Browsing by Type of Research "Masters Thesis"
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The 7th Generation: cooperative housing to facilitate domestic support
(2017)Historically family typologies in New Zealand consisted of men dominantly maintaining the financial responsibilities and women maintaining the domestic responsibilities. As society developed and underwent modernisation, ... -
Abandoned industrial spaces : the place of adaptive reuse in revitalising a rural community in Tokomaru Bay, New Zealand
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How could Tokomaru Bay in the northern Gisborne region be given a second life by the adaptive reuse of the abandoned meat freezing works facility? Industrialization in New Zealand can significantly ... -
Action for e-learning in the classroom : a small study on a professional development initiative
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the current practices and perceptions of e-Learning for teachers at my school? 2. From a teacher perspective, can in-house professional development workshops in e-Learning lead to changes ... -
Active living architecture
(2011)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can a single piece of architecture be designed to encourage people to expend calories through physical activity on a daily basis and promote healthier eating, with the aim of shifting them away from ... -
Adapation, accretion and architecture : a proposal for the island of Funafuti
(2013)The climate is shifting and this shift brings with it a number of effects. Perhaps the most devastating of these effects is sea level rise and its impact on low-lying island nations. One of these nations: Tuvalu, may have ... -
The adaptation of Islamic culture in a western society : building a contemporary mosque in Auckland.
(2011)Though it is from the East that the sun rises, showing itself bold and bright without a veil, it burns and blazes with inward fire only when it escapes from the shackles of east and west..."(3) - Muhammad Iqbal The ... -
Adoration of the joint : investigation and translated application of jointing methods
(2013)This research project is an investigation into the aesthetics and craft of traditional timber jointing techniques. It is an endeavour to grasp the essence of the timber joint and the craft by which it is produced and to ... -
Adult literacy provision within New Zealand private training establishments
(2010)The aim of this research was to investigate the current adult literacy provision taking place within New Zealand Private Tertiary Establishments. The first objective was to identify a baseline on the type and amount of ... -
The aesthetics of topology optimisation and non-standard analysis
(2011)Over the last few years, architects have been given access to a myriad of new generative tools that are unprecedented in both number and capacity. Some design professionals are describing the ability they provide to generate ... -
The agent of change : architectural development scheme for the rural communities in Punjab, India
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can architectural and infrastructural interventions in a rural village in the state of Punjab, India, be designed to assist economic growth, environmental sustainability and utilise local skills and ... -
AGRIHOOD : a new peri-urban agriculture system for Auckland : towards a sustainable farming centered residential development
(2016)With population growth predicted for Auckland, great food production will be required to feed the city (Auckland City Council, 2015). Auckland is already the country's largest customer of food markets, but the fossil-based ... -
Air rights
(2015)This paper researches the history of the Transfer of Development Rights (TDR), a phenomenon of legal property understanding and city planning policy, which began in New York City and evolved into application in cities ... -
Albany as a future node : improving social wellbeing in a car-centric environment
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: What would Albany’s Centre look like if an urban design paradigm promoting wellbeing and reducing social isolation was employed for future development? It is evident that Auckland is growing ... -
Analogic architecture: A bionmetic speculation
(2009)There is a beauty to science, and a science to the beauty that is intrinsic in art. The exploration of art and science in architecture are intertwining studies in the pursuit of new inspiration and ideas. Art and science ... -
Analysing and identifying website personality by extending existing libraries
(2016)Previously, website personality was only assessed and classified by human interaction. This brings with it a host of problems as humans act depending on their likes and dislikes. For example, if someone likes the particular ... -
Analysis of e-commerce sites using the 7C Framework, by developing a software tool
(2016)Businesses are moving rapidly to leverage the internet to market and sell their products through virtual stores or websites. The success of an enterprise is directly linked to e-commerce quality, and for businesses to ... -
An analysis of how HR policies and procedures impact on employees’ performance in New Zealand organizations
(2014)A major challenge for human resource personnel has been establishing a clear and definitive employees' behavior with the organization strategy. A new scientific model, Ongoing Profession Development (OPD) simplifies this ... -
Analysis of L4 DoS/DDoS attacks and mitigation techniques for DNS reflection attack
(2018)Cybersecurity is a very important area that needs to be worked on and improved. Day by day technology becomes closer to human life in many ways. In recent years, especially after the emergence of IoT and cloud computing, ... -
Aotearoa Sikh architecture : a place for worship
(2013)Very little research about “Sikh Architecture” is currently available. When it comes to identifying Sikh temples, the perception of the majority assumes that Sikh temples are the same as Hindu temples and Islamic Mosques; ... -
Application of information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) in a rural community in Kenya: An ethnographic approach
(2011)There is growing evidence of the positive role ICTs can play in development particularly in rural areas of developing countries through the use of public services in the form of telecentres. Emphasis is now placed on ...
