Browsing by Supervisor "47517"
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Architecture and tradition
(2010)The history of contemporary architecture in China begins in 1949. In that year, the country’s social infrastructure changes. In 1978 the Economic Reform brought on another important phase in the development of China and ... -
Architecture as a work-in-progress
(2013)People carry an assumption that ‘heritage’ architecture must be historic (age based) to be considered valuable and significant to New Zealand’s cultural identity. This historic value must be maintained and preserved, but ... -
Architecture as nature
(2013)“A building is something that protects us and differentiates itself from the natural environment. I like the idea of energy ; in a sense, the energies are about thermodynamics and about the real forces that we are creating. ... -
'Art improves the city' : an art centre project proposed in Chifeng, China
(2013)Art has always been treated as nourishment for the mind and a spirtual tool that improves the quality of life. It arises out of the experience of life but is the distillations of life. It can provide aesthetic enjoyment, ... -
Auckland as a water-city : utilisation of the urban waterways for settlement development
(2013)Auckland’s waterways are being repressed and pushed into the background of our daily lives. The artificial land and road structure dominates the urban environment, and when it comes to accommodating urban functions, ... -
Carlile House : finding ways to preserve run-down heritage buildings through their adaptive reuse
(2013)This projects positions itself within the general concept of the Auckland City Council Unitary Plan. According to the testimony, “we want Aucklanders to play their part, to help ensure the Unitary Plan protects what makes ... -
City stitch : a study into how architecture can repair damaged urban fabric to create a vibrant urban environment
(2014)This research project looks at the possible ways of creating well-connected and desirable urban environments. Many cities suffer from a poorly connected urban environment and are deprived of good quality public spaces. ... -
Coastal callback : an architectural research project exploring the fundamental relationship between New Zealand’s built and coastal environments.
(2014)The Purpose of this project is to provide a sustainable and responsive design solution which provides education and creates awareness of the importance of our coastal environment, and the potential dangers of building on ... -
‘Common ground’ : transitional housing in Auckland, New Zealand
(2012)This project investigates social services for the accommodation of homeless [in Auckland’s Central Business District] and marginalised people. It provides a bridge between being completely marginalised to being integrated ... -
A compact community : a high-density housing development that explores the concepts of compactness, transformability and community
(2015)Housing demand has been a long running issue in Auckland. Shortages, combined with the rapidly growing population have caused a steady increase in average house prices. High-income households are not affected by this ... -
Constraintly inhered habitation
(2011)“One of the basic human requirements is the need to dwell, and one of the central human acts is the act of inhabiting, of connecting ourselves, however temporarily, with a place on the planet which belongs to us and to ... -
Critical placemaking : critical regionalism in an increasingly globalised world
(2014)Critical regionalism is a progressive approach to design that seeks to mitigate the impact of globalisation on regional identity. It is a strategy used to intercede between the global and local languages of architecture. ... -
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 ... -
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? ... -
Elementary architecture : architecture as a mechanism for alleviating mental health illness
(2017)“As an architect you design for the present, with an awareness of the past, for a future which is essentially unknown.” http://www.ilikearchitecture.net/2012/07/quote-17- norman-foster/ Psychiatric hospitals over ... -
en.er.gize : adaptive reuse of an existing building
(2013)The research project investigates the sustainable adaptive reuse strategies to re-energize existing buildings as an alternative to demolition and replacement. Giving existing buildings a new life helps keep a trace of our ... -
Engaging sensibilities: An exploration into architectural techniques for multi-sensory environments
(2010)The culture and practice of architecture is regarded as a principally visual field. The sense of sight dominates the remaining senses, which lack purposeful engagement in current architecture. This proposal ventures to ... -
Fluctuation space : how might a mega-event venue be programmed more intensively for long-term viability and social sustainability?
(2014)With the growth in complexity of global sporting events, the priority driving the design of dwelling places for such festivals is shifting from an aesthetic focus driven by programmatics to a legacy focus driven by pragmatics. ... -
Further down the track
(2016)Research question: Can the restructuring of a traffic corridor in Auckland positively contribute towards resolving existing issues surrounding transport and density in the locality? Policies to allow Auckland to sprawl ... -
Gateway : passenger experience and the airport terminal
(2013)Today, the design of airports - and their success - is conventionally measured by its efficiency; by its ability to manage the arrival and departure of planes on time for the minimum of passenger effort. Airports such as ...
