Research Bank: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Auckland mediateque! : Creating connection. An exploration into the public architectural realm
(2021)ARCHITECTURAL QUESTION How can architecture generate social and permeable environments through a typology such as a mediatheque? ABSTRACT Auckland, New Zealand, a bustling and fast-growing modern city that is as ... -
Disobedient theatre
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can architecture support and embody activism? ABSTRACT When issues or conflicts arise within our society, change is pursued. The right is given to every person in this world today to become ... -
Fabricating place
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can digital fabrication methodologies aid in the production of early placemaking developments? ABSTRACT New Zealand cities are experiencing large growth throughout the country. Local government ... -
ပစ်တိုင်းေတာင် = Pyit-taing-htaung = Every time you toss it, it stands up
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can a community-based refugee camp experience that includes the building and occupation of vernacular architecture help address alienation and build resilience? ABSTRACT Currently, around 82 ... -
Psychological impacts of COVID-19 on Indian immigrants working in the retail industry of Auckland, New Zealand, and their job performance
(2022)RESEARCH QUESTIONS 1) What are the potential psychological impacts of COVID-19 on the lives of Indian immigrants working in the retail industry and their job performance? 2) What are the potential psychological impacts ... -
Self-determined housing choices for young people leaving the care system in Aotearoa New Zealand
(2022)This thesis documents the self-determined housing preferences of ten young people (aged 18-22) leaving the care system in New Zealand. Globally, care leavers are acknowledged as some of the most vulnerable youth, especially ... -
A scoping review of definitions, signs, symptoms, and measures of non-pathological breathing abnormalities
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION AND AIM What are the types of NPBAs and how are they defined, diagnosed and measured? There were six types of NPBAs identified: dysfunctional breathing, hyperventilation syndrome, vocal cord disorder, ... -
The benefit of social recruiting in the Hawke’s Bay hospitality industry
(2022)This dissertation explores the benefits of social recruiting in the Hawke's Bay hospitality industry by examining the social media use of hospitality students, employers, and employees as it relates to promoting job ... -
A dweller’s journey to… RE:CONNECT
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can we create versatile public spaces that are both open and intimate to enhance our society’s engagement with physical reality? ABSTRACT The year 2020 presented a shocking turning point in our ... -
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 ... -
A literature review of oral health awareness among caregivers in aged care facilities
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION The aim of this study was to review the literature that analyses the knowledge, awareness and attitudes of caregivers working in residential homes regarding oral health. ABSTRACT The population of ... -
An exploratory study of the potential for SMEs in New Zealand to learn from Chinese SMEs regarding digital marketing
(2020)"An Exploratory Study of the Potential for SMEs in New Zealand to Learn from Chinese SMEs regarding Digital Marketing" aims to investigate the potential for improving New Zealand SMEs’ digital marketing capabilities by ... -
Women's views on postnatal care from a midwife who has not provided their pregnancy and birth care: Implications for midwifery relationships
(2022)In Aotearoa New Zealand (from hereafter New Zealand), postnatal care is typically provided in hospital and at home by a known Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) midwife who has provided continuity of care and lead maternity care ... -
In it to lose it
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can architecture assist in promoting everyday physical activity and thus contribute to the population’s general physical health? ABSTRACT As technology continuously improves to accommodate our ... -
An exploration of the factors influencing the success and failure of rural micro-business in Choiseul Province, Solomon Islands
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTIONS Main questions: How do the challenges and opportunities that face rural micro-businesses in Choiseul Province, Solomon Islands, influence their performance and longevity? Sub-questions: 1. How do ... -
Tā ki tahi tā ki ʻuta = The one who can perform in both land and ocean is well a rounded person. A Tongan proverb
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can the investigation of faiva generate a contemporary Pacific architecture that strengthens all Polynesian cultural identity? ABSTRACT Strengthening the cultural identities of Pacific and New ... -
Not another prison: Towards a community-based treatment centre for women in the Philippines
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can architecture encourage the rehabilitation and reintegration of women suffering from drug use and dependence in poor urban communities? ABSTRACT The Philippines is experiencing an epidemic of ... -
Breaking bread: Navigating contemporary screen narratives through a traditional Sāmoan storytelling lens
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can indigenous scriptwriting practitioners keep traditional Sāmoan stories alive within a contemporary screen art form? ABSTRACT My creative practice-led research weaves traditional Pasifika forms ... -
KATO.NI.MANA (Box of knowlege): Building cyclone resistent rural Fijian communities through social, environmental, and sustainable architectural responses
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can rural Fijian communities create a resilient and sustainable environment? ABSTRACT The traditional response to cyclone resilience has generally focused on construction techniques and materials ...
