The NZIA have provided a submission on the Government’s a submission on the Government’s discussion document “Building Competitive Cities”. The submission reflects a number of the concepts highlighted in the Shaping our Places Manifesto for the Build Environment.
It is encouraging that the Government is looking at the idea of a Government Architect, as mentioned in the discussion document. NZIA believes that having such expertise within Government would contribute towards much better design decisions which all the research shows ultimately has economic, social, cultural, and environmental benefits for communities and cities.
To download a copy of this discussion document, visit the NZIA’s website or alternately download a copy of the document (PDF) here.