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ANIMATED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Designing Dynamic Exhibits with 3D Printing & Pixel Displays

Manapaya Weeratunge, Lakjith (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

Physical moving parts are prone to wear and tear. A pixel display can manifest complex motion and realistic images in full colour offering a form of tangibly while being less likely to suffer from wear and tear however, ...
Plastic in Practice: An empirical approach to 3D printed upcycling in New Zealand schools

Jessop-Benseman, Maddison (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

Plastic has become an integral material in our society due to the broad range of applications it can be used for, however, it is having a detrimental effect on our environment. In addition to more efficient waste management ...
Bridging the Gap

Findlater, Samuel (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

Traditional urban design approaches often develop neighbourhoods with a ‘top-down’ method, where minimal community engagement is used. Even projects that employ a ‘bottom-up’ approach can fail to connect with the community ...
Urban Microclimate Analysis for High Performance Office Buildings

Li, Jing (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

This research explored whether urban microclimate analysis has significant impacts on high-performance office buildings. It studied the effects of detailed three-dimensional urban microclimate modelling on building performance ...
Designing a digital application to promote physical activity amongst the Samoan population in New Zealand

Pio, Tanielu (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

This research addresses the problem that many Samoan people face in New Zealand. Obesity is described as an excessively high amount of body fat to the extent that health is adversely affected (Ministry of Health, 2019). ...
Artificial Synaesthesia: An exploration of machine learning image synthesis for soundscape audio visualisation

Willcox, Stacey (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

Within soundscape research, audio visualisations are generally targeted towards scientific audiences and not produced with artistic intentions. Machine learning is utilised in this field to increase efficiency when dealing ...
An Exploration of Ludonarrative Consistent Game Systems

Dodds, Richard (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

Video games are increasingly seen as a meaningful form of art and storytelling. A common critique of video games is that the player’s in-game actions can easily become disconnected from their character and the storyline, ...
Bridging the Distance: Accommodating Wildlife Interaction in an Urban Setting.

Thomson, Michaela (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

Currently within the Wellington region there is an abundance of green spaces hosting a variety of native and exotic wildlife species (Rastandeh, Brown, & Pedersen Zari, 2018; “The Sanctuary,” 2018). These species are ...
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. ...
Delicacy

Morley, Jaimee (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

A new acceptance of aesthetics, technological advancements and current trends of slenderness and lightness have encouraged contemporary society towards the delicate. Delicacy is a notion within the aesthetic concept of ...
Algorithmic Toolmaking: Parameter Thinking in Landscape Architecture

Hegglun, Kadin (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

This thesis interrogates the contentious integration of digital technologies into the field of landscape architecture. Identifying that an application of computational technique is largely unknown, the research delves into ...
layers of old and new : the adaptive reuse of mid-20th century modern architecture

Kitto, Damien (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

This research portfolio explores the role of adaptive reuse to support the preservation of mid-century modern architecture and facilitate new needs. Technological transformations of the 21st century have changed needs, ...
Defying Obsolescence

Almond, Steven (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

The average lifespan of a sofa has fallen dramatically over recent decades—from twenty-five years to fewer than eight years (Palmer, 2012). Two key factors are driving this decline: function and fashion. Changes to ...
Spatializing the Image

Batchelor, Joseph (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

Modern society has become ocular-centric as a result of technological development making the production and distribution of images easier than ever before. This ocular bias extends to architecture. Rather than resisting ...
Assessment of Zero Energy Prefabricated Accessory Dwelling Units in Support of New Zealand Housing Needs

Moradibistouni, Milad (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

Problem statement: The demographics of New Zealand are changing and the country is getting older. The literature shows the housing needs of older people are different, and that many would prefer to stay in their existing ...
The importance of site on house heating energy modelling in Wellington - Integrating EnergyPlus with ENVI-met for site modelling

Sunarya, Wendy (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

Site is an important factor in the building design process, where it is analysed to determine design strategies for responding the microclimate. It is also considered important in Building Energy Simulations (BES) where a ...
Designed to Deform

Namini Mianji, Maryam (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

While petroleum-based polymers have been widely accepted due to their functional properties, it is becoming evident that some bio-based materials can also be engineered to deliver novel functionalities such as 4D responsivity. ...
Pockets of Peace. Multi-sensory environments for young adults on the autism spectrum

Lockley, Rebecca (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

The transition between adolescence and adulthood can be an emotionally and physically challenging time for everyone. This period of time is especially challenging for those who are on the autism spectrum as the change from ...
Reporting to Detention: Developing the architectural model of New Zealand's youth residences

Walsh, Chelsea (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

Conversations surrounding New Zealand’s young offenders have always been controversial, especially with re-offending rates on the rise according to the 2018 Ministry of Justice Youth Offenders Report (Ministry of Justice, ...
Inter-transitional Architecture: New Spatial Models for Prisoner Reintegration in New Zealand

Brown, Emilia (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

The aim of this research was to explore the design of transitional housing for newly released prisoners from the New Zealand prison environment. This was achieved through the development of an architecture that provides a ...