Flatting in retirement
PhD candidate Fatemeh Yavari and Professorial Research Fellow Brenda Vale from Victoria University of Wellington's School of Architecture look at how to provide suitable and affordable housing for ageing people.
2018 News
Read past news stories from the Wellington School of Architecture's 2018 news archive.
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Victoria University of Wellington students win $10,000 scholarship
Two Victoria University of Wellington Master of Architecture students have each received a $10,000 scholarship from the New Zealand Institute of Building (NZIOB) Charitable
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Preserving history through virtual reality
A group of Victoria University of Wellington Architecture students have brought historical architecture and social history to life with a virtual reality project to explore Wellington’s Gordon Wilson Flats.
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Drones help develop the world’s largest refugee camp
Drone research by Victoria University of Wellington is being used to improve living conditions and save lives in the Kutupalong refugee mega-camp.
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Creating a sustainable construction industry
PhD student Zahra Balador is researching how decision makers in the construction industry can make more environmentally-savvy choices when it comes to the use of building materials.
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Redrawing architecture and landscape at the Venice Biennale
School of Architecture’s Dr Simon Twose has an installation, Canyon, on display in this year’s Venice Biennale, one of the world’s most prestigious architectural events.
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Innovation and collaboration wins 2018 ArchEngBuild
Architecture student Georgia Peacocke was part of the winning team in this year’s Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ) ArchEngBuild challenge, with an innovative housing complex design.
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Vying visions for city
When it comes to reducing emissions, students show more foresight than the Let's Get Wellington Moving initiative, say Professorial Research Fellow Brenda Vale and former Professorial Research Fellow Robert Vale from Victoria University of Wellington's School of Architecture.
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Struggling Cities – a travelling exhibition
From 9 July to 17 August, the Faculty of Architecture and Design will host the influential travelling exhibition Struggling Cities: from Japanese Urban Projects in the 1960s, in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan.
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Why our building regulation just doesn’t cut it
Now is the time to stop creating regulations and create a building industry that works, writes Dr Nigel Isaacs, Senior Lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington's School of Architecture.