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Depth & Confinement, from Tokelau to Hataitai

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posted on 2022-07-31, 22:48 authored by Timoteo, Eleni

Western education systems have always over-shadowed my Tokelauan heritage. Through my tertiary education, I have found architecture to be a predominantly Western profession that has struggled to integrate South Pacific values.

I wonder how Tokelauan knowledge and values might contribute to Western architecture - particularly in suburbs like Hataitai.

I have used the redesign of a primary school campus - a mini-city of sorts - to explore how Tokelau culture might inform an approach to density and community. Through design-led experimentation, I have discovered a set of spatial techniques that mediate between depth and confinement. These include: layering inwards from the building envelope, overlapping layers of tactile boundaries, and softening the perimeter edge. While these techniques are rooted in Tokelau culture, they are also utterly relevant to dense urban living in Wellington.

History

Copyright Date

2020-01-01

Date of Award

2020-01-01

Publisher

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Rights License

Author Retains Copyright

Degree Discipline

Architecture

Degree Grantor

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Degree Level

Masters

Degree Name

Master of Architecture (Professional)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Outcome code

970112 Expanding Knowledge in Built Environment and Design

ANZSRC Type Of Activity code

4 EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT

Victoria University of Wellington Item Type

Awarded Research Masters Thesis

Language

en_NZ

Victoria University of Wellington School

Wellington School of Architecture

Advisors

Kebbell, Sam