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Victoria University of Wellington PhD candidate Ged Finch’s ‘X-Frame’ structural solution for creating waste-free buildings is one step closer to becoming a commercial reality after securing support from the KiwiNet Emerging Innovator Programme.
Last week, second-year Furniture Design, Construction and Technologies students exhibited their finished work—three innovative, multi-function benches, created from a sequence of individually designed, multi-functional pieces.
Public space is an essential component of democratic cities. Modelled on the agora of ancient Greece, it is a marketplace for the exchange of goods and ideas, a place where public affairs are debated and disputes resolved.
Second year Building Science students recently visited a local marae to cost plan the seismic strengthening work needed to earthquake proof the building. The visit gave a valuable insight into the importance of buildings to their communities.
Throughout her PhD, Victoria University of Wellington student Yukiko Kuboshima has completed extensive research into housing design for the elderly. So far, her research shows a severe lack of suitable housing for New Zealand’s ageing population.
