Michael Milojevic in Conversation with Brendan MacFarlane

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Fast Forward Lecture Series Spring 2021: Alumni Abroad

<aside>Fast Forward is the School of Architecture and Planning’s biannual lecture series. With COVID-related travel restrictions still in place, Fast Forward Spring 2021 capitalises on the opportunity afforded by webinars to catch up with a series of the School’s high-achieving alumni doing extraordinary work overseas. This lecture series will conclude with an in-person exaugural address from alumna and Dean of Creative Arts and Industries, Professor Diane Brand reflecting on a trailblazing career and the series’ themes.</aside><h3></h3><h3>Talk 4: Michael Milojevic in Conversation with Brendan MacFarlane, Director of Jakob + MacFarlane Architects, Paris</h3>New Zealand-born Brendan MacFarlane (UoA 1980-81) completed his architecture degree at the Southern California Institute of Architecture (Sci-Arc) in Los Angeles (1984), followed by a masters at Harvard (1990). In 1998, MacFarlane and his partner Dominique Jakob founded Jakob + MacFarlane – an architectural, urban planning, and design practice based in Paris. Their work is centred on the development of innovative and socially committed architecture tailored to meet the environmental and other challenges of the twenty-first century. At the forefront of digital technology for more than 20 years, the practice is renowned for designs that become real urban markers recognised for their cultural and societal value. Their work has been exhibited in museums around the world, including the Centre Pompidou, Paris, and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Key projects include L’Eclat Theater (Pont-Audemer, 2000); the Renault Communication Center (Boulogne-Billancourt, 2004); the Ricard Contemporary Art Foundation (Paris, 2007); 100 Social Housing Units Hérold (Paris, 2008); the Swiss Cultural Center library and offices (Paris, 2010); the Orange Cube / Groupe Cardinal Headquarters and the Global Headquarters of Euronews TV (Lyon, 2010 and 2014); the Docks – City of Fashion and Design (Paris, 2012); the Contemporary Arts Foundation of the Centre region (Orléans, 2013); the Music and Dance Conservatory (Noisy-le-Sec, 2017); the leading biomedical research center Méary – University Paris Diderot – St Louis Hospital (Paris, 2017); and mixed-use housing, office and retail complexes in Montpellier and La Rochelle (2020, 2021).Photo credit: © A. TabasteTo receive a link to the webinar, please register for a ticket. Time: 6.30pm – 7:30pmDate: Tuesday 14 September, 2021Location: Online

--- Fast Forward is made possible through the generous support of <a href="https://www.gib.co.nz/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">GIB®. </a>For the full Fast Forward Spring 2021 programme, please visit: <a href="https://www.fastforward.ac.nz/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.fastforward.ac.nz</a>If you have any queries, please email creative@auckland.ac.nz

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