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An open access copy of this article is available and complies with the copyright holder/publisher conditions.In this paper we explore the process of construction, we consider the construc- tion site as a mediated collaborative environment in which many specialist crafts and esoteric skills are present and negotiated. Concrete information when pass onto a construction site becomes part of a fluid morphing object, the validity and meaning of information can change—or be lost—depending on where...AM - Author Manuscript [Conference Paper]

Unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings make up a significant proportion of heritage building stock in New Zealand. Many of these have historic value and contribute greatly to the character of cities, but have numerous flaws which make them seismically dangerous. Legislation now requires action on buildings below a certain strength threshold, and seismic retrofit is necessary to conserve them. The... [Thesis or Dissertation]

Unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings make up a significant proportion of heritage building stock in New Zealand. Many of these have historic value and contribute greatly to the character of cities, but have numerous flaws which make them seismically dangerous. Legislation now requires action on buildings below a certain strength threshold, and seismic retrofit is necessary to conserve them. The... [Thesis or Dissertation]

The purpose of this research, then, is to identify, unravel, and utilise the often overlooked and unseen forces operating in landscapes. My investigation is intended to allow for the elaboration of rich and intricate patterns of organisation in order to enable the deployment of these by landscape students and professionals. This involves thinking of landscape architecture as an operator and...

To investigate the designing potential of the photograph in architecture, through tactile design processes. It can be argued there are two familiar ways architecture is portrayed in a photographic image. The first is the incidental relationship of architecture to the subject of the image. The second is the heightened objectification of the built form. The former often correlates with the...

This research project shows how communities and Territorial Authorities can understand and manage coastal erosion through low impact strategies that work with the dynamic conditions of beaches subject to constant natural and social forces. The proposition is that a network of pohutukawa trees (Metrosideros excelsa) distributed by natural processes can both regulate coastal erosion and...

Aid Agencies are accountable for the funds that they administer and consequently there is a reporting requirement to demonstrate that any intervention (such as a permanent housing program) is beneficial to those that the Agency seeks to assist. The WHO Quality of Life Tool (WHO QLT) is one such measure of well being and has been extensively used since it was developed in 1996 (predominantly in... [Conference Paper]

The concept of using lifts for evacuation form high rise buildings in fires and other emergency events is gaining momentum around the world, with the recent inclusion of clauses in the International Building Code(IBC) to regulate the design of such lifts and a growing number of buildings, incorporation this new technology. To predict the time that a building will take to be fully evacuated in... [Conference Paper]

Cycle commuting is well-recognised but marginal in most English-speaking countries, following considerable popularity in the first half of the twentieth century. In recent decades, it has found favour among transport policy makers as a part solution to problems arising from the dominance of the motor car. As a mode of urban transport, the bicycle offers public health, economic, social,...

This project has resulted from current concerns about global water usage and the increasing pollution of water environments. The research focuses on the relationship of water and architecture. The preliminary research re-examines the place that water occupies in architecture in order to determine how current practices in architecture contribute to the pollution of water environments and to what...

Given the increased complexity and uncertainty of the landscape milieux, mapping as a liberating, enabling, creative activity plays a pivotal role in the design process and affects how we understand and act upon the world. This project employed multiscale mapping to not only interpret, speculate on and explore the performance of an urban public riverfront (Tui Glen Reserve within Henderson...

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The basis of my research is an alternative approach to everyday-products design, which instead of catering for quick and clever functionality, comfort and aesthetics, seeks to deepen and augment users or audiences' experience, which is currently undermined by the temporary and commercial modern everyday-life. The research focuses on delicate domestic rituals, such as spending time at the...

The resulting housing solutions developed for permanent shelter as part of aid packages and reconstruction often belie the complexity of their resolution. This paper briefly outlines the often hidden subtleties in such designs and in particular the complexity that “mitigation” can require. Mitigation is the accepted “notion” that any reconstruction should address former issues by... [Conference Paper]

The development of Pegasus Town has demonstated how developers can work together with local iwi with respect to the ancestral landscape. This article outlines some of the initiatives that were agreed to in ongoing discussions between the developer and Runanga representatives. [Journal Article]

The issue of development and/or protection of cultural heritage causes conflict. Lyttelton Township, which is well known for its quirky variety and style of buildings and strong heritage values, has to work through this issue at the moment with the proposal of two new apartment buildings in the zoned Town Centre. This article outlines the proposals and discusses some of the issues surrounding... [Journal Article]

The issue of development and/or protection of cultural heritage causes conflict. Lyttelton Township, which is well known for its quirky variety and style of buildings and strong heritage values, has to work through this issue at the moment with the proposal of two new apartment buildings in the zoned Town Centre. This article outlines the proposals and discusses some of the issues surrounding... [Journal Article]

The City Mall upgrade has highlighted the issues faced by planners and decision makers when undertaking public consultation. This article outlines some of the issues in the latest upgrade of the Christchurch City Mall. [Journal Article]

The City Mall upgrade has highlighted the issues faced by planners and decision makers when undertaking public consultation. This article outlines some of the issues in the latest upgrade of the Christchurch City Mall. [Journal Article]

This article promotes a methodology for assessing, systematically, the redevelopment potential of sites in the inner-city area as part of a Central City revitalisation programme. There is a strong desire to see Christchurch’s inner-city core sustained as a vibrant and viable centre for the whole of the Canterbury region. [Journal Article]

One of the challenges of contemporary landscape architecture is the globalisation of place. Nowhere is the threat of homogenisation more apparent than in places vulnerable to change, where the potential loss of heritage fabric rings alarm bells. St. Petersburg is one such place, a UNESCO World Heritage site and a city which had existed outside of the excesses of late 20th-century Westernisation... [Journal Article]

One of the challenges of contemporary landscape architecture is the globalisation of place. Nowhere is the threat of homogenisation more apparent than in places vulnerable to change, where the potential loss of heritage fabric rings alarm bells. St. Petersburg is one such place, a UNESCO World Heritage site and a city which had existed outside of the excesses of late 20th-century Westernisation... [Journal Article]

2009 marks the achievement of two major milestones for the landscape architecture programme at Lincoln University. The first of these significant events is the celebration of 40 years of landscape architecture education at Lincoln University. The second of the landmark events will be the opening of the new landscape architecture building. Festivities are planned for 6-8 November 2009. [Journal Article]

2009 marks the achievement of two major milestones for the landscape architecture programme at Lincoln University. The first of these significant events is the celebration of 40 years of landscape architecture education at Lincoln University. The second of the landmark events will be the opening of the new landscape architecture building. Festivities are planned for 6-8 November 2009. [Journal Article]

A report on the study of the role of the picturesque in the professional journal, The Landscape, for evidence of the picturesque. The conventions of the picturesque are naturalised and taken for granted, reflecting Roland Barthes' concept of myth. Barthes' identification of denotation and connotation as the basis of myth were the foundation for the development of my research tool, the... [Journal Article]