Wellington School of Architecture Te Kura Waihanga

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Resilient, regenerative, sustainable cities

Designing and understanding future urban buildings and spaces that radically respond to major drivers of change, such as climate change and biodiversity loss.

Research streams

  • Public Infrastructure & Urban Housing
  • Te Ātea

Academic staff

Name Research interests
 
Philippe Campays
  • Different modes of representation of the invisible conditions of site. Particular attention is given to commemorative spaces in various cultural settings.

Victoria Chanse

  • Co-design and participatory design
  • Climate change planning and adaptation
  • Stormwater management and adaptation
  • Sea level rise adaptation
  • Performance of design landscapes: social, environmental and economic
  • Landscape ecology and habitat planning in design

Fabricio Chicca

  • Sustainability in urban areas
  • Urban agriculture
  • Ecological footprint analysis
  • Behavior change

Wallace Enegbuma

  • Automated green rating systems
  • Sustainable 3D printing shelter design for disaster management
  • 6D BIM frameworks for improving facilities management in healthcare facilities
  • Location Based Management (LBM) and IOT

Carles Martinez Almoyna Gual

  • Partnerships with communities and local governments
  • Practice-based research
  • Action research methodologies and participatory processes

Mark Southcombe

Research website

  • Collective Housing
  • Urban Housing Ecologies
  • Ecologies Design
  • Design-Led Research
  • Design Pedagogy theory and practices
  • Prefabrication
  • Whanganui
  • NZ Architectural Histories
Brenda Vale
  • Ecological footprinting and systems approaches to sustainable development of communities
  • Sufficiency economies
  • Phase change materials.

Study options

The following postgraduate programmes allow you to pursue this research:

Master of Architecture (MArch)

Explore the theoretical side of architecture and dive deeper into its history and theory. Develop your analysis and critical thinking skills with in-depth study into your area of interest.

In this thesis-based programme, you can build on the knowledge you gained at undergraduate level. Or, if you’re already working in the industry, you can expand your knowledge through research.

Find out more about the Master of Architecture (MArch)

Master of Architecture (Professional) (MArch[Prof])

Prepare to work as a professional architect. Hone your skills as a designer, develop your ability to think visually and in three dimensions, and learn how to best meet your clients’ needs through practical, real-life experiences.

Graduates with a Bachelor of Architectural Studies in Architecture and a Master of Architecture (Professional) will have met the academic requirements to register as a professional architect.

Find out more about the Master of Architecture (Professional) (MArch[Prof])

Master of Interior Architecture (MIA)

Become a specialist in the architectural design of interior spaces. Examine the relationships between materials, people, and space. Make a difference to people’s wellbeing through the innovative design of interior spaces.

Our MIA is internationally recognised through two professional bodies.

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Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA)

Develop your creative expertise and become a professional landscape architect. Gain the knowledge and skills to create innovative design solutions for outdoor spaces.

Our MLA is one of only three programmes in New Zealand that meet the standards for accreditation with the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects (NZILA).

Find out more about Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA)

Master of Architectural Science (MArchSc)

Become an expert in the science of the built environment and increase your understanding of the connections between architecture, engineering, testing, and building research.

The MArchSc is professionally recognised by the New Zealand Institute of Building (NZIOB).

Find out more about the Master of Architectural Science (MArchSc)

Master of Architectural Science (Research) (MArchSc[Res])

Research and write a thesis within the broad field of architectural science, under the expert supervision of our academic staff.

You must complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Architectural Science before you can enrol in this Master’s.

Find out more about the Master of Architectural Science (Research) (MArchSc[Res])

PhD

On our PhD programme, you'll produce an original body of research that expands the discipline. Your work will be largely independently driven, with two supervisors available to advise you. Typically the PhD is studied on-site, but in suitable cases it may be studied by distance.

Find out more about the PhD.