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    • H2O: Redefining cancer healthcare environments using water in both abstract and physical form 

      Hussain, Aneesa (2021)
      RESEARCH QUESTION How can the element of water assist in creating a stimulating and therapeutic environment that increases the health and well-being for cancer patients? ABSTRACT Cancer is a disease that extracts the ...
    • A habitação social brasileira recente: Entre sonho, necessidade, marketing e a realidade 

      Melchiors, Lucia (2015-03)
      Atualmente a questão da habitação social tem sido amplamente discutida no Brasil. Nos últimos anos observa-se que essa questão foi fortemente influenciada pelo Programa Minha Casa, Minha Vida (PMCMV) e pela Copa do Mundo ...
    • Hamo Te Rangi : design for a contemporary urban marae 

      Hutana, Steve (2011)
      How do urban marae(2) fulfil contemporary Maori urban needs? What processes do urban Maori engage to negotiate and plan for future needs? And how do designers and architects engage with these communities in culturally ...
    • The hand of the engraver 

      Western, R.; Brown, Daniel K. (Unitec ePress, 2021-03-18)
      The manner in which we dwell leaves scars upon the landscape that are often left behind long after occupancy ceases. Many derelict landscapes across New Zealand have scars too advanced for remediation. This designled ...
    • Happy chappy healing house : how can the spaces and environments within a children’s hospital be designed to create hope? 

      Su, Rui (Suri) (2018)
      My father had two long years in hospital care before he passed away. passed away. He did not enjoy the environment of the hospital ward, or any part of his stay there. The poor design of the hospital itself had a negative ...
    • He kāinga rua : a home away from home 

      Ratana, Maia (2020)
      RESEARCH QUESTION: How can Māori students be better supported through purpose-built housing? SUB-QUESTIONS: How has colonisation impacted Māori education outcomes? What are the barriers and challenges Māori students ...
    • 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 ...
    • Healthy body, healthy mind : a sports facility on Auckland’s North Shore 

      Perrott-Hunt, Tyllah (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 ...
    • The heart of a community: Belonging in architecture 

      Walmsley, Patrick (2020)
      RESEARCH QUESTION: How can architecture cultivate a sense of community through an integrated town centre typology? ABSTRACT: Architecture and the built environment provide a backdrop to our daily lives. If designed ...
    • High density housing 

      Zhang, Jinghua (2015)
      Under the process of urbanisation, more people settled in cities. This increasing population, along with demographic changes and purchase for investment, has broken the housing supply and demand balance. Meanwhile, without ...
    • Highly nurtured : child development in a high-rise typology 

      Mosley, Sarah (2019)
      RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the high-rise typology be better designed to cater to the needs of young families and support the mental and physical health of both parents and children? ABSTRACT: Currently, the population ...
    • Holistic ecological design: Sustainable building practices striving to promote positive engagement with the environment 

      Todorov, Erik Tzvetomir Tihomir (2021)
      RESEARCH QUESTION How can urban housing development employ holistic ecological design techniques to positively engage with the environment and enhance sustainable building practices? ABSTRACT Humans cannot live without ...
    • 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 ...
    • Home away from home: A humanitarian project 

      de Silva, Achini Rosini (2021)
      RESEARCH QUESTION How can architecture improve living standards, and the quality of life, for children in Sri Lankan orphanages? ABSTRACT Orphans, because of their families tragic losses, lack of education and resources, ...
    • A home for your worst days: The architecture of substance rehabilitation 

      O'Neil, Ciaran Richard (2022-10)
      RESEARCH QUESTION How can the architecture of an inner-city rehab be designed to create a healing environment for temporary residents recovering from addiction? ABSTRACT Drug and alcohol addiction affects a significant ...
    • A home today, designed for tomorrow : a home which can be added onto, subtracted from, and adapted as our lives change over time 

      Kostiuk-Warren, J. Max (2015)
      This project asks the question: ‘How can the home be redefined, in the New Zealand context, to integrate a high level of adaptability into the design scheme once the initial construction of the home has been completed?’ This ...
    • Hope for an informal settlement 

      Mathew, Abein Prince (2021)
      RESEARCH QUESTION How can the slums of Dharavi be re-developed to maintain the current population density and social and cultural values of the community without a mass displacement of the dwellers? ABSTRACT With ...
    • Hope in oncology facility 

      Gopalakrishnan, Dev Einstein Ayyaru (2021)
      RESEARCH QUESTION How can architecture help to improve the emotional well-being of cancer patients? ABSTRACT Cancer is one of the most prevalent diseases of this century. Almost 10 million people worldwide die each ...
    • The house as domestic clinic 

      Schnoor, Christoph (Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ), 2021-07)
      Infectious diseases have dramatically affected social behaviour in the past, as is happening now, during the current coronavirus pandemic. But infectious diseases have also altered architecture and urban design on the way ...
    • House for all: How can visual art act as a catalyst to inform and enrich the design of a sacred space? 

      Tolentino, Joelle Sacdalan (2021)
      Art is a way of expression, and our senses help us to experience it. In a similar way, sacred architecture allows for a space that creates a sense of wonder, reflection, and a glimpse of clarity. However, according to ...