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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.

Poti Whakaora

Poti Whakaora

Ernest (Sehwan) Lee.   Tutors: Xingyue (Rachel) Lin.  Poti Whakaora is a kayak shelter that evokes feelings of “welcome” & “rest” through the transition of spaces for users visiting Rangitoto Island. The first design feature noticed is the...

Tātai Tapātai

Tātai Tapātai

Amanda Bulman.   Tutors: Dr I-Ting Chuang (Course Coordinator), Lauren White  Ahuriri (Napier) is perhaps the most climate change vulnerable provincial city in Aotearoa New Zealand. It is low-lying, at risk from sea level rise and storm surge, as...

Climate Resilient Napier

Climate Resilient Napier

Ekin Sakin.  Tutors: Dr I-Ting Chuang (Course Coordinator), Lauren White  The project aims to contribute to a climate resilient Hawke’s Bay, where Napier, Hastings and Havelock North complement each other for greater regional climate resilience as...

Green Growth Community

Green Growth Community

Lin Xu.  Tutors: Dr I-Ting Chuang (Course Coordinator), Prof. Diane Brand  With a focus on addressing climate change and regional stormwater challenges, the Green Growth Community Project centres on neighbourhood-level urban renewal. It proposes a...

The Lighthouse

The Lighthouse

Vincent Xiao.  Tutors: Joanna Theodore. Upon studying Uptown, plagued with a lack of open communal, walkable, and dwellable spaces, we identified 3 core values to improve the conditions of this quirky area: boosting vibrancy, preservation of...

Echo of the Stone Valley

Echo of the Stone Valley

Chenan Zhang.  Tutors: Alessandro Premier. “Echo of the Stone Valley” is a captivating fusion of contemporary design and historical significance. Situated on the historic grounds of the "Three King Quarry," once Auckland's largest quarry, the park...

Whakapapa: An Elemental

Whakapapa: An Elemental

Mikala Watene. Tutors: Amber RuckesThis project is a studio for Fred Graham, renowned NZ sculptor and Tainui kaumaatua. It explores how the four elements, water, earth fire and air, might influence spaces that engage the idea of whakapapa. The...

Won’t You Be My Neighbour?

Won’t You Be My Neighbour?

Terry Cheng. Tutors: Michael MilojevicAt the heart of the Museum of the Walls and Housing tells the story of Spanish genealogy; visitors learn about the significance of multicultural identity and heritage – its complexities, sensitivities, and...