Browsing Architecture Dissertations and Theses by Subject "120503 Housing Markets, Development, Management"
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A better way to live : community and collaboration
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: Can housing in Hamilton, promote community interaction and enhance individual well-being, when designed to the minimum density requirements of the Hamilton Operative District Plan? This research ... -
City living : a residential development in central Christchurch
(2015)Redesigning and inhabiting an empty city is a rare experience for planners, architects and developers to consider. On the surface of it, this is the situation in Christchurch City following earthquakes in 2011 and 2012. ... -
A compact community : a high-density housing development that explores the concepts of compactness, transformability and community
(2015)Housing demand has been a long running issue in Auckland. Shortages, combined with the rapidly growing population have caused a steady increase in average house prices. High-income households are not affected by this ... -
Highly nurtured : child development in a high-rise typology
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the high-rise typology be better designed to cater to the needs of young families and support the mental and physical health of both parents and children? ABSTRACT: Currently, the population ... -
Holistic health
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can a holistic design process work to address the increasing needs of health, and inform the design of housing developments? ABSTRACT: Housing is a key determinant of health, directly affecting ... -
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 ... -
Human / Storage - the H.I.V.E. system
(2012)The method of road widening is rarely the suitable option for the already developed inner city. Expansion or upgrade for traffic facilities has predominately taken place skyward over pre-existing roads in a multi-layer ... -
Hybrid infill : the search for an affordable housing solution
(2014)The provision of quality, affordable housing is vital for our communities and country. The current housing shortage, and lack of quality, affordable housing in Auckland provides the foundation for the relevant and significant ... -
Identity and architecture : the impact of urban intensification
(2012)RESEARCH QUESTION: Taking into consideration the social aspects of living at higher densities, how can affordable medium density infill housing be designed on unused and difficult land in Auckland’s suburbs? This ... -
The liveable superblock
(2014)Driven by the need to use our resources sustainably, increasing density is a viable option. Doing this in an already established city is complex. The models of greenfield development on the fringes of the city or piecemeal ... -
Living to learn : a proposal for affordable rental housing for tertiary students
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can we provide housing for students that is less expensive than what is currently available? Increases in student enrolments, plus pressure within the Auckland housing market can be seen as ... -
Living within the boundaries
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION: In the context of a suburban environment, can innovative modular housing effectively help to alleviate housing issues in Auckland? ABSTRACT: Human housing is a matter of mass demand. Just as it no ... -
Long live the state house : an investigation into the possibilities of retrofit solutions to existing problems with post-war state houses
(2016)With the built environment contributing to a large proportion of greenhouse gas emissions, there is great potential to reduce its environmental impact by addressing the ways in which we construct and use buildings. The ... -
Made in Bangladesh : housing for garment workers in Chittagong, Bangladesh
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: Can designing housing for garment factory workers in Bangladesh, improve their quality of life? ABSTRACT: Manufacturing of textiles and garments is the most significant industry in Bangladesh. 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 ... -
The Panmure Project : a programme for integrated co-working space within social housing
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: How to design a social housing development with individuality, uniqueness and a strong sense of community? How can mixed-use development help social housing? How can architecture bring changes in 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 ... -
Regenerating social space to support the elderly : create an age-friendly, sociable and supportive housing environment for the ageing population
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can a new approach to the housing development provide a better prospect for the fast-growing ageing population in New Zealand, by designing an age-friendly, sociable and supportive environment 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 ... -
Retrofitting the low-income suburb
(2016)Taking Auckland as the focal point for national imperatives for sustainable, affordable housing and regional demands for increased densification, the thesis considers how complex housing requirements might be reconciled ...