Browsing Architecture Dissertations and Theses by Subject "accommodation"
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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 ... -
Building blocks for a community
(2012)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the high density typology be used in the development of 21st century New Zealand cities to build socially interactive communities? The traditional New Zealand dream of the 'quarter acre ... -
A compact community : a high-density housing development that explores the concepts of compactness, transformability and community
(2015)Housing demand has been a long running issue in Auckland. Shortages, combined with the rapidly growing population have caused a steady increase in average house prices. High-income households are not affected by this ... -
Cultural habitat for the elderly : an aged care facility in a multicultural Fijian society
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can Fiji’s multicultural traditions inform an architectural response to the needs of elderly citizens living in urban Fijian communities? This research project is a response to concern about a ... -
Fantasy and reality : design for dementia
(2013)The subject of this thesis is the medical condition of dementia in its relation to the architecture of care facilities. The world’s population is increasing and with this comes an increase in the proportion of elderly ... -
I'm not gone : a new care environment for people with dementia
(2016)Dementia severely impacts an individual’s ability to think and reason coherently due to the deterioration of brain tissue. As it stands, there is no effective cure. In 2011, there were 48,000 people living with dementia ... -
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 ... -
Regenerating social space to support the elderly : create an age-friendly, sociable and supportive housing environment for the ageing population
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can a new approach to the housing development provide a better prospect for the fast-growing ageing population in New Zealand, by designing an age-friendly, sociable and supportive environment for ... -
Social living project for Chinese elderly people without family support
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. How can an architecturally designed project for the elderly in China provide mental and physical health support but also keep them connected to society? 2. With fewer opportunities for companionship ... -
A study on the community model of future aging in Kaifeng, China
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: How to use architectural and planning methods to solve the problem of the elderly living for the aged in the future? ABSTRACT: At present, China is facing increasing aging population due to the ... -
Tipping the balance : integrative dairy farming for sustainable rural living
(2016)The developing world is currently witnessing a great ‘final migration’ of rural to urban. It is a necessary and inevitable trend, yet failures of urban planning and political consideration result in diminishing opportunities ... -
The vertical village : reinterpretation of the housing paradigm for the ageing population
(2015)This research explores New Zealand’s current trends, development and future needs for the ageing population with regards to retirement living and housing for the aged in Auckland. Specifically focusing on the needs and ...