Browsing Architecture Dissertations and Theses by Subject "120202 Building Science and Techniques"
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Democratized living : an examination of how digital tools in the use of a transitional shelter can affect building methods.
(2018)Issues of lower quality architecture those who need it most have been around for decades. States of emergency, such at the 2010 Christchurch earthquake, see the production of architectural solutions to provide immediate ... -
Hybrid culture : a digitally fabricated environment customised component design
(2013)Throughout history, western culture has had minimal influence on Indigenous Polynesian and Japanese Architecture. Current advances in the technological age are playing a major part in traditional building techniques ... -
A mindful collaboration : a timber design-build
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can architects collectively approach the design and construction processes to produce bespoke architectural products successfully? ABSTRACT: Architects and designers should create atmosphere and ... -
Motu Kōkako : tools for design in a sensitive and remote natural environment
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can digital tools aid in creating a respectful and intimate connection between a structure and a sensitive and remote natural environment? This project, set on Motu Kōkako in the Bay of Islands, ... -
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 ...