate programmes were on display within the atrium. Industry professionals, family, friends, and the public were welcomed to the exhibition through the fortnight showing.
The exhibition featured a diverse array of projects reflecting current issues and trends in each field.
Architecture, and interior architecture students presented handcrafted models of buildings, landscapes, interiors and structures that showcased the interplay between forms, materials, and spaces. Landscape architectural students offered masterplans of sustainable developments and ecological restoration and green urban space schemes.
Building science students showcased their works in sustainable engineering systems and project management alongside the urban and regional planning students’ works.
Head of the School of Architecture, Rod Barnett, says, “The sheer diversity of projects, materials and formats shows clearly how students from our different majors can be deeply disciplinary and interdisciplinary too.”
Design innovation students showcased technically-advanced 3D-prints, illustrations, costume design, games, animations and new interactive applications, blending user experience, art and functionality to challenge conventional design.
An awards ceremony celebrated students who were recognised with Faculty Excellence awards and Industry Awards.
Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation, Professor Robyn Phipps, praised the students' efforts, stating, “We are grateful to see how the industry collaborates with us year after year, presenting real-world challenges for our students to solve and work on in class.
“The industry awards from Wētā FX, Zala Habib, Sewingtime NZ, Ocean Design, Springload, Kohler, ALIBI, Psychoactive Studios, and Gordon Harris serve as significant recognition for our students and their success in their studies.”
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