• Architecture : a machine for healing. A study into the use of architecture as an active tool in the rehabilitation of the human gait cycle 

      Waterhouse, Kane Andrew Baker (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 ...
    • Architecture as nature 

      Shi, Yuan (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. ...
    • Catching a breath: Empowering holistic wellbeing within a suburban community 

      Santos, Knher (2021)
      RESEARCH QUESTION: How can a communal hub provide for the physical, mental and spiritual needs of a suburban community? ABSTRACT: Currently, many suburban communities are overwhelmed by the effects of rapid population ...
    • A creative arts-lab for the visually impaired 

      Salapura, Aishwarya (2019)
      RESEARCH QUESTION: How can architecture help in designing a place for learning, teaching and being active for non-visuals which becomes a place of experiencing multisensory architecture for the sighted? ABSTRACT: Many ...
    • Daming Lake Meditation Centre : a Chinese meditation retreat centre in central Jinan 

      Wang, Shuo (2016)
      With the quick development of China’s society and economy, it has become evident that people in many communities are experiencing psychological stress. With intense competitive pressure and unaffordable real estate many ...
    • Deir-e No: Addressing modern communities’ identity crisis through the silk network revival 

      Mehrabi, Sahar (2021)
      This research addresses the issue of placelessness, a global phenomenon caused by the rise of urbanisation and the demise of rural communities. It investigates connectivity through regional architecture in order to create ...
    • Duet with nature : a site for music 

      Lawrence, Dijo (2019)
      RESEARCH QUESTION: How can architecture help to promote and encourage the exposure of Kiwi musicians? ABSTRACT: Music in Architecture, architecture in music, two creative symbols of expression co-existing as one. Like ...
    • Fortifying women : an architectural research project exploring the need to protect women and children from domestic violence with a ‘fit for purpose’ intervention 

      Dimock, Hannah (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 ...
    • Healing environments for cancer : Re-thinking cancer centre 

      Kim, Moon Ki (2021)
      RESEARCH QUESTION How can architectural design enhance healing processes for cancer patients in South Korea? ABSTRACT Many hospital experiences are unpleasant. A hospital is considered a place where people go only ...
    • Holistic health 

      Petterson, Kimberley (2017)
      RESEARCH QUESTION: How can a holistic design process work to address the increasing needs of health, and inform the design of housing developments? ABSTRACT: Housing is a key determinant of health, directly affecting ...
    • Hwa Rang : showing the characteristics of taekwon-do through design 

      Timmer, Kara (2019)
      RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the history and ideologies of International taekwon-do influence the design process and character of a sporting arena? ABSTRACT: There is a need for a venue solely dedicated to the use of ...
    • Join the dots : architecture of movement and connections 

      Moore, Averil (2013)
      Movement is fundamental for a child’s holistic development. Architecture has the potential to function as a stimulus for movement. Join the Dots utilises these statements as a catalyst for an architectural exploration, ...
    • Keeping watch : fabricating a space of hesitation 

      Treadwell, Sarah (2018)
      In 2011 the MV Rena struck the Astrolabe Reef in the Bay of Plenty, Aotearoa New Zealand. Stacks of containers fell from the ship and household goods, industrial items and oil washed into the sea coating beaches and birds. ...
    • Living with the dead 

      Salas, Carl von Louie Pandusulan (2019)
      TRIGGER WARNNG: contains graphic images that some readers may find disturbing. Content not suitable for people under 15 RESEARCH QUESTION: How can architecture facilitate an adequate environment for those living with ...
    • Mending a broken 'Heartland' 

      Stewart, Kalib (2021)
      RESEARCH QUESTION How can a community hub aid in the revitalisation of a small, declining rural town in ‘Heartland’ New Zealand? ABSTRACT Forty years of successive neoliberal governments have eroded New Zealand society. ...
    • A new international cruise ship terminal for Wynyard Wharf 

      Low, Geoff (2016)
      The aim of this project is to analyse the issues of the current cruise ship terminal site, and design a new relocation site to provide for the current needs and progress, and increase the future demand. My design also ...
    • A night out under the stars: Integrating Te Aranga and Feng Shui design principles into Auckland's heritage walk 

      Risdianto, Realino (2021)
      RESEARCH QUESTION: How can Feng Shui and Te Aranga design principles be applied through ephemeral architecture in Auckland to bring together Asian, Māori and European cultures? ABSTRACT: Auckland's population is rich ...
    • One every 55 minutes 

      Kachhia, Manisha (2020)
      RESEARCH QUESTION: How might Architecture help address the poor mental health of many students in India by looking to the historical tradition of an Ashram as a holistic space of self-reflection and healing? ABSTRA ...
    • Reconnecting to my ancestral akapapa 

      Monga, Hanna (2020)
      RESEARCH QUESTION: How can Cook Island design principles be embedded into the development of a papakāinga model that embraces Cook Island culture? ABSTRACT: Indigenous cultures around the world are facing a similar ...
    • Rise to the challenge : vertical farming within the urban environment 

      Jenkins, Deyandra (2017)
      RESEARCH QUESTION: How can Vertical Agriculture be integrated into the urban environment on a large enough scale to benefit Auckland City? There has been a rapid increase in the world’s population in the last one ...