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 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 ...

Virtually no urban areas in New Zealand have "just grown" in regard to the layout of streets and allotments. From very early days legislation has empowered Local Authorities to control some aspects of subdivisional ...

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 ...

Recreation out-of-doors offers a broad range of opportunities and experiences that enhance our lives. People with disabilities have the same needs and desires for these opportunities as non disabled persons. Participation ...

This is a study of the origins and development of the town-belt in Dunedin. The study has a strong historical emphasis and seeks to provide a better understanding of the concept of greenbelts and the place of New Zealand ...

This study is an assessment of a major outdoor urban open space - Victoria Square in the Christchurch city centre. The development of public places in the city has been an integral part of the pattern of growth that has ...

New Zealand's urban centres are currently experiencing the impacts of inner city residential rehabilitation. This study will explore the social, physical and design implications of this trend.

The coast is one of New Zealand's most diverse and exciting landscapes. Here, where sea meets land, a wide range of characters and habitats are created by the interaction between the two. Changes in season or weather bring ...

This study of the landscape of port waterfronts is appropriate because, after the culmination of perhaps several hundred years of growth, the quality of the landscape in these areas now needs to be redeveloped and upgraded. ...