Browsing Architecture Dissertations and Theses by Supervisor "47102"
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Active living architecture
(2011)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can a single piece of architecture be designed to encourage people to expend calories through physical activity on a daily basis and promote healthier eating, with the aim of shifting them away from ... -
Adapted identity : a classical experiment on three iconic buildings
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can Auckland’s central business district retain its historic architectural identity while glass towers proliferate? ABSTRACT: Auckland City Council are actively encouraging tall buildings of up ... -
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 ... -
Architecture : a machine for healing. A study into the use of architecture as an active tool in the rehabilitation of the human gait cycle
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How a proportion based design process applied at different scales could offer an architectural solution to aid in both the pedagogical and practising systems of a gait rehabilitation center, as well as ... -
Artist village
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How to create an artist village, providing a platform for vocational training and retail, a mixed-use organic development, cherishing the Art and Craft heritage of India? This research document ... -
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 ... -
Bionic architecture
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION AND PROJECT AIMS: How can architecture be created through bio-inspired design, involving adaptive kinetic modules? The aims of this project are: ● To introduce a kinetic facade system that is ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Design Incubator : a vision for architectural education in the twenty-first century
(2015)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can an architecture school redefine its image as a place to inspire its students, staff and the surrounding community, combining twenty-first century learning techniques to enrich the learning ... -
Designing communities : an architectural approach to intentional community housing
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: How can we design buildings to build communities encouraging social interaction in future? Does the design influence social interaction in cohousing? Can the impact of design be enhanced by the ... -
Dirty little secret : illuminating issues of wastefulness through architecture
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can an architectural reinterpretation of Auckland’s waste infrastructure illuminate the wasteful nature of current waste management systems and disestablish common perceptions about waste? AIMS ... -
DISCONNECT to RECONNECT : architectural interruption for individuals addicted to digital activity as opposed to living in the physical world, the here and now
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can architecture facilitate opportunities for rehabilitation of young individuals in New Zealand addicted to digital activity to the extent that it precludes them from living in the physical world, ... -
Don't forget your roots
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: Can architecture revitalise a struggling suburban town by building stronger communities through the encouragement of mixed-use buildings and walkability? ABSTRACT: Don’t forget your roots’ sets out ... -
Earth - sky - infinity : New Zealand’s emerging space program
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the culture and landscape of New Zealand be integrated into the framework of Rocket Lab and Launch Complex One, to produce innovation and precedent for the future of New Zealand tourism? ... -
Enhancing Mahurangi West: A vernacular techtonically interpreted for contemporary intervention
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can architectonics enhance a community space in Mahurangi West? ABSTRACT The Mahurangi West community Hall is potentially the oldest school in Northland, built by the local farmers in 1885. It ... -
The extraction of the cultural identity of Korea, and its contextualization into architecture in New Zealand
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the Korean community express its cultural identity through architecture in New Zealand? There no longer exists a definitive boundary of vernacularism and a once identifiable characteristics ... -
Fighting for youth : the creation of a safe space for disadvantaged youth
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can a facility for sports and recreation create a safe space for disadvantaged youth and foster their engagement with society? ABSTRACT: Many South Auckland children and youth experience ... -
Future courtyard 2050
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the vernacular architectural typology of the courtyard be adapted in a way that makes a positive contribution to modern urban life in Beijing? ABSTRACT: Beijing has been the capital of China ... -
Gateway : passenger experience and the airport terminal
(2013)Today, the design of airports - and their success - is conventionally measured by its efficiency; by its ability to manage the arrival and departure of planes on time for the minimum of passenger effort. Airports such as ...
