Co-presented with Race Forward

Ngāi Tūhoe, one of New Zealand’s Māori tribes, initiated a landmark architectural undertaking. In 2014, Ngāi Tūhoe completed construction on Te Uru Taumatua based on the standards of The Living Building Challenge. Ever the Land explores: the relationship between people and their land; the implementation of a broader community vision; and sustainability solutions that center equity. 

A panel will revisit Ngāi Tūhoe’s accomplishments for this project; explore how the development project and the film are resetting conversations about sustainability; and surface key lessons from spatial planning that attempts to balance the needs of community development and cultural development.