Award-winning architecture firms impressed with standard of Unitec graduates

At last week’s presentation, Jasmax showcased their design for the University of Auckland School of Engineering building.

Two prestigious New Zealand architectural practices, Jasmax and Warren and Mahoney, visited our Mt Albert campus last week to present to students in our Architectural Technology programme.

The new SkyCity International Convention Centre, designed by Warren and Mahoney and due to be completed later this year.

Both of these very successful practices have employed graduates from our New Zealand Architectural Technology Diploma.

Charles Roucher, a recent Unitec graduate, formed part of the Warren and Mahoney presentation team, giving our current students a great great opportunity to see the potential rewards of attaining their NZDAT qualification.

Lecturer in Architectural Technology, Malachy McGarrigle said it was heartening to hear how impressed each firm’s representative was with the standard of Unitec students they have employed, and that they want to continue to nurture and reinforce their links with us.

Lecturer in Architectural Technology, Malachy McGarrigle.

Student feedback on the presentations was very positive, with students saying they appreciated the guidance offered to them by both firms in terms of how to successfully further their Architectural technology careers.