A special guided art walk with an engineering twist!
Consultant Engineer Helen Trappitt BE(Hons) FEngNZ, and SCAPE Public Art Executive Director Rachel Jefferies, will discuss the engineering challenges of works in SCAPE’s 2025 Season: The Limits of Language.
This walk starts at Christchurch Botanic Gardens (peacock fountain) and ends at the Poplar Crescent pavilion.
Tickets: $5 per person. Places are limited so bookings are essential. Refunds, minus booking fees, are available up to one day before the event.
We look forward to seeing you!
About Helen Trappitt
Helen is a structural engineer and Director at Lewis Bradford Consulting Engineers, Christchurch. She was made a Fellow of Engineering NZ in 2021, and chaired the Industry Advisory Board for the University of Canterbury Department of Civil Engineering, 2022-2025.
Helen specialises in the seismic strengthening of heritage buildings, such as the Southland Charity Hospital in Invercargill, and the structural design of large-scale public art. Helen has worked on dozens of SCAPE projects and instigated SCAPE’s public art competition for school students. She is adept at developing solutions that ensure sculptures are safe, durable, and feasible, while remaining true to the artists’ vision.