Qualifications

Profile

Annabel Pretty is current (July 2019) Discipline Leader for Master of Architecture (Professional) and Senior Lecturer. Previously former Academic Leader for this programme since 2017 within the School of Architecture (Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture) at Unitec Institute of Technology.

She is a Principal supervisor for Master of Architecture (Professional) thesis/ Research Project students. Her current research interests lay within the way Architecture is inextricably tied to the images which represent it: the confabulation of multidimensional “truth” as part of her research as PhD (Architecture) candidate at the University of Auckland. Other Architecture research interests lay in Social Architecture, Pavilion typologies, and live studio projects within the field of Architecture.

She has twice been appointed as Cumulus Association Executive Board Member for New Zealand between 2010-2016 and is now a Cumulus Fellow. She has been confirmed as a professional member of Designer Institute of New Zealand (PDINZ) since 2012.

Publications

Pretty, Annabel. (2024). Redefining Aura, Territorialisation, and Subjectivity: The Role of Architectural Digital Media and the Simulacrum. SJU: Shandong Jianzhu University, Shandong, China.

Shamout, S., Yu, Z., Dadashi, A., & Pretty, A. (2024). AI and Architecture: Dr Sameh Shamout. Architectural Designers New Zealand (ADNZ), Residium (Formerly the Home Ideas Centre) The Strand, Parnell.

Shamout, S., & Pretty, A. (2024). "Student as Designer AI as Assistant" [GEN_AI + Architecture (Text >Image)]. 2024 Learning & Teaching Symposium - Artificial Intelligence in Education Practice, Unitec, Mt Albert.

Pretty, Annabel C. (2024). 5 Ideas From Global Diplomacy: System-Wide Transformation Methods to Close the Compliance Gap and Advance the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Published Ground Zero Books LLC, New York. Marvin Cheung, 5 Ideas From Global Diplomacy (Vol. 5 Ideas From Global Diplomacy).

Pretty, Annabel C. (2024). Exploring the Interplay of Ecologies in Architecture: Archiving Digital Media. 16th International Deleuze & Guattari DGS24 (Intelligence / Instituting / Archiving) Studies Conference & Camp, Tu Delft, The Netherlands.

Pretty, A.C., (writer) (2023). Fragments, Memory, Seamlessness, And Simulations-An Assemblage in the Digital City. Auckland New Zealand, Unreliable Landscapes, Whitecliffe College (Vol. Unreliable Landscapes).

Pretty, A.C. (2022). The Black Box of Zoom - Transformative Facilitation for Master Of Architecture Students During Lock-Down/s, Aotearoa, New Zealand. Transformative Teaching: Focus on Pedagogy 2022, Amps (Architecture, Media, Politics,Society) Florida State University, University of Dundee, Zayed University, virtual.

Ladegourdie, C., & Pretty, A.C. (2022). Rethinking: Humanising: Isolation: Aotearoa New Zealand (A Novel Approach to Design). Back to Human Scale: Rethinking Living Spaces for Tomorrow, Universidade Lusófona de Lisboa,, Departamento de Arquitectura e Urbanismo e Design da Universidade Lusófona do Porto. Lisbon, Portugal.

Aung, M.S., & Pretty, A. (2022). Creating Resilience Through Empowering Self-Build Strategies in A Myanmar Refugee Camp. Architectural Science and User Experience: How can Design Enhance the Quality of Life: 55th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2022, P. Izadpanahi and T. Glusac Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA). Perth, Western Australia.

Foote, H., & Pretty, A. (2021). Psalm. Asylum 2020, Unitec ePress, Asylum 2020 4/4 ePress (Vol. 4/4).

Pretty, A., & Foote, H. (2021). The Rabbit, the Ermine and the Gaze: Art as a mechanism to create awareness of scientific issues. Perspectives in Biosecurity, Unitec ePress, Perspectives in Biosecurity (Vol. Volume 5).

Pretty, A. C., & Manfredini, M. (2021). Ambiguous Assemblage: Sublime Architectural Narratives. URBAN ASSEMBLAGE: THE CITY AS ARCHITECTURE, MEDIA, AI AND BIG DATA. London Hatfield, University of Hertfordshire, Amps, Parade.

Muponda, B.Y., & Pretty, A.C. (2021). Evaluating Great Zimbabwe through Analytical Drawing. International Symposium on Modern Heritage of Africa - MoHoA: Centre for African Studies, Heritage Hub, University of Cape Town (UCT), African World Heritage Fund (AWHF), Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL & UNESCO World Heritage Centre. University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Pretty, A.C. (2021). Enigmatic Assemblages: Follies at the Intersection of Architecture and Photography. Asylum 2021, Unitec ePress (Vol. 2021).

Pretty, A. (2020). The Folly of Power-Boxes. 24H WORLDWIDE DESIGN CONVERSATIONS Ed. 2020 | design wor(l)d book after lockdown, Politecnico di Milano.

Pretty, A. (2020). Global Design Studio in the Age of Pandemics, part of '2020: A Year without Public Space under the COVID-19 Pandemic'. Series 2 (June) - Webinar 4. The Journal of Public Space & City Space Architecture, Hong Kong, New York, Auckland.

Shastri, J., & Pretty, A. (2019). An Artisan Village, Surat, India: Safeguarding the Art & Craft Heritage of India. Avlokita Agrawal, Rajat Gupta, Revisiting the Role of Architecture for 'Surviving' Development. 53rd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2019 (ANZAScA).

Pretty, A. (2019). Session II Chair - Embodiment: encountering the blurred connections of art and architecture. Architecture Day, Ngā Tūtaki - Encounter/s: Agency, Embodiment, Exchange, Ecologies. Art Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ), Elam School of Fine Arts; the Art History Department at the University of Auckland; St Paul Street Gallery at Auckland University of Technology; Whitecliffe College of the Arts; and Unitec Institute of Technology.

Pretty, A. (2019). Folly-tecture: Speculative visionary follies. Ngā Tūtaki: Encounters - Architecture Day, AAANZ Conference 2019, Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland, NZ, Ngākau Māhaki Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae Unitec Institute of Technology.

Su, S.R., & Pretty, A.C. (2019). Happy Chappy Healing House: Can the spaces and environments within a children's hospital be designed to create hope: a case study in Anqing City, Anhui Province, China. IASDR 2019 International Association of Societies of Design Research Conference 2019 - Design Revolutions, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Jadresin Milic, R., & Pretty, A.C. (2018). Relevance of Renaissance Architectural Theories Today: Together? Brunet, Claire and CÉSAAP, To Get There: Designing Together. Cumulus Conference Proceedings Paris 2018.
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/4548

Pretty, A.C., & Jadresin-Milic, R. (2018). Ephemeral Crossroads: seven lamps, six years, seven lux-pavilions. Priyadarsini Rajagopalan and Mary Myla Andamon, Engaging Architectural Science: Meeting the Challenges of Higher Density: 52nd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association (ASA) 2018,.
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/4544

Pretty, A. C., & McPherson, P. (2017). Encountering the pedagogy of live and interactive architectural projects. The Journal of Public Space: Critical Thresholds (Special Issue) (Vol. 2(3)).
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/4243

McPherson, P., & Pretty, A. C. (2017). Re-solved. Iterating design solutions by understanding failure. The Journal of Public Space: Critical Thresholds (Special Issue) (Vol. 2(3)).
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/4218

Pretty, A.C., & McPherson, P. (2017). Design dialogues. Ambiguity of "Design" within Architectural studio. The Journal of Public Space: Critical Thresholds (Special Issue) (Vol. (2)3).
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/4221

Pretty, A.C. (2017). The Gordian Knot of Architectural Studio Praxis. "Spaces and Pedagogies" 2017 National Tertiary Learning and Teaching Conference. Unitec Institute of Technology, Mt Albert, Auckland, New Zealand.

Pretty, A.C. (2017). Urban spaces via the lens of architecture. "Spaces and Pedagogies" 2017 National Tertiary Learning and Teaching Conference. Unitec Institute of Technology, Mt Albert, Auckland, New Zealand.

Jadresin Milic, R., & Pretty, A.C. (2017). Future-Oriented Architectural Education. Online Learning and Teaching in Architectural Education, Association of Architecture Schools of Australasia (AASA), School of Architectural Design and Planning, University of Sydney.

Pretty, A. C. (2017). Leap Dialogues : Career Pathways in Design for Social Innovation. Review of Leap Dialogues : Career Pathways in Design for Social Innovation (Pasadena:Design matters 2016). Mariana Amatullo, Dialectic, Scholarly Journal of Thought Leadership, education and practice in the discipline of visual communication design. (Vol. Volume 1, Issue 1 - Winter 2016-17).

Pretty, A. C. (2017). Thresholds: The Insightful Lens of Architecture. Eleventh International Conference on Design Principles & Practices, Institute without Boundaries at George Brown College, Toronto, Canada.

Pretty, A. C., & McPherson, P. (2017). Design dialogues. Ambiguity of "Design" within architectural studio. D. K. Brown, M. Manfredini, P. McPherson, A.C. Pretty, U. Rieger & M. Southcombe, Italy (Vol. 1st).

McPherson, P., & Pretty, A. C. (2017). Re-solved. Iterating design solutions by understanding failure. D. K. Brown, M. Manfredini, P. McPherson, A.C. Pretty, U. Rieger & M. Southcombe, Italy (Vol. 1st).

Pretty, A. C., & McPherson, P. (2017). Encountering the pedagogy of live and interactive architectural projects (within the Australasian context). D. K. Brown, M. Manfredini, P. McPherson, A.C. Pretty, U. Rieger & M. Southcombe, Italy (Vol. 1st).

Pretty, A. C., & Hyltén-Cavallius, S. (2016). Learning by Planning; collaboration across the environment. Open Design for E-Very-Thing, Hong Kong Design Institute, Cumulus Association, Hong Kong, China.

Pretty, A. C., (Creative Director), Kelderman, M., (Creative Director), & White, D., (Creative Director) (2016). Finalist For Exhibition and Temporary Structures, BEST AWARDS 2016 "Glow@Artweek Auckland". Silo Park Wynyard Quarter & Windsor Park, Auckland, New Zealand, 9-12 October.

Pretty, A. C. (2016). Architectural Prefabrication Pavilions as a site for cultural diversity. Nottingham Trent University, 'In this Place" Cumulus Association Biannual International Conference.

Pretty, A. C. (2016). The Tribal Longhouse of Innovation. Project to Practice: Innovating Architecture, AASA 9th International Conference, University of Technology Sydney, Australia.

Pretty, A. C. (2015). Incubating + Scaling - Transitional Large Fabrication Architectural Design Propositions, in a post Earthquake Environment. L. Collina, L. Galluzzo & A. Meroni, The Virtuous Circle, Design Culture and Experimentation. Milan, Italy.

Bucolo, S., & Pretty, A. (2015). Supporting Trans-disciplinary Research Platforms, Cumulus Min-Workshop. International Association of Societies of Design Research Interplay Conference, Brisbane, Australia.

Pretty, A. C., & Brussaard, M. (2015). A Shortcut into the Performance Indicators of Universities in UK and NZ. Cumulus Leadership and Strategy Working Group, Cumulus Conference Milano (The Virtuous Circle Design Culture and Experimentation), Milan, Italy.

Srinivasan, S. R., Patel, A., Bucolo, S., Pretty, A. C., & Kitawaki, M. (2015). Design Practice and Sustainability - White paper recommendations. A Vision of Sustainability with Focus on Water - Cumulus, Mumbai, India (Vol. Cumulus Mumbai).

McPherson, P., Mismash, L., Pretty, A., Rennie, J., & Wagner, C. (2015). Large scale Fabrication studio - FESTA LuxCity 2012. Association of Architectural Schools of Australasia 8th Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand.

McPherson, P., Pretty, A., & Rennie, J. (2015). Large scale fabrication studio - FESTA Canterbury Tales 2013. Association of Architectural Schools of Australasia 8th Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand.

McConchie, G., McPherson, P., Pretty, A., & Rennie, J. (2015). Large Scale Fabrication Studio - FESTA CityUps 2014. Association of Architectural Schools of Australasia 8th Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Pretty, A. C., & McPherson, P. J. (2015). "Design" and "Design" the verb, noun, prefix and suffix; Architecture studio teaching as an epitome of design methodologies. D.K. Brown, M. Manfredini, P. McPherson, A. Pretty, U. Rieger & M. Southcombe, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference and Exhibition of the Association of Architecture Schools of Australasia.
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/3970

McPherson, P. J., & Pretty, A. C. (2015). Iterating success: Learning to change through understanding failure. In D. K Brown, M. Manfredini, P. McPherson, A. Pretty, U. Riege, M. Southcombe, 8th International Conference and Exhibition of the Association of Architecture Schools of Australasia.
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/3971

Pretty, A. C. (2013). EyeEm Abassador. EyeEm Berlin, EyeEm, Berlin, Germany, March.

Pretty, A. C. (2013). Combo #61 Annabel pretty #Watts and #AODLX. E. Rozen, Hipstography(online), Belgium, 9 January.

Pretty, A. C. (2013). Combo #82 #Watts and #Blackeys B+W - Hipstography. E. Rozen, Hipstography(online), Belgium, 22 February.

Pretty, A. (2011). iPhone developer testing for - IPhone application "Amen" - Beta tester. .

Pretty, A. C. (2010). Cabinet of Curiosties or Wunderkammer, Genk Belgium. .

Pretty, A. C. (2010). Cumulus Aotearoa working papers. Helsinki, Finland.

Pretty , A. C. (2010). Design - Campos 300 - Sao Paulo Brazil. .

Pretty, A. C. (2010). Design Anyalsis for Belgium Company - Uniflex. .

Pretty, A.C. (2009). Ravensbourne. O2 Centre, London.

Pretty, A. (2002). America's Cup mania: Team New Zealand as challengers and defenders. Presented to the IHM Business School, 17 September, Goteborg, Sweden.

Pretty, A. (Ed.). (1999). Design for Stagecoach Annual Report. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Pretty, A. (1998). Purity of Blood or Predestine Identity? (photographic). 18 June. Gallery 101 Annexe, Melbourne, Australia.

Pretty, A. (1998). Memory Perception and Visuality: A Discourse. Unpublished Master of Fine Arts thesis, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.

Pretty, A. (1998). Provenance or Provenience: Master of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition (photographic). 16 December. Span Galleries, Melbourne, Australia.

Pretty, A. (1998). NZ. Gallery 101, Melbourne.