Browsing Architecture Dissertations and Theses by Title
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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 ... -
ATyPICAL : conducive learning environments for children with ASD
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can architecture create a conducive learning environment for children with autism through sensory design? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) impacts an individual’s cognitive, sensory and social ... -
Auckland 2070 : AC_2070_SARS-COV-2
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: Can speculative design mitigate the effect of quarantine habitation in a dystopian future? ABSTRACT: The understanding of the origins of science fiction and dystopian worlds come from current-day ... -
Auckland as a water-city : utilisation of the urban waterways for settlement development
(2013)Auckland’s waterways are being repressed and pushed into the background of our daily lives. The artificial land and road structure dominates the urban environment, and when it comes to accommodating urban functions, ... -
Auckland mediateque! : Creating connection. An exploration into the public architectural realm
(2021)ARCHITECTURAL QUESTION How can architecture generate social and permeable environments through a typology such as a mediatheque? ABSTRACT Auckland, New Zealand, a bustling and fast-growing modern city that is as ... -
Avondale Central : fostering urban renewal through critically regionalist driven design
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the theories of Critical Regionalism be used to assist in the designing of the urban centre of Avondale and how can that urban centre assist in prompting place-conscious urban renewal? ABSTRACT: As ... -
Avondale future vision
(2014)Auckland is developing fast, and the population will be much denser than now in the next 20 to 30 years. Because of the development, Auckland needs more dwellings. But usually, Aucklanders prefer individual houses for ... -
Ayllu – Community : a modular school design that investigates the education, extraordinary altitude levels and weather conditions of the remote areas of the Andes of Peru.
(2020)Cover title: Ayllu - Community : modular "kit" school in the Andes of Peru Principle supervisor: David Turner on title page ; Cesar Wagner on declaration RESEARCH QUESTION: How can modular schools benefit the growth ... -
Back to basics : rethinking the motives behind Charismatic Church architecture
(2012)RESEARCH QUESTION: Should the architecture of church be utilitarian in nature or is there a deeper value to be found in an uplifting building tailored to the needs of a community? This research project looks at the ... -
Back to front: Mixing it up in Ponsonby
(2009)What is a sensitive development and urban design strategy for a vacant corner site and heritage building in Ponsonby; a character suburb of Auckland? This research project focuses on issues of sensitive redevelopment ... -
Back to society
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can homelessness and social isolation be helped through community architecture in Mt Roskill? ABSTRACT: Homelessness is an international crisis. The last time a global survey was attempted – by ... -
Bamb’upyog : a bamboo ecological construction, learning and exhibition centre
(2014)The title Bamb’upyog is a combination of two Hindi words, bambu (which translates to bamboo) and upyog (which translates to application, or utility). This research project explores the possibility of applying bamboo as a ... -
Barangay Hall : vernacular identity in post-disaster community rebuilding
(2016)The 2012 Typhoon Bopha devastated the Mindanao region in the Philippines; in particular is in Barangay Andap, New Bataan, Compostela Valley- a community that was fully wiped away as a result of the debris flow from the ... -
Barry’s Point: An architectural exploration of site
(2011)Barry’s Point is the peninsula that founded the development of the Takapuna community. It is a controversial and contentious location that has witnessed many different occupations and events in its short urban history. It ... -
Bayanihan in Mindanao
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can architecture improve the quality of life and empower abused women and children through life skills and training opportunities that a Bayanihan* can create? [*In the Philippines, the act of ... -
Bazaar model: Engaging community identity
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION Can the concept and architectural components of a traditional bazaar be used in Tāmaki Makaurau to reinforce its local community identity? ABSTRACT Individual identity plays a significant role in ... -
Beneath the surface
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can timber technologies, complemented by digital design processes be exploited to enhance architectural design and express contextual relationships? ABSTRACT: The rise of digital technologies ... -
A better way to live : community and collaboration
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: Can housing in Hamilton, promote community interaction and enhance individual well-being, when designed to the minimum density requirements of the Hamilton Operative District Plan? This research ... -
Beyond the battlefield: Journey to a better place
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can architecture respond to the needs of veterans of the Republic of Fiji military forces to reintegrate them back into the society? ABSTRACT: Beyond the Battlefield” is a project intended to ... -
Beyond the built: Exploring architecture’s role as a modality for contemplation and personal restoration
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can architecture embody space, nature and contemplation within the urban environment? As our surroundings and way of life become increasingly urbanised, how can architecture contribute as a ...