• The aesthetics of topology optimisation and non-standard analysis 

      O'Sullivan, John (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 ...
    • Analogic architecture: A bionmetic speculation 

      Magan, Jayshree (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 ...
    • Architecture and textiles 

      Wigglesworth, Ruth (2010)
      This proposal develops a design for a textile museum and gallery. The design has been produced as a result of an indepth analysis of textile arts and the information that can be derived from their application in architecture. ...
    • Bridge the border: A border crossing complex across the Johor Strait 

      Lai, Daicai (2011)
      This project started from the author’s dissatisfaction and frustration at crossing the border. In the current climate of global terrorism and security concerns, movement across the Singapore-Malaysia border is increasingly ...
    • Digital exploration 

      Patel, Pritesh (2009)
      Airport terminals offer the first and last impressions of a country. They are the gateways to the rest of the world, however, the utilitarian terminals of New Zealand fail to portray the excitement of travel and fall short ...
    • Farm buildings and architecture 

      Dawe, James (2009)
      In New Zealand farm buildings represent for many a practicality of form that complements a relationship to the land. New Zealand architects of the twentieth century admired these buildings for their humbleness and their ...
    • Hybrid culture : a digitally fabricated environment customised component design 

      Chetty, Azmon (2013)
      Throughout history, western culture has had minimal influence on Indigenous Polynesian and Japanese Architecture. Current advances in the technological age are playing a major part in traditional building techniques ...
    • ‘Live and work infill’ 

      Deeb, Matthew (2010)
      The aim of this proposal, is to develop a building design for an internationally acclaimed photographer and a local architect, to ‘live and work’ within a service lane located in Auckland CBD. The project focuses on the ...
    • Lunaris Posse - Lunar power : where the Waitemata meets the Manukau Harbour 

      Roberts, Matthew L. (2012)
      The project is based on the assumption that a proposal to connect Auckland’s Waitemata and Manukau Harbour at the narrowest strip of New Zealand by means of a canal and tidal electricity station has been accepted. The ...
    • Momento mori: Remember your death 

      Patel, Alisha (2009)
      “How can Cemetery Architecture evolve as a building type, to reconnect mourners to the deceased and/or to their feelings?” “Can pervasive computing be integrated into the architecture of cemetery buildings to provide a ...
    • Occupying the edge : Christchurch urban housing 

      Cookson, Gemma (2013)
      The February 2011 Christchurch earthquake caused loss of life and widespread damage, especially in the central city and poorer eastern suburbs. Architects and urban planners have been working with the council over the ...
    • Stimulating resilience : an architectural research project exploring gender based violence in internally displaced camps 

      Morris, Samuel (2015)
      It is widely known and accepted that during an emergency, whether it is a natural disaster or a man-made conflict, women and girls are especially vulnerable to violence due to their gender specific roles, specific needs ...
    • Urban bike-sheds: Commuter cycle facilities infilling marginal urban spaces 

      Petrie, Luke (2010)
      This research project investigates the potential of developing currently un-, and under-utilised compact sites within the existing urban built environment. The base programme of the project involves the provision of dedicated ...