Browsing Architecture Dissertations and Theses by Supervisor "47778"
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The adaptation of Islamic culture in a western society : building a contemporary mosque in Auckland.
(2011)Though it is from the East that the sun rises, showing itself bold and bright without a veil, it burns and blazes with inward fire only when it escapes from the shackles of east and west..."(3) - Muhammad Iqbal The ... -
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 ... -
Arch + Alps
(2016)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can Architecture express a deeper understanding of the dynamic mountain environment within an alpine shelter? The aim of this research paper is to design an alpine shelter to replace an existing ... -
Arresting momentum : creating a sense of place in a multi-modal transit hub
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How might the design of a transit interchange inform the experience of movement and promote the use of public transport? ABSTRACT: People are instinctively keen to travel. In the past, communities ... -
Auckland as a water-city : utilisation of the urban waterways for settlement development
(2013)Auckland’s waterways are being repressed and pushed into the background of our daily lives. The artificial land and road structure dominates the urban environment, and when it comes to accommodating urban functions, ... -
Avondale future vision
(2014)Auckland is developing fast, and the population will be much denser than now in the next 20 to 30 years. Because of the development, Auckland needs more dwellings. But usually, Aucklanders prefer individual houses for ... -
Black Stone : constructing a ni-Vanuatu resistance against kastom loss
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can ni-Vanuatu resistance against kastom loss be architecturalised through their inherent connection to the land? ABSTRACT: Vanuatu is a nation with relatively newfound independence from British ... -
Cementing a future
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How could the abandoned Wilson’s Cement Works facility in Warkworth be adapted to reconnect with its changing town and community? ABSTRACT New Zealand’s industrial heritage has been responsible for ... -
“Choreo-tecture”: Architectural choreography
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can choreographed movement inform architecture and urban revitalization? ABSTRACT: The project explores the role of choreographed body movement in architecture. The relationships between body, ... -
Collision course : an investigation into live, learn and work environments enabling better transition from student to profession
(2015)The availability and quality of student housing is daunting, particularly in Auckland. While developers move quickly, extending university campuses and building fast, cheap apartments, a blind eye is turned to the rapid ... -
Colours of recovery : healing the mind through a journey of community connections and architectural spaces
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the architectural design of a Community Mental Health facility support holistic healing and integration of the mentally ill into the community? “Mental health is a state of well-being in which ... -
Conditional grounds : architecture for the Whangamarino wetland
(2013)The connection architecture can make with the ground is rarely given the attention it deserves. It is the first junction that architecture is required to make. The research project selected a diverse and challenging site ... -
Connecting water to architecture : encouraging the interaction between people and surroundings
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can a better interaction with water be encouraged through the use of the architectural atmosphere? Or more specifically: How can an urban waterfront building in Auckland provide interaction ... -
Dead cities
(2012)This research project explores through architecture, the lost relationship between cities of the living and cities of the dead in urban centres. Proposing the question: How can architecture re-connect/re-engage cities of ... -
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 ... -
Dromoscopic adaptation : realising the potential of spaghetti junction and obsolescent infrastructure
(2012)The significance of the proposal stems from changes being made in contemporary society. Ideals of densification and the attempt to provide working and living facilities within walking distance of each other minimize the ... -
Expressive space : engaging the architectural experience between the tectonic and stereotomic
(2013)“The art of architecture studies not structure in itself, but the effect of structure on the human spirit.” - Geoffrey Scott The essence of architecture is the construction of structures, defining space. Space cannot ... -
Good luck, have fun
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the principles of Feng Shui be translated architecturally to a modern gaming facility? Electronic Sports or “eSports” is a form of competition that happens on the virtual stage with high ... -
Housing for construction workers in Ahmedabad, India : is it possible to design sufficient housing for construction workers?
(2015)This research project aims to improve the onsite living conditions for construction workers in Ahmedabad, India. Due to rapid urbanisation, large-scale housing developments litter city margins throughout India, catering ... -
How can existing ‘six-storey’ apartment buildings from circa 1980 - 1990 be redeveloped as a new mixed-use residential model in China?
(2013)The housing industry sits in a significant position in both the Chinese economy and in national life. Residents are leaving their six-storey apartments for high-rise apartments just as years ago they left courtyard ...
