Browsing Architecture Dissertations and Theses by Title
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Abandoned industrial spaces : the place of adaptive reuse in revitalising a rural community in Tokomaru Bay, New Zealand
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How could Tokomaru Bay in the northern Gisborne region be given a second life by the adaptive reuse of the abandoned meat freezing works facility? Industrialization in New Zealand can significantly ... -
Active living architecture
(2011)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can a single piece of architecture be designed to encourage people to expend calories through physical activity on a daily basis and promote healthier eating, with the aim of shifting them away from ... -
Adapation, accretion and architecture : a proposal for the island of Funafuti
(2013)The climate is shifting and this shift brings with it a number of effects. Perhaps the most devastating of these effects is sea level rise and its impact on low-lying island nations. One of these nations: Tuvalu, may have ... -
The adaptation of Islamic culture in a western society : building a contemporary mosque in Auckland.
(2011)Though it is from the East that the sun rises, showing itself bold and bright without a veil, it burns and blazes with inward fire only when it escapes from the shackles of east and west..."(3) - Muhammad Iqbal The ... -
Adapted identity : a classical experiment on three iconic buildings
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can Auckland’s central business district retain its historic architectural identity while glass towers proliferate? ABSTRACT: Auckland City Council are actively encouraging tall buildings of up ... -
The adaptive precinct: Strengthening cultural identity through adaptive reuse
(2022)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can adaptive reuse of post-earthquake Christchurch buildings regenerate the sense of place between a disengaged community and its city? ABSTRACT There has been an apparent disengagement between ... -
Adoration of the joint : investigation and translated application of jointing methods
(2013)This research project is an investigation into the aesthetics and craft of traditional timber jointing techniques. It is an endeavour to grasp the essence of the timber joint and the craft by which it is produced and to ... -
The aesthetics of topology optimisation and non-standard analysis
(2011)Over the last few years, architects have been given access to a myriad of new generative tools that are unprecedented in both number and capacity. Some design professionals are describing the ability they provide to generate ... -
Ageing together: Senior co-housing within a pocket community
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can a better quality of life for the elderly be achieved through architecture in an aged care facility? ABSTRACT: The ageing population of New Zealand is growing significantly and is becoming ... -
The agent of change : architectural development scheme for the rural communities in Punjab, India
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can architectural and infrastructural interventions in a rural village in the state of Punjab, India, be designed to assist economic growth, environmental sustainability and utilise local skills and ... -
Air rights
(2015)This paper researches the history of the Transfer of Development Rights (TDR), a phenomenon of legal property understanding and city planning policy, which began in New York City and evolved into application in cities ... -
Albany as a future node : improving social wellbeing in a car-centric environment
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: What would Albany’s Centre look like if an urban design paradigm promoting wellbeing and reducing social isolation was employed for future development? It is evident that Auckland is growing ... -
ALCHEMY a seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, or combination : waste - waste not
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can organic waste be used as sustainable material for an architectural proposition that has the potential to educate and promote a sustainable way of looking at waste? ABSTRACT: Waste has become ... -
Analogic architecture: A bionmetic speculation
(2009)There is a beauty to science, and a science to the beauty that is intrinsic in art. The exploration of art and science in architecture are intertwining studies in the pursuit of new inspiration and ideas. Art and science ... -
Aotearoa Sikh architecture : a place for worship
(2013)Very little research about “Sikh Architecture” is currently available. When it comes to identifying Sikh temples, the perception of the majority assumes that Sikh temples are the same as Hindu temples and Islamic Mosques; ... -
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 ... -
Appropriate vocabulary for a Hindu Temple design in Auckland
(2010)The Temple provides a deep insight into the spiritual and social aspects of the Hindu religion. With advancement in technology and communications, settlement patterns and Temple worship have undergone radical changes. So ... -
Aqua house : a house design that explores the possibility of integrating architecture and water, technically and aesthetically
(2007)This project has resulted from current concerns about global water usage and the increasing pollution of water environments. The research focuses on the relationship of water and architecture. The preliminary research ... -
Arch + Alps
(2016)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can Architecture express a deeper understanding of the dynamic mountain environment within an alpine shelter? The aim of this research paper is to design an alpine shelter to replace an existing ... -
Architectural analysis : a methodology to understand and inform the design of spaces
(2014)The following research is an explorative study on ‘architectural analysis’ as a means of thinking and designing architecture. It is a space of dissection, observation and representation to establish (new) relationships ...
