Bill Mc Kay
Cities, Health and Happiness - and physical distancing
Despite the Covid-19 crisis and the need for physical distancing, cities will continue to make us healthier and happier. Bill McKay discusses the work of urban economist Edward Glaeser. Audio
The blurring of urban and rural boundaries
Auckland University senior lecturer at the the School of Architecture and Planning, Bill McKay joins The Panel to talk about the price increases associated with the urban sprawl in the city. Audio
Urban Issues - RIP Auckland Design Office
As Auckland Council disbands the Auckland Design Office, how will they ensure quality as the city embarks on radical transformation of density, streets and public space? Bill McKay is a Senior… Audio
Urban Issues in Antarctica!
With over 80 bases on the Antarctic continent, 40,000 tourists a year, and the increasing effects of climate change, the earth's last continent has rapidly developing environmental and 'urban'… Audio
Navigating the urban environment
Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about Wayfinding; how we navigate our way through the urban environment and the silly signage that often makes it more difficult than it should be. Audio
Era of mobility as a service
Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about the burgeoning need to share streets as we move into the era of 'Mobility as a Service'. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at… Audio
How can we ensure our new houses are good quality?
As our cities become ever more dense, how can we make sure what we're building is of good quality? Architect Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about a few crucial things that must happen when the RMA… Audio
Why we need embrace density
Many of our cities are unaffordable, particularly when it comes to housing. An underlying trend, an opinion for Stuff argues, is our continued love affair with single dwelling housing. Audio
Bill McKay -The Festival of Architecture
A look at how activists are changing the way architecture and urban design are done. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland. Audio
Bill McKay - Kiwibuild reset and what's next?
Bill McKay says the Kiwibuild reset is nothing to get excited about, describing it as more of an apology than a vision of what's next. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and… Audio
Bill McKay - Tips when building
Bill McKay talks to Lynn about how people can help themselves better when building new or doing alterations: we can be our own worst enemies. Before dreaming or designing, see what's possible: From… Audio
From Housing in Niue to Churches in Christchurch
Bill McKay has just returned from taking his architecture students to Niue. He speaks of his long-term research project documenting the architecture of the Pacific, including how the heritage is at… Audio
Building Act Reforms
Bill McKay takes a looks at how people can help themselves better upfront, when building a new house or doing alterations. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at… Audio
Architects, ditch the big fancy houses
Bill McKay argues that architects and builders need to stop promoting themselves with big fancy houses and make their professions more relevant by helping the wider public house themselves. Bill McKay… Audio
What's the real deal with Bunnings flat pack houses?
Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland. Audio
New Zealand's cold old housing stock
It’s mid-winter and time for our annual reminder about the miserable quality of much of New Zealand’s housing stock, says Bill McKay. Audio
Co-housing - the way of the future?
If paying $360 a week to live in a boarding house is the way of the future, what does that tell about the future?! Architect Bill McKay joins us with his thoughts. Audio
Yes one housing sector is booming! Retirement villages
Bill McKay reports on the record number of retirement villages and how we can leverage this for the rest of New Zealand. Bill is Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the… Audio
Report on the Rebuild of Christchurch's Central City
Bill McKay is just back from a look at how the Christchurch rebuild is going. He encountered a vibrant hospitality scene, and new housing, mostly two and three storey townhouses being built in town… Audio
Monster Cruise Ships, Mini-cities of the Seas
Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about monster cruise ships and how they are the mini-cities of the Seas. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of… Audio