Browsing Architecture Dissertations and Theses by Title
Now showing items 379-398 of 557
-
Powerful landmark : re-energizing Huntly
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How might the soon to be defunct parts of Huntly Power Station be repurposed to provide for positive growth in the community of Huntly? ABSTRACT: The town of Huntly needs a new direction. Historically ... -
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 ... -
Preserving Waihi's golden past : a research into the culture of the game and its engine to support and enrich an explorative engagement with Waihi's gold mining industry
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the concept of the game engine, its technologies and the philosophies of game design support an interdisciplinary approach to creating architecture? My interest in the topic of examining ‘game ... -
Principles of housing which achieve social interaction and community integration
(2011)Courtyard housing in other cultures, such as China and Europe, has been proven to be capable of providing densities similar to those proposed in intensified development for Auckland. Many existing models have also proven ... -
A prison reformed : how can a contemporary architectural intervention be sensitively integrated into a heritage building of heavy masonry construction in order to facilitate its successful reuse?
(2013)Heritage buildings are a resource that is often overlooked. The adaptive reuse of a building that has become redundant can lead to interesting and unique spaces, while forcing unconventional design decisions due to physical, ... -
Programme : Morphosis. How can spatial adaptability in architecture be improved using kinetic design strategies?
(2011)Architecture is commonly designed with the aim of providing a fixed, ideal solution based upon the assumption of future situations being certain, invariable and at a particular moment in time.(1) Traditionally, architecture ... -
Project ethos : aesthetic refinement of Pres-Lam structure
(2016)The Pres-Lam structural system has been applied in a mere few buildings currently, fewer still express the structural system in any meaningful way. If this relatively new system is to be more widely acknowledged and revered, ... -
Provocative preservation
(2012)RESEARCH QUESTION: How to integrate new architectural design with derelict heritage buildings to encourage contribution to the functioning fabric of urban centres? Urban heritage buildings which have become disused ... -
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 ... -
A “pulpitumic” school: The place to project architecture into the consciousness of the public
(2011)Architectural pedagogy is distinctive from the traditional classroom learning due to its studio-based system. The majority of student time is spent in studios on tasks of developing and refining their designs. It is a ... -
Putting people first : an architectural approach to improving quality of life to create a safer community in an Auckland suburb
(2017)Crime in Auckland has increased in recent years, and is becoming a more significant problem for Auckland’s residents, as well as for the governmental agencies charged with protecting the peace. While the statistics for ... -
Raising resilience
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can architecture assist in building confidence in children, so they are resilient when faced with mental distress? ABSTRACT: “It’s your reaction to adversity, not adversity itself that determines ... -
(Re) – adaptation of the St John’s Home Orphanage: The adaptive reuse of heritage buildings to regenerate a local community
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can conservation of a suburban heritage building in Auckland transform the community to serve an alternative purpose than originally intended? ABSTRACT This project investigates the possibilities ... -
Re-designing death : an expression of the human bereavement process through crematoria design
(2014)This paper presents a novice’s reflections on the aftermath of the death of a close one, discussing the process of grieving and mourning, straddling across analytical philosophical treatments and research. This paper shall ... -
Re-imagining the slum of Khlong Toei
(2021)An architectural research project explores how resilient water structures such as housing can provide long-term habitation for the slums threatened by flooding and rising sea levels. The test case for this project is Khlong ... -
Re-thinking the Manikarnika Ghat
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can an architectural solution enhance the human experience of mourners in the context of the commemoration of death at Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi? ABSTRACT: “Benares is older than history, ... -
Re-urbanising the small: An exploration of urban design principles in small-town new zealand - Te Awaroa (Helensville)
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can established urban design principles be implemented in Te Awaroa? ABSTRACT: City’s rapid growth can impact on nearby settlements, in this case, Te Awaroa (also known as Helensville), a small ... -
Re: Kaitāia
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION How can an architectural intervention facilitate positive re-growth in the community of Kaitāia? ABSTRACT The world around us shares a complex interconnectedness that links all things, nature-place ... -
Rebuilding Christchurch rebuilding history : an architectural research project that examines how a theatre proposal may instigate an architectural dialogue with/or about the heritage of Christchurch in a post-earthquake context
(2013)This research project Rebuilding Christchurch – Rebuilding History, addresses the historical pieces of architecture that have survived the devastation of the Christchurch earthquake. What happens to these remaining fragments ... -
Reclaiming the urban environment : mixed use architecture as a means towards urban sustainability
(2010)This project investigates the mixed-use building type as a form of sustainable urban architecture for the city of Auckland, New Zealand. Auckland lacks higher density architecture that applies sustainable techniques of ...