MEDIA
Published 14 November 2018 ArchitectureAndDesign
“Jim Fitzpatrick Architects combines architecture & anthropology to design building for APEC Summit – Papua New Guinea’s newest landmark building will…”
Published 22 October 2018 Cairns
“Jim Fitzpatrick Architects from Cairns was approached in October 2016, to design an iconic building specifically for the APEC summit meetings to be held in Port Moresby in November.”
Published 20 October 2018 LoopPNG
“The APEC Haus was officially handed over to the Government ahead of the APEC Leaders Week. Oil Search Limited formally handed over the iconic building to Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill this week.”
Published 19 October 2018 PostCourier
“PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill has paid tribute to the late Sir Mick Curtain who initially sat down with him to design the concept of the APEC Haus with Jim Fitzpatrick Architects which was officially handed over to the government yesterday by Oil Search.”
Published 17 October 2018 ArchitectureAU
“Jim Fitzpatrick Architects drew on the trading tradition of the Motu-Koita culture to inform the design of the building, named APEC Haus. This is most clearly seen in the building’s form, which references the crab claw shape of the lakatoi, the Motu-Koita’s distinctive double-hulled boat”
Published 17 October 2018 LoopPNG
“Papua New Guinea’s newest landmark building has been completed in time to host what is being heralded as the biggest international event in the country’s history.”
Published 17 October 2018 LoopPNG
“Papua New Guinea’s newest landmark building has been completed in time to host what is being heralded as the biggest international event in the country’s history.
It will be opened this Thursday, October 18 by Prime Minister Peter O’Neill.”
Published 3 August 2018 LinkedIn Pulse
“The Claw-Like Sails More Than Amazing Architecture… For visitors and some residents who come across the APEC Haus at Ela Beach, they will see the building as creative and amazing architecture. But behind this unique design and particularly the claw like roof attached to it…”
Published 24 May 2018 Habitus Living
“Architecture In Papua New Guinea: Traditional, Vernacular, Contemporary… How vernacular forms, traditional iconography and a legacy of art and architecture are informing contemporary buildings in Papua New Guinea….”
Published January 2018 Papua New Guinea Today
“APEC Haus updates by PNG APEC Minister Tkatchenko… APEC Haus will house high standard conference facilities, as well as office and special purpose rooms. This will be tailor-made to enable us to host…”
Published 27 March 2018 LoopPNG
“The APEC Haus will be used as a world class museum after the APEC Summit in 2018…”
Published 11 January 2018 EMTV Online
“Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill is pleased with the overall progress of work on the new APEC Haus, in Port Moresby. The Prime Minister visited the site today and was briefed by the contractor, on the status of construction work…”