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Shaping density : how can high density form yield good urban places?
(2018)PROJECT OUTLINE: Recently, the Government has purchased 29.3 hectares of Unitec Land within the Wairaka precinct. The proposed number of houses aimed to be built on this land has been described to be between 3000-4000 ... -
Dirty little secret : illuminating issues of wastefulness through architecture
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can an architectural reinterpretation of Auckland’s waste infrastructure illuminate the wasteful nature of current waste management systems and disestablish common perceptions about waste? AIMS ... -
Social living project for Chinese elderly people without family support
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. How can an architecturally designed project for the elderly in China provide mental and physical health support but also keep them connected to society? 2. With fewer opportunities for companionship ... -
Stepping back : a look at managed retreat in NZ
(Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), 2018-11)In 1990 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change proposed the adaptation strategies of Protect, Accommodate and Retreat, and these were adopted and incorporated into New Zealand’s national policy. This paper investigates ... -
Impact of building envelope design on Auckland public library energy consumption
(2018)This study investigated impact of building envelope design on energy consumption of Auckland public libraries under local climatic conditions. Energy consumption data and library building envelope design data of the 30 ... -
Urban Bhishti : Infrastructure for the sacred
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can water infrastructure be developed to create a place of significance and progress in an Urban Indian context? ABSTRACT: The need to protect any country’s freshwater resources is becoming ... -
Democratized living : an examination of how digital tools in the use of a transitional shelter can affect building methods.
(2018)Issues of lower quality architecture those who need it most have been around for decades. States of emergency, such at the 2010 Christchurch earthquake, see the production of architectural solutions to provide immediate ... -
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 ... -
Breaking down the barrier : collaborating and educating farmers for protecting and cultivating farm land in India
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can an architectural intervention in Chikkaballapur, India, help slow urban migration by supporting collaborative farming, creating a boundary that protects farmland from encroachment and educating ... -
Earth - sky - infinity : New Zealand’s emerging space program
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the culture and landscape of New Zealand be integrated into the framework of Rocket Lab and Launch Complex One, to produce innovation and precedent for the future of New Zealand tourism? ... -
Architectural strategies in the education of the sciences
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: How can architecture be designed to be more engaging in educating the fields of science and technology? How can this be done through architecture expression avoiding a repository response? ABST ... -
What if there is another chance (to establish a balanced architectural relation between a heritage building and a new construction)?
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: What if there is another chance to re-establish a balanced architectural status between heritage buildings and new constructions? This primary question is divided into a number of secondary research ... -
Pavilions and parameters
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: What role does the pavilion serve to the architectural discourse? [Specifically] • How can a parametric approach be used to develop a pavilion design? SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS: The research project ... -
Good luck, have fun
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the principles of Feng Shui be translated architecturally to a modern gaming facility? Electronic Sports or “eSports” is a form of competition that happens on the virtual stage with high ... -
Connecting water to architecture : encouraging the interaction between people and surroundings
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can a better interaction with water be encouraged through the use of the architectural atmosphere? Or more specifically: How can an urban waterfront building in Auckland provide interaction ... -
Dead reckoning : curating the currents of Oceania on a journey towards rediscovery
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How might we elevate our understanding of indigenous cultures through refining an architectural artefact in a progressive society? Indigenous Samoa is the subject of this research project. Thousands ... -
Not a monastery : transposing and interpreting the ancient typology
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the typology of the European monastery be used as a vehicle to re-assimilate the practice and preservation of authentic Florentine art and crafts into the city of Florence? Monasticism was ... -
Finding the romance : a project that invigorates cultural values through architecture
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can architecture help traditional handicrafts regain their cultural value? Hand-made arts and crafts are true artist's art. They come from the people and serve the people. Hand-made arts and ... -
Cultured gentrification
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can architecture and its associated public open space act as a mediator between development and the existing demographic to protect and foster culture during the process of gentrification? Throughout ... -
Healthy body, healthy mind : a sports facility on Auckland’s North Shore
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can sports facility architecture generate an improved quality of living and bring more value to the community? Obesity and mental illness are two major health issues in New Zealand today. These ...
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