Wellington School of Architecture Te Kura Waihanga

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Innovative construction materials and technologies

Investigating innovative techniques and methods of construction for architecture using advanced tools of design, robotic fabrication, and manufacturing.

Research streams

  • AMPD Laboratory
  • Sustainable Construction and Craft

Academic staff

Name Research interests

Andre Brown

  • Architectural technologies and their inter-disciplinary application
  • Digital architecture
  • Urban & heritage issues
  • Sustainable technologies
  • Technological innovation

Guy Marriage

  • Innovative construction
  • The design and construction of high-rise architecture
  • Design for sustainable weathertight buildings
  • Timber technologies

Antony Pelosi

  • Advanced methods of construction for architecture
  • Digital workflows, design automation and construction optimisation
  • Augmented design and assembly

Nat Perkins

  • New product development with an interest in different strategies that challenge existing structures and methods
  • Furniture design

Emina Petrovic

  • Sustainable building materials through examination of their conceptual and practical roles
  • Impacts building materials can have on human health in indoor environments

Hans-Christian Wilhelm

  • Sustainable, high performance building envelopes
  • Building materials
  • Construction design
  • Furniture design

Study options

The following postgraduate programmes allow you to pursue this research:

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])

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).

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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.