Browsing by Supervisor "47846"
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Architecture : a machine for healing. A study into the use of architecture as an active tool in the rehabilitation of the human gait cycle
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How a proportion based design process applied at different scales could offer an architectural solution to aid in both the pedagogical and practising systems of a gait rehabilitation center, as well as ... -
Architecture as nature
(2013)“A building is something that protects us and differentiates itself from the natural environment. I like the idea of energy ; in a sense, the energies are about thermodynamics and about the real forces that we are creating. ... -
A creative arts-lab for the visually impaired
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can architecture help in designing a place for learning, teaching and being active for non-visuals which becomes a place of experiencing multisensory architecture for the sighted? ABSTRACT: Many ... -
Daming Lake Meditation Centre : a Chinese meditation retreat centre in central Jinan
(2016)With the quick development of China’s society and economy, it has become evident that people in many communities are experiencing psychological stress. With intense competitive pressure and unaffordable real estate many ... -
Duet with nature : a site for music
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can architecture help to promote and encourage the exposure of Kiwi musicians? ABSTRACT: Music in Architecture, architecture in music, two creative symbols of expression co-existing as one. Like ... -
Fortifying women : an architectural research project exploring the need to protect women and children from domestic violence with a ‘fit for purpose’ intervention
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: Can architecture make a positive contribution to the rehabilitation and wellbeing of woman and children suffering from domestic violence? It is a fundamental human right to have the want and need ... -
Holistic health
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can a holistic design process work to address the increasing needs of health, and inform the design of housing developments? ABSTRACT: Housing is a key determinant of health, directly affecting ... -
Hwa Rang : showing the characteristics of taekwon-do through design
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the history and ideologies of International taekwon-do influence the design process and character of a sporting arena? ABSTRACT: There is a need for a venue solely dedicated to the use of ... -
Join the dots : architecture of movement and connections
(2013)Movement is fundamental for a child’s holistic development. Architecture has the potential to function as a stimulus for movement. Join the Dots utilises these statements as a catalyst for an architectural exploration, ... -
Keeping watch : fabricating a space of hesitation
(2018)In 2011 the MV Rena struck the Astrolabe Reef in the Bay of Plenty, Aotearoa New Zealand. Stacks of containers fell from the ship and household goods, industrial items and oil washed into the sea coating beaches and birds. ... -
Living with the dead
(2019)TRIGGER WARNNG: contains graphic images that some readers may find disturbing. Content not suitable for people under 15 RESEARCH QUESTION: How can architecture facilitate an adequate environment for those living with ... -
A new international cruise ship terminal for Wynyard Wharf
(2016)The aim of this project is to analyse the issues of the current cruise ship terminal site, and design a new relocation site to provide for the current needs and progress, and increase the future demand. My design also ... -
One every 55 minutes
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: How might Architecture help address the poor mental health of many students in India by looking to the historical tradition of an Ashram as a holistic space of self-reflection and healing? ABSTRA ... -
Reconnecting to my ancestral akapapa
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can Cook Island design principles be embedded into the development of a papakāinga model that embraces Cook Island culture? ABSTRACT: Indigenous cultures around the world are facing a similar ... -
Rise to the challenge : vertical farming within the urban environment
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can Vertical Agriculture be integrated into the urban environment on a large enough scale to benefit Auckland City? There has been a rapid increase in the world’s population in the last one ... -
Salutogenic hospital design : how can the benefits of natural light be harnessed to create stress-reducing and healing healthcare environments?
(2016)In recent years, the main priorities of hospital design have been function, efficiency and cost. This has too often resulted in unattractive and unpleasant clinical spaces where patients are seen as machines needing to be ... -
Sing, sing urbanesia : a football stadium for Lae, Papua New Guinea
(2016)RESEARCH QUESTION: How might a stadium design in Lae, Papua New Guinea propose maximum value and meaning for the people of Lae? ABSTRACT: In an increasingly globalised world the question of place and identity in ... -
The tipping point : how does the architect leverage informal and formal space to better support music cultural production in Auckland?
(2016)This project will propose bottom-up testing grounds for creative exchange and opportunity starting by empowering individuals at local level. As architects we have a responsibility to support the diverse spectrum of ... -
Today’s absence tomorrow’s presence
(2013)Light has fascinated mankind throughout history, and is the single component that makes all things visible, without it, visual perception is mute. Light is more than that, it also provides warmth, separates day from night, ... -
Turning the tide : an architectural project addressing the urgent need for awareness and education on water safety at New Zealand beaches. An exploration of an educational portal to Hot Water Beach
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can aspects from our coastal environment and history be considered to inform the architectonic design of Surf Life Saving facilities? ABSTRACT: As an island nation the ocean is an integral aspect ...
