Matthew Pritchard. Tutor: Pip Newman. The Easel House serves as a celebration and unique experience of the arts, with the design being informed by my own memories of domestic space. The design motif of the art easel is seen through the building's formwork and function...
Kimberley Fernandes, Madison Christian. Tutor: Amber Ruckes. Tongan Fijian anthropologist, Epeli Hau’ofa wrote in his text “Our Sea of Islands” that “there is a world of difference between viewing the Pacific as ‘islands in a far sea’ and as a ‘sea of islands”, the...
Natsune Suzuki, Danielle Higgison, Thomas Nguyen. Tutor: Amber Ruckes. This project, “Whakawhānui”- Expansion within the domestic (Maori for expansion) or “Matariki hanga Nui”, reimagines a rundown timber boatshed into a dwelling for Epeli Hau'ofa Tongan/Fijian writer...
Yujie Weng. Tutor: Tom Collins. Is it possible for two people with opposite living habits in the same house? "The connection" is a residential design for two; a "night owl" who wakes up in the afternoon and stays up until late at night and a "early bird" who likes to...
Oscar Botha, Ties Van Roij. Tutor: Emilio Garcia. Sheltered Horizons is a walk-up proposal for Kāinga Ora which promotes a sustainable lifestyle, encapsulated by nature. Shelter and protection are key aspects of our design. Nature is used to block views of the...
Mikala Gaastra. Tutor: Nicole Teh.Inspired by Dante’s, Divine Comedy, my project seeks to architecturalise the journey through Inferno, to Purgatorio and Paradsio beyond. Beginning in the seas of Camerota, Italy, Dante enters into a cavern that symbolises the raw...
Jamie Daly-Jones. Tutor: Nicole Teh. The 'Walldoor' project is primarily a performance wall located in urban environments (Aotea Square). One of the walls key features is the old door facade which simulates the idea of "New doors lead to new adventures", and the...
Hashley Ricafranca. Tutor: Charmaine 'Ilaiū Talei. In this climate, quarantine is a word associated with the feelings of uncertainty, restriction, and loneliness. Isolation shouldn’t be taken for granted but instead embraced as a time of self-reflection taking the day...
Audrey Lam. Tutor: Bill McKay. As Auckland’s CBD becomes more car-free, alternative ways of transportation become more viable and attractive to its residents. This brief challenged us to reimagine the Chancery Square Carpark and convert it into a mixed-use complex in...
Xingyue (Rachel) Lin. Tutors: Uwe Rieger, Luke Schwalger. “Hybrid Flats” is an experimental project that explores the “2019 Venn Room” concept with LIDAR scanning and Mozilla Hubs. The "Hybrid spaces," dependent on their functions are created by the overlapping of...