Browsing Architecture Dissertations and Theses by Title
Now showing items 322-341 of 534
-
O le fogavaʻa e tasi - one family : Contemporary Samoan elderly village
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can understanding key faʻasamoa principles and ageing concepts inform a contemporary architectural response to provide an alternative living environment for the dependent Samoan elderly of Tāmaki ... -
O le nu’u o le ao: Polynesian domestic archetypes in Auckland
(2011)This project starts with the assumption based on personal experience, that Pacific Islanders often think differently to Pakeha New Zealanders. This leads to the question: Why do Polynesian families not quite fit into our ... -
Oblique inclinations : re-establishing the function of the oblique
(2015)This research thesis explores the way architectural performance can be increased through the pleasure of moments on the oblique in an urban realm dominated by orthogonality and verticality. The thesis analyses and explores ... -
Occupying the edge : Christchurch urban housing
(2013)The February 2011 Christchurch earthquake caused loss of life and widespread damage, especially in the central city and poorer eastern suburbs. Architects and urban planners have been working with the council over the ... -
On New Urbanism in Auckland: A study in the integration of New Urbanist principles within the context Auckland's outer suburbs
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can design principles of New Urbanism be used to create a mixed-use urban development in Auckland’s growing suburbs? ABSTRACT: The city of Auckland has seen rapid growth in recent years. This ... -
One every 55 minutes
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: How might Architecture help address the poor mental health of many students in India by looking to the historical tradition of an Ashram as a holistic space of self-reflection and healing? ABSTRA ... -
One of a kind : how can feng shui design principles respond and contribute to a safe and supportive care environment for people with dementia?
(2020)In 2001, there were 48,000 dementia sufferers in New Zealand. This figure increased to 62,000 in 2016 and it is estimated that it will reach 170,000 by the year 2050. Dementia is a progressive disease that leads to ... -
Onehunga new waterfront reconnecting Onehunga suburb to their foreshore
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: How did people in Onehunga get access to their waterfront? How might a new waterfront project integrate existing projects? The waterfront of each city is unique. The waterfront may become a tourist ... -
The oneness of Eastern heart & Western mind in future workspace
(2015)Throughout the history of the workplace, with the aim of increasing the competitive advantage, organizations have focused on many innovative strategies to improve human performance at work. Human performance such as ... -
Open a gated community in China
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. Why is it necessary to change existing gated communities in China to open housing estates? 2. How can we resolve the problem of letting traffic into residential spaces, while not sacrificing the ... -
Open school : learning and exchange in the city
(2011)RESEARCH QUESTION: How does an urban school manifest through its architecture our shifting understanding of knowledge and learning? This project investigates the design of an urban school programmed using alternative ... -
Opening up the river - connection & attraction : rediscovering the river in Hamilton
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: What fundamental urban design and architectural techniques can be applied to best provide a link between the Waikato River and Victoria Street in Hamilton? And how can they be applied? SCOPE & ... -
Ora 'life' : the healing of our nation
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can architecture stimulate a holistic environment that incorporates traditional methods and cultural values of healthy living in the Cook Islands? ABSTRACT: The Cook Islands translation for Ora ... -
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 ... -
Orbital vacancy
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the microgravity environment of Low Earth Orbit inform the design of an orbital tourism experience? ABSTRACT: Within the next decade humans are set to become an interplanetary species. This ... -
"Organic" growth : the second transformation of Victoria Park Market in Freeman’s Bay.
(2012)RESEARCH QUESTION: Can adaptive reuse, as an architectural tool, be used effectively to transform Victoria Park Market within the urban redevelopment context? Adaptive reuse is a tool for retaining an architectural ... -
Outside, In : design for integration
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can an architectural intervention assist in integrating refugees into Auckland society? ABSTRACT: New Zealand is one of 44 nations that are a part of the UNHCR treaty, that looks to give 1000 ... -
The Panmure Project : a programme for integrated co-working space within social housing
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: How to design a social housing development with individuality, uniqueness and a strong sense of community? How can mixed-use development help social housing? How can architecture bring changes in the ... -
Papakainga te whau o te matauranga : hei ronaki wa i te ao Māori ki a puawai he oranga hou hei kitenga tangata
(2011)This project titled “The Garden of Knowledge” presents a holistic exploration of a sustainable contemporary Māori urban design solution. The location is the ipukarea (ancestral lands) of the hapū (sub-tribe) Ngāti Whātua ... -
The Parka Wrap: Retrofitting insulation onto the existing walls of occupied homes
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION Are there safer, more effective ways of improving wall thermal performance while limiting occupant disruption? RESEARCH AIM Design new retrofit methodology where insulation is overlaid on an existing ...
