What do you do when your two passions are at odds? Find a third.

In his talk, architect and artist Matt Liggins shares his journey of seeking happiness in between: a third space that sits in the middle of the limitless and the limited. To do so, he'll design homes for the homeless, hand out triangles to strangers and build a skyscraper... kind of. Ultimately, he'll find that it's teaching that enables him to blend his two passions. As a Professional Teaching Fellow at Te Pare, The University of Auckland's School of Architecture and Planning, Matt has the freedom to create, critique and test his projects as if they're in a slow cooker. It's also in teaching that Matt has found his happiness and, more importantly, his rock.

Matt Liggins (Ngati Ruanui) is an architect and artist whose work is held in collections around the world. He also founded cross discipline practice Matt Liggins Studio and is a respected Professional Teaching Fellow at Te Pare, The University of Auckland's School of Architecture and Planning. Contemporary and thought-provoking, Matt’s many installations epitomise his approach of critiquing, commenting and testing topical ideas through a blend of technology and performance. Furthermore, his architectural projects, ranging from new residential houses to alterations and additions, have been realised across Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia.

Learn more about Matt and his work at https://tedxauckland.com/people/matt-liggins/ This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx