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    Motu Kōkako : tools for design in a sensitive and remote natural environment

    Frankum, Andrew

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    2017
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    Frankum, A. (2017). Motu Kōkako : tools for design in a sensitive and remote natural environment. Explanatory document. A Research Project submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Architecture (Professional), Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.
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    https://hdl.handle.net/10652/4397
    Abstract
    RESEARCH QUESTION: How can digital tools aid in creating a respectful and intimate connection between a structure and a sensitive and remote natural environment? This project, set on Motu Kōkako in the Bay of Islands, investigates a design for a refuge in a sensitive and remote natural environment, searching for an approach that reduces the impact of the building on its environment. The project challenges the status quo of the regular and rectilinear connections and excavations that characterise typical building sites by proposing that when building in an environment of character there may already be abundant opportunities for connection with the site. The project presents one approach that combines precise digital surveying and fabrication workflows to deliver a site-informed design and an efficient system that engages with the irregularity of the site whilst satisfying the constraints arising from issues of transporting the building materials to the site. The project is driven by a proposition set by the Motu Kōkako Ahu Whenua Trust for a small refuge for whānau, biodiversity researchers and potentially tourists who would provide an income for the Trust.
    Ngā Upoko Tukutuku (Māori Subject Headings):
    Hoahoanga whare, Pā punanga, Kaitiakitanga
    Keywords:
    Motu Kōkako, Bay of Islands (N.Z.), Bay of Islands, New Zealand, Motu Kōkako Ahu Whenua Trust, places of refuge, retreats, nature centres, prefabrication, photogrammetric digital capture by drone, digital fabrication by CNC router, computer numerical control (CNC), environmental design
    ANZSRC Field of Research:
    120101 Architectural Design, 120202 Building Science and Techniques
    Degree:
    Master of Architecture (Professional)
    Supervisors:
    Chaplin, David; McPherson, Peter; Patel, Yusef
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    This digital work is protected by copyright. It may be consulted by you, provided you comply with the provisions of the Act and the following conditions of use: Any use you make of these documents or images must be for research or private study purposes only, and you may not make them available to any other person. You will recognise the author's and publishers rights and give due acknowledgement where appropriate.
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