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The Great Debate

Queen Street Must Evolve!

6 speakers of Architects, Engineers and Social Commentators face off in two teams to argue for and against the motion: “Queen Street must evolve!”

$9.99
60 minutes, no interval
Fri 27 Sep 2024
Fri 27 Sep, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

6pm Doors open | Welcome Drinks | Move into Loft
6:30pm Debate
7:30-9pm Festival Party

Our ever popular The Great Debate event is back! Open to all, join us for a quick-fire battle on Auckland’s iconic main thoroughfare, from Queens Wharf on the waterfront through to K Road.

From it’s humble creation in 1840, Queen St had horse drawn buses and survived a fire destroying 54 buildings. By 1900, electrical trams provided services to several significant landmarks Auckland Town Hall, Britomart, Civic Theatre and Aotea Square. What does the Queen Street of our future look like?

Featuring speakers: 
Viv Beck – Chief Executive Heart of the City 
Bill Mckay – Lecturer UoA and urban issues commentator at RNZ
Juliana Wilson – Architectural Practitioner and Teaching Fellow 
Julian Mitchell – Architect 
Karen Pettigrew – Engineer 
John Tookey – Engineer and Professor AUT

Moderator: Kent Nixon – Architect  

They will win you over on whether or not ‘Queen Street must evolve!’

‘fun and a bit rowdy, a great laugh!’

Come along for an engaging evening and to join the Festival Party at Q Theatre’s Lounge/Loft Foyer with drinks and nibbles provided.

Hosted by the Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architect's Auckland Branch, The Great Debate is a collective engagement tackling issues that matter.

Presented by: 
Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects

Creative Team: 
Jenny Chen with support from Thyra Nelson, Michael Thomson, Clair Nicolls, Tom Locke, Peter Townsend, and Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architect's Auckland Branch

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