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  • Relational connections 
    Croucher, Harry. (Master of Architecture (Professional), 2012)
    This project is an exploration of tectonic detailing. It aims to get an understanding of how tectonic detailing can be used to reflect social interactions between groups of people. The project site is located at Pakiri ...
  • Sitting pretty : the architect & the chair 
    Trusewich, Shanta (Master of Architecture (Professional), 2012)
    Throughout history great architects have proven success in the field of furniture and chair design. This research project asks why architects have pursued furniture making and design, along with asking the question: How ...
  • Suburban metamorphosis : an urban intervention into suburban fabric 
    Heidari, Mahzad Kian (Master of Architecture (Professional), 2012)
    This project proposes to address the issues related to residential, commercial and community living. Residential issues relate to a lack of diverse building types and a scale that discourages flexibility towards growth, ...
  • Design for vibrant streets : proposed framework for a small area in Newmarket 
    North, Fiona Mary (Master of Architecture (Professional), 2012)
    The intended programme is to at least double commercial and residential density, while maintaining diversity in use and building form, enhancing the existing low rise, fine grain built environment and aligning with the ...
  • Building blocks for a community 
    Follas, Cameron (Master of Architecture (Professional), 2012)
    The traditional New Zealand dream of the 'quarter acre Pavlova paradise', a standalone suburban dwelling, is fast becoming unsuitable on the basis of our steadily growing population, shifts in urban demographics, changing ...
  • Variations : flexibility and adaptability in medium density housing 
    Grounds, Meagan. (Master of Architecture (Professional), 2012)
    This research design project challenges the current way of designing medium density housing in Auckland. In particular, it focuses on the ability to change and adapt ones home to suit changing needs and wants. This has ...
  • 融 Fusion: Church design for a new Christian group in Auckland 
    Zheng, Hao Su (Master of Architecture (Professional), 2012)
    A Christian church is the house of God; the church building symbolizes “heaven” on earth. Church designers normally aim to create a unique and harmonious space for prayers and worship. This project will explore how a sacred ...
  • Architecture: A catalyst for youth development 
    Leat, Adrian (Master of Architecture (Professional), 2012)
    “The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” - Confucius This design project attempts to explore the relationship ...
  • The taualuga: A spatial study. A considered look at space and movement 
    Leung-Wai, Martin (Master of Architecture (Professional), 2012)
    This explanatory document aims to develop a spatial analysis of the taualuga; a Samoan traditional dance, as well as analysing Samoan architecture in terms of the village spatial organisation relating to the taualuga. The ...
  • Transitions and thresholds in the urban environment: Activating space and identifying place 
    King, Jason (Master of Architecture (Professional), 2012)
    Personal transport and communication technology have contributed significantly to the erosion of quality urban space. Together they have weakened the relationships between people within neighbourhoods through their ability ...
  • Museum of space : a study of the limits of metaphorical representations of various theories of space that can be achieved in architecture 
    McIntosh, Joshua. (Master of Architecture (Professional), 2012)
    Space is the subject of this thesis. Mankind’s quest to understand the impalpable medium known as space has been a remarkable journey. A journey that has spanned time, culture, and academic persuasion- and resulted in a ...
  • Back to basics : rethinking the motives behind Charismatic Church architecture 
    Roome, Jason (Master of Architecture (Professional), 2012)
    This research project looks at the current trend of the architecture of Charismatic churches, with its disregard for the significance of the built environment, and attempts to uncover a set of design principles and a built ...
  • The rediscovery of the sixth façade through gravitational explorations 
    Tostado Rodriguez, Alejandro (Master of Architecture (Professional), 2012)
    The main purpose of this project is to give relevance to an often-neglected element in architecture: the Sixth Façade. This is done by an exploration of the role of gravitation in architecture. The sixth façade is the ...
  • Provocative preservation 
    Collins, Kathryn (Master of Architecture (Professional), 2012)
    Urban heritage buildings which have become disused present a major architectual challenge. How can they be rejuvenated and re-integrated as a functioning part of the modern city fabric? This project set out to investigate ...
  • Wunderkammer : scenes of wonder, speculation and discovery 
    Blount, Arnika (Master of Architecture (Professional), 2012)
    The Wunderkammer was a setting of reflection, research and discovery in early modern Europe, where the collection and its context together created a network of potential associations that acted as a tool for interdisciplinary ...
  • ‘Common ground’, transitional housing in Auckland, New Zealand 
    Fung, Gabriel Ho Shing (Master of Architecture (Professional), 2012)
    This project investigates social services for the accommodation of homeless and marginalised people. It provides a bridge between being completely marginalised to being integrated into assisted housing and mainstream ...
  • Mt Rex: Hybrid-programming within an industrial terrain vague. A means towards the reinvigoration of a marginalised community. 
    Lockie, Carley Maree (Master of Architecture (Professional), 2012)
    My home is at Muriwai; a west coast beach that bounds the Tasman Sea and stretches Northward to the Kaipara Harbour. The legacy of the Kaipara Harbour is [Mt Rex’s] concern. Through the preservation and reuse of a ...
  • "Organic" growth: The second transformation of Victoria Park Market in Freeman’s Bay 
    Sampurno, Anindito Bayu (Master of Architecture (Professional), 2012)
    Adaptive reuse is a tool for retaining an architectural object from demolition, preserving its historical value. On the other hand, it can be perceived as a process of ‘building evolution’ to fit with the urban environment ...
  • HUB-210 : from destructor to generator 
    Yang, Chen-yu (M.ARCH (Prof)., 2012)
    Currently, the city of Auckland is focused on its function of commerce and Sky Tower has become recognized as Auckland’s identity since it was built. SkyCity was built as a major tourist facility in Auckland, but we must ...
  • Touchless touch : an architectural research project exploring the human relationship to wilderness heritage of the Poor Knights Islands marine and land reserve 
    Chapman-Smith, Toby (Master of Architecture (Professional), 2012)
    This research project, Touchless Touch, explores the delicate relationship that exists between society and wilderness heritage. Wilderness heritage is becoming more and more endangered. Expanding populations and technology ...