FUTUNA LECTURE 2026 - DOCUMENTARY SCREENING - CHRISTCHURCH -TUESDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER

FUTUNA LECTURE SERIES - DOCUMENTARY SCREENING As part of the Futuna Lecture Series and the Aotearoa Festival of Architecture the Futuna Chapel Trust has been given permission by documentary maker Catherine Hunter to screen two of her documentaries she has written and directed on Glenn Murcutt. This is the first time that these documentaries have been screened in pubic in New Zealand. Glenn Murcutt - Spirit of Place - 60 minutes The Cobar Sound Chapel - 30 minutes Catherine has worked with Glenn for over 30 years recording his thoughts, teachings and his architectural practice. and Hunter and Sydney architect Nick Sissons share their experiences working with Glenn Murcutt, Australia's eminent architect and Pritzker Prize Winner in 2002. In July 2026 Glenn celebrated his 90th birthday and 70 years of architectural practice. In those 7 decades Glenn has produced a body of work unparalleled anywhere in the world. All of his work has been in Australia. Our sponsors, Dulux NZ, APL, AGP, Warren Trust, Roofing Industries Limited, Glenn Murcutt Architecture Foundation and the Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington NZIA branches are generously also supporting the screenings of the these two documentaries. The Futuna Trust is a charitable organisation and all funds raised from the documentary screening, after costs are covered, go towards the ongoing care, maintenance and operation of Futuna Chapel and also to support various initiatives undertaken by the Trust. BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL TO ATTEND THIS EVENT. THERE WILL BE NO DOOR SALES There will be 5 Design CPD points available for NZ registered architects attending the event. These points are not allocated automatically. They have to be claimed by the recipient.