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Ephemeral Crossroads: seven lamps, six years, seven lux-pavilions
(Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), 2018)Building materials in the modern era have assumed significance in architectural theory which they had not possessed in the past. The change was no doubt due to the multiplicity of materials, newly minted due to the innovative ... -
Onehunga new waterfront reconnecting Onehunga suburb to their foreshore
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: How did people in Onehunga get access to their waterfront? How might a new waterfront project integrate existing projects? The waterfront of each city is unique. The waterfront may become a tourist ... -
Women in fabrication : a platform for inclusive and diverse design
(Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), 2018-11)In New Zealand, over half of our architectural graduates are female but this number significantly drops within professional practice. The fact remains that industry is a male citadel whether in the realm of design or ... -
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 ... -
Lifting the game
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the experience of movement drive the design of a vertical sports facility? AIM: Design a vertical recreational facility that focuses on sensory, and the visual experience of body and space, ... -
Shedding light on the out of sight - the design for a sustainable community that investigates the physical environmental impacts of the average New Zealand household
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the design of a self-sufficient community reduce the environmental impacts of a New Zealand household? KEY OBJECTIVES ARE: 1.Investigate low-carbon construction in the residential ... -
The regeneration of public building space in an urbanised centre : the future planning of Jinan Railway Station and its surrounding space
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can city-centre public buildings be regenerated in urbanised China? Presently, with the continuous growth of the economy in China, urbanisation has developed rapidly. The increasing urban ... -
Retreat to normality : architectural respite for the autistic world
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: Can there be an environment where Autism is seen as “Ordinary/Normal”? This design research project shows the development of a therapeutic retreat environment that caters for both the children who ... -
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 ... -
A better way to live : community and collaboration
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: Can housing in Hamilton, promote community interaction and enhance individual well-being, when designed to the minimum density requirements of the Hamilton Operative District Plan? This research ... -
Adaptive reuse and repurposing of industrial buildings to residential dwellings in Auckland City
(Analysis & Policy Observatory (APO), 2018-06-18)Auckland is currently facing a housing crisis in which demand for living space has exceeded what is being provided. The ad hoc demolition of older buildings, driven by proactive property developers in hope of meeting the ... -
Architecture of perception : communicating meaning through phenomenological and multisensory-driven design
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can phenomenological and multisensory-driven design communicate meaning in order to highlight the relevance of architecture to the wider public? The representation of architecture enables the ... -
Mass customization in mass housing : how to design a high-rise apartment through mass customization?
(2018)SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS: "[This project] explored the method of customizing the size of spaces, and how to assemble those spaces in various ways (layout), because space is essential to architecture, if the sizes of spaces ... -
Happy chappy healing house : how can the spaces and environments within a children’s hospital be designed to create hope?
(2018)My father had two long years in hospital care before he passed away. passed away. He did not enjoy the environment of the hospital ward, or any part of his stay there. The poor design of the hospital itself had a negative ... -
From village to “Village”
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the existing houses in the urban villages be upgraded in order to improve the living conditions and upward social movement of migrant workers in Chinese cities? This project investigates ... -
The moving bento : manifestation of cultural flavours
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How might ephemeral architecture, street food , and ethnic festival contribute to the suburban and urban life of Dominion Road? This project started with a site in mind - Dominion Road. The purpose ... -
Village in the sky : within city limits
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the needs and wants of a "Baby-boomer" retirement community be successfully provided in a high-density, high-rise development on a site within Auckland's City Limits? Village in the Sky ... -
Living to learn : a proposal for affordable rental housing for tertiary students
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can we provide housing for students that is less expensive than what is currently available? Increases in student enrolments, plus pressure within the Auckland housing market can be seen as ... -
State of the art : integrating public art with the rebuilding and re-imaging of the public realm : Christchurch Central Business District
(2017)RESEARCH PROJECT: How can architecture employ urban art and use it as a catalyst to reinvigorate the urban centre in preparation for the future city plan of Christchurch? Due to the earthquakes, which occurred on ... -
The biophilic learning environment : an alternative to the current New Zealand Innovative Learning Environment model
(2017)ARCHITECTURAL QUESTION: How can architecture provide an alternative learning environment that inspires pedagogy and development through responding to the inbuilt human desire for an affiliation with nature, in a full ...
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