Past PhD students
Read about the theses of students who have completed their PhDs.
David Batchelor
David’s research produces Smart Heritage Principles that converge smart technologies with heritage within local government strategic documents and operations.
Francis Hubbard
Identifying indicators of success in the ‘Build Back Better’ post disaster reconstruction framework
Ged Finch
Developing affordable circular economy solutions for the construction industry.
Hamish Beattie
The Space of Discursive Urbanism: Exploring informal settlement upgrading through a “perceptual bridging” approach to participatory design gaming.
Harry Yi He
Design principles for outdoor wind environment in urban areas.
Germán Molina
Making indoor ‘comfort’ a selling point in the housing market.
Hossein Behmanesh
Research by postgraduate Architecture student Hossein Behmanesh explores the use of digital tools in planning events in public urban spaces.
Kamiya Varshney
Regenerative architecture: carbon sequestration and habitat provisioning through building design
Kasun Perera
Outdoor thermal comfort - An adaptive model to assess thermal comfort in urban outdoors in New Zealand
Lateef Ademola Lawal
Spaces for improvement in childbirth recovery care: A case study of postnatal room designs in hospitals.
Maggie MacKinnon
Regenerative urban habitats
Milad Moradibistouni
Use of zero energy prefabricated Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) as a potential solution to the shortage of housing in New Zealand.
Rachel Paschoalin
Renovation of Historic Buildings in New Zealand: Towards a holistic method for reducing environmental impact
Saima Shaikh
Improving housing resilience through Disaster Knowledge Management (DKM) assessment
Sepideh Afsari Bajestani
Exploring the relationship between place and place-making and creative-led developments.
Sophie Jerram
Sophie's research investigates the relationship between specific artistic encounters and commoning.
Tamaraukuro Tammy Amasuomo
Architects’ perception of the implementation of environmentally sustainable design.
Yiwen Cui
Yiwen's research explores the sense of community in Aotearoa and how participatory planning processes can influence how different ethnic groups perceive it.
Zahra Balador
The role of architects in increasing the use of reclaimed and recycled building materials in New Zealand