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Courtyard housing: A mid-density alternative house-type
(Unitec ePress, Te Pūkenga, 2022-12-27)The main objectives of housing policy in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland are to increase the city’s density and to increase its total stock of affordable housing. In the current market, family housing for lower-priced mid-density ... -
The design of the Dilworth Building
(Unitec ePress, Te Pūkenga, 2022-12-27)The Dilworth Building was architecture firm Gummer and Ford’s first significant building. It was completed in 1927 and sits on one of the most prominent locations in Aotearoa New Zealand, the corner of Queen Street and ... -
Moving through stories: Creating and realizing expectations in architecture
(2022)RESEARCH QUESTION How can the distinction between exterior and interior be leveraged to create a positive architectural dissonance and improve our emotional response to architecture? ABSTRACT Buildings are made of ... -
Ways of knowing = [Founga ʻo ʻilo]: A knowledge hub for Tonga
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can contemporary architecture intervene in Tonga to provide a re-imagination of a library in the Pacific? ABSTRACT It was only in 2019 that the first public library in Tonga was opened. And even ... -
A critical review of rangatahi Māori and housing policy: Working Paper for Urban Intergenerational Kāinga Innovations (UIKI) research programme
(National Science Challenges, 2022-10)The literature review was developed for the Kāinga Tahi, Kāinga Rua Strategic Research Area as part of the Urban Intergenerational Kāinga Innovations (UIKI) research programme facilitated by the National Science Challenge ... -
Youth homelessness in Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa New Zealand: A scoping report prepared for Manaaki Rangatahi ki Tāmaki Makaurau Youth Homelessness Collective
(Ngā Wai a te Tui Māori and Indigenous Research Centre, 2022-07)This scoping report draws attention to youth homelessness in Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa New Zealand, and has been prepared for Manaaki Rangatahi ki Tāmaki Makaurau Youth Homelessness Collective. The report adopts a kaupapa ... -
Finding place
(2022)RESEARCH QUESTION How can architecture reflect the cultural background of an immigrant suburb in Auckland, New Zealand, while paying respect to Māori culture? ABSTRACT Culture plays a crucial role in how people ... -
Whanake : Move onwards, move upwards
(2022)RESEARCH QUESTION How can architecture provide a suitable solution for long-term emergency housing in New Zealand? ABSTRACT A housing affordability study done by ANZ in 2020 found that New Zealand has the highest rate ... -
Dirt under our fingernails: Daylighting waste at the Dome
(enigma : he aupiki, 2022-03-29)[...] How might this “productivist bias” be countered by taking erosion, breakdown and decay as our starting points? In this article I explore this possibility with respect to a controversial proposed landfill in Dome ... -
People of the city: Observing but also being observed
(2022)RESEARCH QUESTION How can a sense of public life be enhanced through architecture? ABSTRACT Public urban space has always been the essential element to consider in creating opportunities for socialising and allowing ... -
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 ... -
Interstitial city: An Exploration into the porosity of Karangahape
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can porosity within the urban fabric be utilised to positively shape the everyday environment and facilitate walkability and positive public space? ABSTRACT Moveability is inherent to the quality ... -
A habitação social brasileira recente: Entre sonho, necessidade, marketing e a realidade
(2015-03)Atualmente a questão da habitação social tem sido amplamente discutida no Brasil. Nos últimos anos observa-se que essa questão foi fortemente influenciada pelo Programa Minha Casa, Minha Vida (PMCMV) e pela Copa do Mundo ... -
(Re) – adaptation of the St John’s Home Orphanage: The adaptive reuse of heritage buildings to regenerate a local community
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can conservation of a suburban heritage building in Auckland transform the community to serve an alternative purpose than originally intended? ABSTRACT This project investigates the possibilities ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
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