Browsing Architecture Dissertations and Theses by Supervisor "47105"
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Jujube farm tourism village : a multifunctional agri-tourism farm in Zaozhuang, Shandong, P.R.C.
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the architectural design of an agri-tourism farm show sensitivity to culture, history and site to be more attractive in contemporary China? ABSTRACT: With China’s rapid urbanization, urban ... -
Karangahape Road train station : an urban catalyst for revitalisation
(2015)The general focus of this research project is to explore how a train station in a rich and diverse up and coming neighbourhood can act as a catalyst for architectural exploration. This exploration is how architecture ... -
Khasab contemporary architecture : exploration of heritage and modernity in the Arabian Gulf context
(2017)AIMS & OBJECTIVES: • Identify the significant elements of heritage, rituals and the growth of villages in the region. (History and heritage study) • Explore use of new (suitable) technology, building methods and social ... -
Living to learn : a proposal for affordable rental housing for tertiary students
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can we provide housing for students that is less expensive than what is currently available? Increases in student enrolments, plus pressure within the Auckland housing market can be seen as ... -
Making equality a reality for congregational spaces for New Zealand Muslim women
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can women reverts to Islam be better introduced to ritual and practise of prayer through architecture within the New Zealand context? SUMMARY The Islamic centre this project aims to construct ... -
Modular DIY architecture : how might a modular building block system be created to satisfy regulatory requirements for the revival of do it yourself to New Zealand architecture?
(2015)The aim of this design project is to investigate and develop an architectural modular system that can give an individual the ability to alter or extend his or hers own built environment. This system must consider a variety ... -
The moving bento : manifestation of cultural flavours
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How might ephemeral architecture, street food , and ethnic festival contribute to the suburban and urban life of Dominion Road? This project started with a site in mind - Dominion Road. The purpose ... -
Moving through stories: Creating and realizing expectations in architecture
(2022)RESEARCH QUESTION How can the distinction between exterior and interior be leveraged to create a positive architectural dissonance and improve our emotional response to architecture? ABSTRACT Buildings are made of ... -
A museum of the West
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the natural history significant to the Waitākere Ranges be best articulated through a Source-Community approach to architecture? ABSTRACT: The Waitākere Ranges, just west of Auckland City, ... -
Museum of water: How can a water museum articulate New Zealand's tangible and intangible connection to water?
(2021)This project explores the design of Aotearoa's first water museum located along Te Awa Tupua (The Whanganui River), the first river in the world to be granted personhood status. The museum will help preserve and showcase ... -
Not another prison: Towards a community-based treatment centre for women in the Philippines
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can architecture encourage the rehabilitation and reintegration of women suffering from drug use and dependence in poor urban communities? ABSTRACT The Philippines is experiencing an epidemic of ... -
Nuts and bolts: Empowering communities through making
(2022-10)RESEARCH QUESTION How can a community maker’s facility support empowerment on a personal and community scale? ABSTRACT With the current condition of over-consumption prevalent in society, the activities of making and ... -
The Pinnacle - science & innovation centre : Albany
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can architects create a momentum of creative thinking and smart business in New Zealand using architecture? The project aims to establish a new business hub to attract creative thinkers and boost ... -
Public vertical transition : a thought experiment on a pre-emptive response to rapid urbanisation in urban centers in effort to de-privatise the sky
(2016)The continuing growth of the world’s population and the subsequent trend of urbanisation increase the fear that the gap between science fiction and reality is closing. The urban fabric of cities are becoming denser. The ... -
Reconnecting to my ancestral akapapa
(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 ... -
Retreat to normality : architectural respite for the autistic world
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: Can there be an environment where Autism is seen as “Ordinary/Normal”? This design research project shows the development of a therapeutic retreat environment that caters for both the children who ... -
School of art and architecture: Interface between space and light in the school of art and architecture
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can the integration of space and light help to form a building typology for a combined school of art and architecture? ABSTRACT The shapes present in the architecture of an academic building ... -
Solitude in the city : the open cloister
(2015)This project develops a design for a Trappist monastery to be built within the Auckland central business district (C.B.D) area. This is an investigation into the opportunity of learning from various architectural cultures. ... -
A soul is on the move : urban space pathway for mental restoration
(2017)This research explores the field of restorative functions of natural landscape and applicability of the knowledge in urban environment design strategies for mental health benefits and social wellbeing. The relationships ... -
St Pius X School Glenn Innes : matter tells space how to curve, space tells matter how to move
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the architectural redevelopment of St Pius X School preserve and accommodate its unique spirit and culture? St Pius X School in Glenn Innes, Auckland, New Zealand consists of a unique make ...