Browsing Architecture Dissertations and Theses by Supervisor "47430"
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Applying a life cycle approach in designing flexible housing
(2019)In designing a house it is usual to be focused on the current needs of clients and users. However, soon those initial needs will change for reasons such as family growth, aging and changing lifestyle. Various solutions for ... -
Architectural strategies in the education of the sciences
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: How can architecture be designed to be more engaging in educating the fields of science and technology? How can this be done through architecture expression avoiding a repository response? ABST ... -
Associative design methodology : performative design for a modern work-teach-learn Unitec
(2017)This research project focuses on displaying the advantages of using the computer as a design tool through the redesign and reuse of a series of five joined buildings, Unitec’s existing buildings 111-115. This divided ... -
Build a concept machine
(2023)RESEARCH QUESTION How can the use of computational design as a design process tool influence the design outcome for a community performance space? ABSTRACT In architectural practice, limited timeframes and budgets are ... -
A cautionary tale : architecture as social commentary
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can visionary architecture be used as social commentary of the future, with respect to the challenges of global warming and the Third Industrial Revolution? ABSTRACT: This research project is ... -
Circulation, nature, connection : breaking down institutional barriers to biophilic healing
(2015)This research study is concerned with the how the circulation aspects of a hospital can be intentionally designed to enhance patient care. Natural environments have proven to be beneficial to healing and wellbeing. It is ... -
The core of coastal communities: Revisioning the surf club
(2022-10)RESEARCH QUESTION How can a multi-use Surf Lifesaving Community Hub enhance the engagement and inclusivity of people in the surrounding context? ABSTRACT As most of New Zealand’s communities are surrounded by coastlines, ... -
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. ... -
Democratized living : an examination of how digital tools in the use of a transitional shelter can affect building methods.
(2018)Issues of lower quality architecture those who need it most have been around for decades. States of emergency, such at the 2010 Christchurch earthquake, see the production of architectural solutions to provide immediate ... -
Fabricating place
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can digital fabrication methodologies aid in the production of early placemaking developments? ABSTRACT New Zealand cities are experiencing large growth throughout the country. Local government ... -
Feed the fish
(2013)Man currently takes no ownership for the oceans despite being a major contributor to its current state. People are happy utilising it for their own needs but lack conviction in order to take ownership. An architectural ... -
Forget me not : critical intervention of Tōtara North’s decaying industrial heritage
(2016)This research project is a design-led investigation into how the people of Tōtara North could engage with their town’s forgotten industrial heritage while moving into the 21st century. Situated on the shores of the remote ... -
Le malofie : a research project invested in the exploration of Pacific art's influence on New Zealand's architecture
(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 ... -
Living with the dead
(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 ... -
Motu Kōkako : tools for design in a sensitive and remote natural environment
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can digital tools aid in creating a respectful and intimate connection between a structure and a sensitive and remote natural environment? This project, set on Motu Kōkako in the Bay of Islands, ... -
Oranga tonutanga : sustained Māori wellbeing
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can a wellbeing facility promote urban Māori Identity and wellbeing? Sub questions: How has colonisation and urbanisation impacted Māori Wellbeing and architecture? What are the determinants ... -
Pavilions and parameters
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: What role does the pavilion serve to the architectural discourse? [Specifically] • How can a parametric approach be used to develop a pavilion design? SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS: The research project ... -
Preserving culture and heritage in the Seychelles : investigating architecture in an independent and remote island state, an ex -colony with a rich history & cultural diversity
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How might architecture promote the culture and heritage of the Seychelles, while also reflecting a contemporary and vibrant architectural culture? ABSTRACT: For many, the Seychelles conjures images ... -
Reflections & reverb
(2014)Our senses deliver us information as to the nature of our environment, allowing us a complete understanding of our surroundings. Architecture is traditionally considered a visual concern, however as Juhani Pallasmaa argues, ... -
Turning the tide : an architectural project addressing the urgent need for awareness and education on water safety at New Zealand beaches. An exploration of an educational portal to Hot Water Beach
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can aspects from our coastal environment and history be considered to inform the architectonic design of Surf Life Saving facilities? ABSTRACT: As an island nation the ocean is an integral aspect ...