Browsing Architecture Dissertations and Theses by Title
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H2O: Redefining cancer healthcare environments using water in both abstract and physical form
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can the element of water assist in creating a stimulating and therapeutic environment that increases the health and well-being for cancer patients? ABSTRACT Cancer is a disease that extracts the ... -
Hamo Te Rangi : design for a contemporary urban marae
(2011)How do urban marae(2) fulfil contemporary Maori urban needs? What processes do urban Maori engage to negotiate and plan for future needs? And how do designers and architects engage with these communities in culturally ... -
Happy chappy healing house : how can the spaces and environments within a children’s hospital be designed to create hope?
(2018)My father had two long years in hospital care before he passed away. passed away. He did not enjoy the environment of the hospital ward, or any part of his stay there. The poor design of the hospital itself had a negative ... -
He kāinga rua : a home away from home
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can Māori students be better supported through purpose-built housing? SUB-QUESTIONS: How has colonisation impacted Māori education outcomes? What are the barriers and challenges Māori students ... -
Healing environments for cancer : Re-thinking cancer centre
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can architectural design enhance healing processes for cancer patients in South Korea? ABSTRACT Many hospital experiences are unpleasant. A hospital is considered a place where people go only ... -
Healthy body, healthy mind : a sports facility on Auckland’s North Shore
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can sports facility architecture generate an improved quality of living and bring more value to the community? Obesity and mental illness are two major health issues in New Zealand today. These ... -
The heart of a community: Belonging in architecture
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can architecture cultivate a sense of community through an integrated town centre typology? ABSTRACT: Architecture and the built environment provide a backdrop to our daily lives. If designed ... -
High density housing
(2015)Under the process of urbanisation, more people settled in cities. This increasing population, along with demographic changes and purchase for investment, has broken the housing supply and demand balance. Meanwhile, without ... -
Highly nurtured : child development in a high-rise typology
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the high-rise typology be better designed to cater to the needs of young families and support the mental and physical health of both parents and children? ABSTRACT: Currently, the population ... -
Holistic ecological design: Sustainable building practices striving to promote positive engagement with the environment
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can urban housing development employ holistic ecological design techniques to positively engage with the environment and enhance sustainable building practices? ABSTRACT Humans cannot live without ... -
Holistic health
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can a holistic design process work to address the increasing needs of health, and inform the design of housing developments? ABSTRACT: Housing is a key determinant of health, directly affecting ... -
Home away from home: A humanitarian project
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can architecture improve living standards, and the quality of life, for children in Sri Lankan orphanages? ABSTRACT Orphans, because of their families tragic losses, lack of education and resources, ... -
A home today, designed for tomorrow : a home which can be added onto, subtracted from, and adapted as our lives change over time
(2015)This project asks the question: ‘How can the home be redefined, in the New Zealand context, to integrate a high level of adaptability into the design scheme once the initial construction of the home has been completed?’ This ... -
Hope for an informal settlement
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can the slums of Dharavi be re-developed to maintain the current population density and social and cultural values of the community without a mass displacement of the dwellers? ABSTRACT With ... -
Hope in oncology facility
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can architecture help to improve the emotional well-being of cancer patients? ABSTRACT Cancer is one of the most prevalent diseases of this century. Almost 10 million people worldwide die each ... -
House for all: How can visual art act as a catalyst to inform and enrich the design of a sacred space?
(2021)Art is a way of expression, and our senses help us to experience it. In a similar way, sacred architecture allows for a space that creates a sense of wonder, reflection, and a glimpse of clarity. However, according to ... -
A ‘House of Sweden’ in Wellington, New Zealand
(2010)A paradigm shift in embassy architecture has been initiated by The Swedish National Property Board, culminating in the ‘House of Sweden’, Washington D.C. This project attempts to extend that initiative for the design of ... -
Housing for construction workers in Ahmedabad, India : is it possible to design sufficient housing for construction workers?
(2015)This research project aims to improve the onsite living conditions for construction workers in Ahmedabad, India. Due to rapid urbanisation, large-scale housing developments litter city margins throughout India, catering ... -
How can existing ‘six-storey’ apartment buildings from circa 1980 - 1990 be redeveloped as a new mixed-use residential model in China?
(2013)The housing industry sits in a significant position in both the Chinese economy and in national life. Residents are leaving their six-storey apartments for high-rise apartments just as years ago they left courtyard ... -
How do we sustain regional architecture in the face of modern models of universal internationalist architecture?
(2011)In the course of twentieth century architecture, like most aspects of culture we have seen an increasing homogeneity between regions. In our present world that has come to accept this concept of ‘blandification’, it is ...
