Adapation, accretion and architecture : a proposal for the island of Funafuti
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Pearce, Jordan
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Master of Architecture (Professional)
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Unitec Institute of Technology
Date
2013
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Bogunovich, Dushko
Type
Masters Thesis
Ngā Upoko Tukutuku (Māori subject headings)
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Vaiaku area of Funafuti
Tokelau
climate change
rising sea levels
sustainable architecture
Pasifika
Tokelau
climate change
rising sea levels
sustainable architecture
Pasifika
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Pearce, J. (2013). Adapation, accretion and architecture : a proposal for the island of Funafuti. An unpublished research project submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Architecture Professional, Unitec Institute of Technology.
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The climate is shifting and this shift brings with it a number of effects. Perhaps the most devastating of these effects is sea level rise and its impact on low-lying island nations. One of these nations: Tuvalu, may have to face the very real possibility of mass migration as the situation progresses. But Tuvaluans do not want to abandon their homeland; to do so would be to abandon their cultural identity.
This research project explores an alternative to mass migration, an architectural solution that addresses current and future challenges, improves self-sufficiency, and strengthens cultural identity. This solution revolves around integrating traditional Pacific Island design principles with a number of contemporary strategies and technologies. The result draws upon the past and the future in order to tackle the problems of the present.
Project site: Vaiaku area of Funafuti, Tokelau
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