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This curated platform exhibits outstanding student work from the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland. Our archive features the best design projects from the Bachelor of Architecture Studies and the first year of Master of Architecture (Professional) programmes produced each semester in each year group since 2020.
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We’ve also recently added a new extension to the website: TAITUARĀ
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T I E – T W O – A H – R A H
Meaning ‘backbone’, as well as a metaphor for the tide against your back navigating you forward.
In alignment with the aspirations of Taumata Teitei, TAITUARĀ aspires to be a design tool kit for students and staff who are wanting to explore the possibilities of Te Ao Māori within Architecture. TAITUARĀ presents five Māori uara/values for the purpose of exploration.
These values are: Āhuatanga, Whakapapa, Whenua, Kaitiakitanga, and Tikanga. These uara/values will then be used to study six architectural projects.
Islington Bay Kayak Shelter
Laura Zheng. Tutor: Sue Calder. Islington Bay Kayak Shelter is a tranquil place where kayak tour groups can safely store their kayaks and relax and recharge after a long journey paddling from Mission Bay. The design features a dark timber roof, a...
Whare Tapere
Jeremy Cleland, Shaan Johari, Corban Richter. Tutor: Anthony Hoete. Whare Tapere is a iwi-community 'houses' of storytelling, dance, music, puppets, games and other entertainments. The base concept for designing this papakainga, using sports such...
Gallery for the Visually Impaired
Nicholas Lanigan. Tutor: Juliana Wilson. The project stems from a photographic and documentation perspective. The use of a camera Obscura created the recurring trend. Capturing the natural environment, losing detail through the photographic...
East Lot 12 / 68 Prospect Terrace
Valerie Wong. Tutors: Sarosh Mulla, Aaron Paterson. This design brief required us to investigate restrictions as a means of finding architectural opportunities and innovative solutions. My project considered restrictions arising with the...
Transnational Alumni Portal
Gavin Drinn. Tutor: Graeme Burgess, Gina Hochstein. Albert Park, located on land adjacent to the University of Auckland’s main campus, has an almost forgotten secret, the hidden Air-Raid tunnels from World War 2 and the North Facing Gatekeepers...
Untitled. X
Kenny Chau. Tutor: Gregor Hoheisel. Untitled. X is a boutique hotel featuring an open gallery and a series of ten hotel rooms. The rooms and gallery create an experience where the architecture becomes the canvas for the guest. Guests are invited to...
Uku Papakainga
Runlin Cai, Paterinya Diswat, Julia Tang. Tutor: Sue Calder. Uku Papakainga is a humble housing project that focuses on community, sustainability, and cultural inheritance at Hauai Bay, Rawhiti. The planning of the project took reference from...
Elements and Atmosphere
Danielle Higgison. Tutor: Amber Ruckes. This project is the study of the atmospheric qualities of the elements Water, Air and Fire in the context of the Norris house by Claude Megson. Through the exploration of different mediums, I have interpreted...
Restoration and Intervention of Claude Megson’s Jopling House
Thomas Nguyen. Tutors: Daniel Sik, Amber Ruckes. The overarching idea that informs the intervention is anchored in the concept of temperance, specifically temperance of the four elements: earth, water, air and fire. With the building collapsed in...
Beyond the Architectural Age of Megson: Towards a Phenomenological Experience
Elim Hu. Tutor: Felix Wang. The ocularcentric paradigm adopted by western architecture has, undoubtedly, prompted the suppression of other sensory spheres. Subsequently, this sensory deprivation has led us to become alienated and desensitized from...