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    • Land stewardship in the climate wrung epoch 

      Yu, Y.; Bloomfield, Sibyl (Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), Australia, 2020-11)
      QUESTION: How can vulnerable land be turned into adaptive land that is ‘safe’ for communities? This paper discusses a student research by design project, undertaken as the culmination of a Bachelor of Landscape ...
    • Land, symbiosis & cultural identity : curating a collective narrative in Fiji 

      Kumar, Aleesha (2019)
      RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the cultural identity of Fiji be narrated through architectural intervention? ABSTRACT: The Pacific Region is facing several inevitable challenges; the degradation of ecosystems, the need ...
    • Late Bloomer: The Live Centre of Whangārei 1875-1909 

      Francis, Kerry (2007)
      The length of Bank Street between Vine and Water Streets and Rust and Cameron Streets Whangarei was, during the 1890s, the commercial and administrative centre of the fledgling town. The most significant presence in this ...
    • A layered conservation response to the layers of built history 

      Bezuidenhout, T.; McConchie, Graeme (Unitec ePress, 2021-12-21)
      RESEARCH QUESTION How can differing conservation responses and approaches maintain and enhance those layers of history within a historical building? ABSTRACT The Conservation and Heritage Research stream in Unitec’s ...
    • Le Corbusier in Paris 1915: Between past and future 

      Schnoor, Christoph (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2022-03-31)
      In 1910-11, Charles-Édouard Jeanneret wrote the draft of a handbook on the visual and aesthetic perception of the city. “La Construction des villes”, never published by Le Corbusier, was based on his detailed studies of ...
    • Le Corbusier's early urban studies as source of experiential architectural knowledge 

      Schnoor, Christoph (Polytechnic University of Valencia Congress, 2015-11)
      In the year between April 1910 and March 1911 Le Corbusier – then Charles-Edouard Jeanneret – composed maybe the most comprehensive piece of writing of his career: a manuscript entitled “La construction des villes” which ...
    • Le malofie : a research project invested in the exploration of Pacific art's influence on New Zealand's architecture 

      Belford-Lelaulu, John (2015)
      “E sui faiga, ae tumau fa’avae” “The form changes, but the underlying principles remain” - Samoan proverb The 1950s saw New Zealand open their doors to migrants as jobs became more abundant. Auckland, often regarded ...
    • Learning about Landscape Odo Strewe and the Group 

      Francis, Kerry (2010)
      In Europe and the United States, landscape architecture came late to the modernist party. New Zealand was no exception. While architects here were exploring variants of modernism from the late 1930s, modernist landscapes ...
    • Legislation revisited : new hope for the earthquake prone "home shop?" 

      Murphy, Chris (School of Architecture and the Built Environment, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 2016-12)
      A review of current earthquake-prone building policy undertaken by the New Zealand Ministry of Building, Innovation and Enterprise (MBIE) follow the Christchurch earthquake, resulted in the Government introducing legislation ...
    • Leon Battista Alberti, mental rotation and the origins of three-dimensional computer modeling 

      Mitrovic, Branko (2015-09)
      Buildings are three-dimensional objects, but architectural communication about them occurs primarily in the two-dimensional medium of drawings. The use of drawings to communicate about buildings goes back to ancient times; ...
    • Less and more in Aotearoa New Zealand : more houses and less CO₂ emissions 

      Hall, Min (Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), 2017-12)
      The aim of this paper is to present the case for further research into using a broader range of bio‐based materials, specifically straw, for construction in Aotearoa New Zealand. It is predominantly a literature review ...
    • The Licensed Building Practitioners Scheme : four years on. 

      Murphy, Chris (International Association for Housing Science (IAHS), 2016-09)
      The Licensed Building Practitioners Scheme (LBP Scheme), restricting certain aspects of the design and construction of residential buildings in New Zealand to licensed building personnel, was a Government initiative passed ...
    • A life on Mars : an architectural research project into the creation of a permanent human presence on the surface of Mars 

      Solanki, Ravi (2015)
      From ancient times, our ancestors have peered in to dark abyss circling above them, wandering what lies on the tiny shimmering dots in the sky. The fourth rock from the sun has always beckoned. The planet in ancient times ...
    • Lifeless to lively: The development of stadium architecture 

      Bell, Cameron (2020)
      RESEARCH QUESTION: How can an existing stadium and its urban environment become more interactive through the incorporation of different programmes? ABSTRACT: The trend of stadium design is becoming increasingly ...
    • Lifting the game 

      Henley-Smith, Sean (2018)
      RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the experience of movement drive the design of a vertical sports facility? AIM: Design a vertical recreational facility that focuses on sensory, and the visual experience of body and space, ...
    • Lignification : the demise and rise of a seed warehouse 

      Soniega, Celine (2012)
      Change is a fast-paced revolution. City blocks and buildings are transformed over a short period of with often no residue. The short transformation period shortens the transition between the past to the present without any ...
    • Limbo : acknowledging value 

      Smith, Thomas (2019)
      RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the inherited qualities of a derelict place be retained in its rehabilitation? The Mittagong Maltings is located in the Southern Highlands region of New South Wales, Australia. Established ...
    • ‘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 ...
    • The liveable superblock 

      Mann, Marie-Louise (2014)
      Driven by the need to use our resources sustainably, increasing density is a viable option. Doing this in an already established city is complex. The models of greenfield development on the fringes of the city or piecemeal ...
    • Living bridge 

      Jayawardana, Harinda (2022-06)
      REEARCH QUESTIONS • How can the user's experience of Read Bridge be enhanced by making it habitable while maintaining its primary function and stability? • What does the inhabited bridge rely on to attract people to ...