Browsing Architecture Dissertations and Theses by Title
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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 ... -
Parlour of the muses
(2015)Architecture is inherently collaborative, however the most pervasive image of a great architect is that of an isolated genius. This image is gendered and contradicts the normal practice of collaboration in design. In the ... -
pARTicipate : encouraging greater community participation in the arts and crafts
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the design of studio facilities for local and visiting artists enhance community application of, and engagement with, the fine arts and crafts? ABSTRACT: Participation in the arts and crafts ... -
Passive climate control for high-density buildings in Doha : using passive design methods in reference to the cultural identity of Doha in a high-density mixed-use and residential development
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can passive climate control design methods be applied to a high-density mixed-use residential development to reflect cultural identity in hot-dry climate conditions? The recent interest in ... -
Passivhaus – a New Zealand adaption : an evaluation of New Zealand’s potential to adopt German energy saving standards for residential architecture
(2009)New Zealand’s reputation as an ecologically advanced nation is brought into question when our architecture is assessed at an international level. The implementation of Green Star New Zealand has brought to public attention ... -
A pathway into history
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can architectural space and form serve to narrate a significant piece of history? ABSTRACT After 40 years of rapid economic development in China, the rate of economic growth has begun to slow ... -
A pattern language
(2011)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the methods and processes of fashion and clothing design influence the design processes and solutions of architectural problems? Architecture and fashion have a long-standing relationship. ... -
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 ... -
Pehiāweri Marae papakāinga : a model for community regeneration in Te Tai Tokerau
(2015)This thesis by design explores the ways in which architecture can facilitate the reconnection of Māori people to their lands, and the resumption of ahi kā (or, a living presence). This project is based on the philosophy ... -
People of the city: Observing but also being observed
(2022)RESEARCH QUESTION How can a sense of public life be enhanced through architecture? ABSTRACT Public urban space has always been the essential element to consider in creating opportunities for socialising and allowing ... -
The people's wharf : how can architecture be used to transform Queens Wharf into a public space that engages the community, integrates existing infrastructure and improves public life?
(2015)Auckland is a unique city defined by its impressive geological condition and rich cultural heritage, unfortunately the city’s architecture poorly reflects this special quality. As a young and prosperous city, Auckland has ... -
“Per aspera ad astra” : through hardship to the stars : investigation of functional and aesthetic characteristics of a lunar architecture
(2013)In the early 1900’s we humans learnt how to soar through the sky with birds aided by our own creations. Forty years later we realized our power when we entered the Atomic Age in the arid deserts of New Mexico. Twenty-four ... -
performance space and public movement
(2009)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: [H]ow can the public better engage with the private functions of a performing arts venue? Performance venues and training spaces in Auckland tend to be exclusive, with little engagement or ... -
Performative conservation : an exploration of the potentials of architecture for ecological conservation.
(2014)The first human stepped onto New Zealand’s shores around 1,000 years ago. Since then almost half of the once rich and unique endemic fauna is now extinct. With much of the remaining biota endangered the importance of ... -
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 ... -
Pins and needles
(2013)“Buildings outlast civilisations, they evolve and they are changed, but their reuse emphasises continuity. A building can retain a remembrance of the former function and value ; it has a memory of its previous purpose ... -
Piranesi : [th]reading the repository
(2014)Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) is remembered as a visionary architect whose creation of the Carceri d’Invenzione (Imaginary Prisons) surpassed the limits of human imagination and which contains a power to constantly ... -
Pit stop : stitching together medical facility and transport infrastructure
(2015-10)Hospitals are a legacy of humanity’s deepest compassion. They embody society values and culture. Recognized as icons of health and wellness within our society, there is no greater irony in architecture that these civic ...
