Browsing Architecture Dissertations and Theses by Supervisor "47716"
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Next stop, (insert town centre here)
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can an architectural intervention transform an Auckland suburban town centre to integrate public transport whilst accommodate public and private amenities? ABSTRACT: Transportation is one of the ... -
Occupying the edge : Christchurch urban housing
(2013)The February 2011 Christchurch earthquake caused loss of life and widespread damage, especially in the central city and poorer eastern suburbs. Architects and urban planners have been working with the council over the ... -
Place-making: An urban lifestyle complex
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can urban design theories revitalize Mambalam Station and Ranganathan Street to make it a better place for people to experience a safer, cleaner, and more prosperous lifestyle? ABSTRACT: The ... -
Plan B : an incremental housing project in Auckland
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: What might an incremental housing design that promotes economic and social empowerment of low-income groups look like in Auckland? Auckland city faces a housing crisis that affects and marginalises ... -
Putting people first : an architectural approach to improving quality of life to create a safer community in an Auckland suburb
(2017)Crime in Auckland has increased in recent years, and is becoming a more significant problem for Auckland’s residents, as well as for the governmental agencies charged with protecting the peace. While the statistics for ... -
Resilient renovation : the architectural adaptation of the old suburbs for cohousing
(2016)Change. Throughout our lives and throughout history we change and adapt. Whether to suit new times, new technologies or new ideas our lives and by extension our architecture has consistently been changing. In this day ... -
Rio 2016 : sailing in the post-Olympic hangover. Design for a marina and sailing school for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
(2011)The research question looks primarily at how the design for an Olympic venue, which is usually aiming to cater for the needs of a short term event, can benefit and contribute to the city and the life style of local communities ... -
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 ... -
Suburbs to neighbourhoods : the conversion of a city fringe suburb into a sustainable neighbourhood
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the conversion of city fringe suburbs into sustainable neighbourhoods create the necessary change to a sustainable Auckland? ABSTRACT: Sustainability has been a topic of interest since the ... -
Sustainable housing : looking at social and cultural aspects of traditional Indian settlement
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How social and cultural housing issues can be addressed through the traditional practice of Indian settlement? ABSTRACT: This research aims to strategize a comprehensive design, establishing a link ... -
Symbiosis in city : how can vertical farming be integrated in a high rise mixed use development?
(2016)This research project takes into account existing state of knowledge, to create a high rise mix use building with a vertical farming facility. As a result, the proposed building combines wide range of uses, functions and ... -
The taualuga: A spatial study. A considered look at space and movement
(2012)This explanatory document aims to develop a spatial analysis of the taualuga; a Samoan traditional dance, as well as analysing Samoan architecture in terms of the village spatial organisation relating to the taualuga. The ... -
Urban connections: improving user experience in transit oriented development
(2019)RESEACH QUESTION: How can mixed-use development and its connections to a series of urban spaces improve user experience at one of Auckland’s major transport nodes? ABSTRACT: Historically, the city of Auckland has been ... -
Vertical village In the Heart of Auckland CBD
(2017)Auckland’s population continues to increase every year, shown as the fastest growth in New Zealand. People from everywhere in the world come to Auckland to travel, work and study, making Auckland their new home. However, ... -
Waitemata green : changing the public acceptance of sustainability
(2016)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the public acceptance of sustainability be changed through using principles of hedonistic sustainability in establishing a hybrid urban farm as a dynamic public destination for Auckland? AB ... -
Westgate Shopping Centre : an opportunity to give an obsolute development a new purpose
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can a transit orientated design strategy be used to reprogram an existing development to serve a new purpose? ABSTRACT: Due to the economic foundation and focused use of private transportation, ...
