RAA In Practice | MPARNTWE Online Lead Up Event | Taking Flight – The Larrakia Cultural Centre & Emerging in the Top End | Maiya McKenna
Wednesday 13th August 1pm – 2pm
This one hour session offers 1 formal CPD point, performance criteria addressed are 7, 8, 17, 19, 24, 27, 29, 30, 35, 36, 39, 45 and 50 from the AACA National Standard of Competency for Architects 2021.
Tickets are $35, though RAA members are eligible to utilise the discount code available in the member content area for free attendance of this session.
The Session
Maiya McKenna’s presentation will largely focus on her work on the Larrakia Cultural Centre while touching on themes of practicing in the Top End and what it’s like to emerge in a regional / remote location. Further information about the Larrakia Cultural Centre project is available from Rossi Architects.
Maiya McKenna
Maiya is a registered architect of the Northern Territory and is a Project Architect and Studio Lead at Rossi Architects.
Maiya grew up in Innisfail, the hot wet tropics of Far North Queensland and unofficial Art Deco capital of Australia. A passion for celebrating tropical design and living through two major cyclones (Larry & Yassi) led her to study a Bachelor and Master of Architecture at the University of Queensland. While living on Palm Island with family during her university breaks, Maiya's interests and fire for First Nations Design was ignited around self-determination, public health, community welfare and climate/place responsive design.
Maiya has worked in Far North and South East QLD, Darwin and surrounding regions, as well as some NT remote community work. She is now enjoying her 4th year at Rossi Architects, mostly focusing this time on her role as a project lead for the Larrakia Cultural Centre. Maiya is particularly passionate about passive tropical design, critical regionalism, and culturally responsive designs. Most of her experience is in commercial, education, civic and cultural project typologies. Along with involvement at all stages of projects, Maiya is also passionate about supporting the RA team and consultants they work with to generate a creative, collaborative, happy, and healthy working environment.
Maiya has also been heavily involved with NT architectural community as the Co-Chair of Emerging Architects & Graduate Network (EmAGN) and NT Chapter Council of the Australian Institute of Architects as well as running registration study supports. Through her volunteering she is thoroughly engaged in the advocacy opportunities and events to support the EmAGN demograph and practicing within regional and remote areas of Australia.
MPARNTWE IN PERSON EVENT INFO
MPARNTWE (Alice Springs)
DATES September 11-13 2025
LOCATION Mparntwe (Alice Springs) & Tjoritja (West MacDonnell National park)
CPD 10 formal points available across the event
Larrakia Cultural Centre, render courtesy Rossi Architects