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The Pallet Paradigm: A New Beginning for Pallet Architecture

Miller, Aaron (Victoria University of Wellington, 2016)

Timber pallets are too often discarded as waste after their shipping lives. If not rescued for upcycling pallets end up in landfills or burnt for firewood which can release harmful chemicals. There is an opportunity in ...
Paper Space: High density housing experiments, exploring slope and pathway, in Wellington’s character suburbs

Cooke, Alice (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

Wellington is a city defined by its hills, and the landscape and terrain have played a significant role in shaping urban growth. The steep terrain adds to Wellington’s striking landscape and contributes to ensuring the ...
Paradigmatic Rejuvenation

Conway, William (Victoria University of Wellington, 2013)

In 2010 Neil Challenger, Head of the School of Landscape Architecture at Lincoln University, stated that the malls surrounding Christchurch drove the life out of the inner city of Christchurch. His economic and sociological ...
Paradigms on Indigenous Language Revitalisation: the Case of Te Reo Maori in Aotearoa New Zealand and Mapudungun in Chile

Gallegos, Carina (Victoria University of Wellington, 2007)

The existence of systems of indigenous knowledge depend greatly on the existence of indigenous languages. Processes of language revitalisation seek to uphold indigenous knowledge by restoring endangered indigenous ...
Paradise lost: A critique of lost urban sites as didactic testing grounds for landscape architecture

Sullivan, David Rory John (Victoria University of Wellington, 2013)

The traditional approach within landscape architecture to rejuvenate a distressed ‘lost’ urban site is to cap the problem with a more desirable landscape. This thesis argues that such an approach simply creates a ‘green ...
A Paradoxical Convergence: National Identity and Gender in 'The Topp Twins' Exhibition and the New Zealand Rugby Museum

Torrance, Chelsea (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)

In May 2017, there was a strange convergence inside Palmerston North’s Te Manawa museum. As visitors arrived on the first floor, they were left with two options. Turn left for the New Zealand Rugby Museum, or turn right ...
Paradoxical Desire in the Poetry of Sidney, Spenser, Donne, and Herbert

He, Qiwei (Francis) (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

Inspired by conventional Petrarchism, early modern English poets adopted the concept and rhetoric of paradox in their articulations of desire while revealing significant progression and innovation. Desires expressed by the ...
The paradox of contemporary midwifery practice: Promoting an out-of-hospital birth setting

Torrance, Bronwyn (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

In New Zealand women choose their place of birth in partnership with their Lead Maternity Care (case loading) midwife, with most choosing a hospital regardless of their lack of risk factors. The reasons why most women in ...
Parallel Journeys: Perceptions of Palliative Care

Hammond, Suzanne (Victoria University of Wellington, 2001)

The delivery of palliative care within contemporary society is discussed, with particular reference to Aotearoa New Zealand in the light of the recent publication of The New Zealand Palliative Care Strategy (2001). The ...
Parameter Space Mapping for Blood Oxygenation Measurement with Low Field NMR

Thomas, Dion Gary (Victoria University of Wellington, 2018)

Blood oxygenation is a critical physiological parameter for patient health. The clinical importance of this parameter means that measurement of blood oxygenation is a routine part of care. Magnetic resonance provides a way ...
Parametric Architectural Design Solutions – Some Observed Difficulties of Application

Fraser, Matthew (Victoria University of Wellington, 2012)

It is generally accepted that the restrictions of digital parametric design tools (DPDT’s) are currently shifting. Technology and interface can be engineered to overcome many complex problems within architectural processes, ...
Parametric atmospheres: An investigation of light, material and mass as the generator for design atmosphere

McFetridge, Matthew (Victoria University of Wellington, 2014)

Parametric design today is largely embedded within a traditional trajectory. Current use largely sees the role of computers in the design studio operate at a low level, fulfilling no more sophisticated tasks than which was ...
Parametric Kinetics

Clayton, Allan (Victoria University of Wellington, 2014)

This thesis examines how parametric modelling can be used in the design process to aid in the development of a kinetic architectural skin. A parametric scripting process has been used to control morphological change in ...
Parametric modelling & digital manufacturing for better bra fit

Amoozegar-Montero, Ariya Xuxu (Victoria University of Wellington, 2016)

This research focuses on developing an overall system for a more accurate bra design and fit. The bra, consequently, becomes part of a life-long service system that is able to adapt to both physical and personal desires ...
Parametrics and the masculine: Exploring contemporary masculine qualities through a parametric design approach

Soares, Gideon (Victoria University of Wellington, 2016)

This research examines the potential of parametric design and contemporary design practice according to the following question: “How might parametric design be utilised to express qualities of contemporary masculinity in ...
Parasitic Architecture - Embodiment of Dystopia

Pomigalova, Marina (Victoria University of Wellington, 2018)

This thesis advocates for unconventional solutions in architecture, arguing that traditional approaches may no longer be successful within contemporary realities. Through searching for answers and inspiration within ...
Parental Perceptions About the Importance of Play in the First Three Years

Holland, Suzanne Kate (Victoria University of Wellington, 2012)

Play is a universal and innate disposition that is believed to be one of the most significant components to holistic wellbeing and development during the foundational years of childhood. Research and literature examining ...
Parent-Child Reminiscing: Relationships between Parent Elaborations, Emotion Talk and Memory Contributions of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Faust, Wendy (Victoria University of Wellington, 2009)

How parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) engage their children in reminiscing about the past was investigated in a sample of 12 children with ASD and 12 matched typically developing children. Analysis ...
Paris in Niue: An Analysis of the Aid Effectiveness Agenda in Niue

Talagi, Felicia Pihigia (Victoria University of Wellington, 2017)

The rise of critical thinking about aid and aid effectiveness has shifted development practice towards promoting an active role for aid recipients in their development. The Paris Declaration on aid effectiveness and the ...
Parking Policy Acceptability in Wellington CBD

Coles, Kate (Victoria University of Wellington, 2015)

The car has become the dominant mode of transportation in many cities, giving drivers the sense of freedom and convenience to travel at any time between specific locations. However, this increase in car use has created ...