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  • Higher Hopes for Denser Living 
    Stuthridge, Tayla (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)
    Higher Hopes for Denser Living explores the current constraints in existing medium-density housing in New Zealand. People traditionally see suburban architecture as a single standalone dwelling with a big backyard where ...
  • High Ground, Low Ground: Explorations in Topography and Neighbourliness in Coastal Dune Settlement 
    Wallis, Stephanie (Victoria University of Wellington, 2015)
    The desire to live close to the ocean often brings about settlement that sprawls along the beachfront, parallel to the coastline. This settlement structure is problematic as it diminishes the importance of community while ...
  • A History of Video Games 
    Metuarau, Tuakana (Victoria University of Wellington, 2017)
    This research begins with the premise that while video-games have become a pervasive cultural force over the last four decades, there is still a dearth of educational and historical material regarding the emergence of video ...
  • A Holographic Future: Comparing an AR headset to traditional construction methods 
    Hubber-Davis, Tayler (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)
    New Zealand’s construction industry has seen a profound uptake in the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in recent years. BIM has proven to be beneficial to individuals during moments of the lifecycle of a building, ...
  • The Home as an Incubator for Dignity in Old Age: An Architectural Exploration for Dignified Ageing 
    Stevens, Christopher Edward (Victoria University of Wellington, 2013)
    The main intention of this research is to develop a method of increasing the number of residential dwellings which can enable ageing New Zealanders to age in place and experience a dignified ageing process. This is in ...
  • Homeless. Self-Build Housing for Wellington's Transitionally Homeless 
    Goodger, Jake (Victoria University of Wellington, 2018)
    Housing is an important precondition for people to live healthy and prosperous lives. Access to suitable housing is an essential factor in the overall well-being of individuals, families, and communities. Housing suitability ...
  • A home with a view: A medium density tower-housing vision for New Zealand 
    Bull, Henrietta (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)
    New Zealand has a housing crisis. High land prices and high construction costs have all contributed to unaffordable housing. Additionally, the New Zealand dream of the "quarter acre section" lifestyle that has encouraged ...
  • House Conversions and Sharing for an Ageing Population in New Zealand 
    Yavari, Fatemeh (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)
    With the rise in the number of people aged 65+ in New Zealand, it seems increasingly important that there is a supply of appropriate housing so they can remain in their communities and ‘age in place’ for as long as ...
  • A House For Trees 
    Miller, Hayley (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)
    Biodiversity loss is accelerating at a devastating rate, primarily driven by factors of climate change, loss of habitat, urbanisation, invasive species and pollution. Human activity is considered to be a major contributor ...
  • The House of Marie Shannon 
    Apthorp, Sally Margaret (Victoria University of Wellington, 2012)
    This thesis creatively explores the architectural implications present in the photographs by New Zealand photographer Marie Shannon. The result of this exploration is a house for Shannon. The focus is seven of Shannon's ...
  • The House Reformed: A Reaction to Suburban Monotony 
    Mangan, Florence (Victoria University of Wellington, 2016)
    Joyless rows of monotonous houses are be- ginning to define the suburban typology of tomorrow. Quality and innovation is being compromised for speed and quantity and there is a distinct lack of consideration for the home’s ...
  • A HOUSE THAT GROWS ON THE INSIDE 
    Lane, Amy (Victoria University of Wellington, 2018)
    With house prices rising so rapidly, many New Zealand families find the stretch to homeownership beyond them. It is now customary to hear of people unable to purchase a property for their needs, in relation to the size of ...
  • Housing Human Needs 
    Simpson, Saskia (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)
    An ever-increasing population calls for more housing at higher densities. New Zealand is struggling to keep up with the demand for housing, and consequently, the country is experiencing a housing crisis. In addressing this ...
  • How a stream can change a city 
    Stone, Matthew James (Victoria University of Wellington, 2018)
    The motivation of this thesis is to generate an understanding of how cities can begin to shift towards pedestrian friendly centres for activity. Introducing streams into urban environments through the process of daylighting ...
  • How can the Oculus Rift enrich the interactive storytelling experience? 
    Ali, Mohsin (Victoria University of Wellington, 2017)
    The technology of today, such as the Oculus Rift, can provide immersion in ways that were unachievable in the past. The Oculus Rift is a virtual reality headset that allows the user to see the three-dimensional world without ...
  • How to Prep a Hāngī: A Framework for End User Engagement Within the Design Process 
    Robin-Middleton, Jahmayne (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)
    Observations over recent years of New Zealand architectural practice indicate that there is growing interest in tikanga Māori in architecture and design practice. With significant opportunities now available to support ...
  • The humane co house 
    Coles, Chloé (Victoria University of Wellington, 2014)
    The Humane Co-house design-led research project presents a new typology for shared medium-density housing sited in a city-fringe Wellington suburb. The research argues communal living can be utilised to achieve smaller ...
  • Humanising Te Papa: Transforming what Te Papa does to the public life of the city 
    Boyd, Paige (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)
    When a large public building is constructed within any landscape it is often found to create adverse affects on the public life surrounding it. This investigation focuses on Te Papa in Wellington, New Zealand. It employs ...
  • Hybrid Centre: Using the Practice of Feng Shui to Bring Together Sports, Community and Well-Being 
    Yue, Lisa (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)
    Sports and community centres are rarely found in New Zealand. The small amount of multi-sports centres that do exist have been inadequately designed; they have little sense of identity and successful expressions of vitality. ...
  • The Hyphenated Zone: Exploring the Connection Between Actual and Virtual Space 
    Gill, Gabrielle (Victoria University of Wellington, 2018)
    This research operates at the nexus between actual and virtual space. In interior architecture we can use tools to produce virtual experience, being immersed in a world or space different to your physical location. These ...

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