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Memorial design : considerations for Christchurch
(Lincoln University, 2012)
In the wake of a series of devastating earthquakes, Christchurch, New Zealand is faced with a long, complicated mourning and memorialisation process. The initial intention of this research was to comparatively examine ...
Postmodernism and landscape architecture
(Lincoln University, 1987)
Postmodernism is a broad based phenomena, which at once is a group of attitudes and theories, is to do with the condition of living in the contemporary world, and includes a concomitant range of styles and expressions in ...
Atria - The inside story
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1989)
There seems to be a resurgence of interest in the use of atria in large scale commercial buildings. Several recent prestigious buildings such as the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in Hongkong, the World Financial Centre in New ...
Golf course design
(University of Canterbury, 1979)
Fulfilling the intended objectives
of developing a design
proposal for an 18 hole championship
golf course, involves
several stages of investigation.
It is intended, firstly, to
research the physical requirements
and ...
Caring for history from a landscape architectural perspective: how to treasure the heritage landscape of Yuan Ming Yuan in modern Beijing
(Lincoln University, 2017-02-20)
Heritage and landscape are two important aspects of individual life and broad collective memory and identity. And when heritage and landscape join together, they become an even richer field of investigation. Heritage ...
Cultural identity and local narratives: the roles of landscape architecture and public art
(Lincoln University, 2017-03-10)
Landscape architecture and public art both have a role to play in the development of cities to make them meaningful. However, the way in which places become meaningful can be very different between these two types of ...
Landscape and the large-scale surface mining of lignite
(University of Canterbury, 1981)
The purpose of this study is the discussion of landscape and the largescale
surface mining of lignite. The subject is approached by -
- considering surface mining and the factors that affect it,
with particular reference ...
Okowai : a study in hillside residential development
(University of Canterbury, 1977)
A residential area is home for most people. It is also a social unit of individual and community. Residential environments are what most people, for a large part of their lives, see, experience and live. It is a refuge ...
Designing experience of place for tourists: A case study of Chinese tour groups' visits to Lake Tekapo
(Lincoln University, 2018-02-27)
As China is becoming the second largest tourist market for New Zealand, there is a major opportunity for local areas to enhance the experience of Chinese visitors. Due to different cultural backgrounds, there are challenges ...
Landscape architecture and big data: it’s crunch time
(Lincoln University, 2016)
Big data is growing in volume, variety and velocity. It is becoming more available as open data due to rise in prominence and significance, along with an increase in government policies and inter-governmental agreements ...