Living within our limits
Evaluating whether Wellingtonians are living within the resource limits of their region is the focus of new research by a Victoria University of Wellington graduate.
2014 News
Read past news stories from the Wellington School of Architecture's 2014 news archive.
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Student wins New Zealand Concrete Society prize
Victoria University student Georgia Sanson has been awarded a New Zealand Concrete Society prize worth $5000.
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Marching toward architecture success
Practising marching drills in the hallway of her flat while studying for exams is how a Victoria University of Wellington architecture student spent the past few months.
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Predicting comfort of outdoor spaces in Christchurch
A Victoria University of Wellington Master’s student is developing an innovative tool to improve comfort in outdoor areas of cafes, restaurants and urban areas of Christchurch City.
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School of Architecture hosts international research symposium in Venice
VUW School of Architecture staff Jules Moloney, Simon Twose, Jan Smitheram and Natasha Perkins conceived and delivered an international symposium on architectural design research, as part of the 2014 Venice Architectural Biennale held on the 20th-21st of November.
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Victoria architecture student tops design awards
Victoria University of Wellington fifth year student Tom Dobinson has won the top prize for architecture students at the New Zealand Institute of Architects’ Graphisoft Student Design Awards.
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Renegotiating seismic resilience in Wellington’s Cuba Street
Two years of project work for fourth-year Architecture students came to fruition on 29 October with the launch of the publication of their work – Re:Cuba Renegotiating the Architecture of Seismic Retrofitting buildings in the Cuba St Heritage Area.
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Transforming Featherston
Victoria University of Wellington landscape architecture students have been working with the Featherston community and South Wairarapa District Council to transform the town.
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Architecture student in Pacific art exhibition
Embracing a more watery future is part of third year Architecture student Elyjana Roach’s project which is being displayed as part of ‘The Drowned World’. An exhibition by Tautai, an organisation dedicated to the development and ongoing support of Pacific arts and artists.
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A Life in Architecture and Urbanism in Canada, a public lecture.
George Bairds name is known in architectural teaching throughout the world.The Toronto architect, academic and author, is giving a public lecture at Victoria University’s Faculty of Architecture and Design on Wednesday.