dc.contributor.advisor |
Garcia, E |
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dc.contributor.advisor |
Glamuzina, D |
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dc.contributor.author |
Khoo, Chia |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2015-05-25T02:49:55Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2014 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
2014 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/25618 |
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dc.description |
Full text is available to authenticated members of The University of Auckland only. |
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dc.description.abstract |
Urban intensification puts pressure on city dwellers to push the limits of the city to accommodate the growth of population and economic activities. Extension of the city to the watery area has always been done through land reclamation, completely destroying the existing ecosystem. The mangrove has a love-hate relationship with the people in Auckland; mangroves’ relevance to the modern society was significantly challenged. Despite the importance of mangrove in ecosystem services, there are pressure groups trying to remove the mangrove to restore the amenity values of the coastline. This thesis investigates the method to fulfil the need of population growth and economic activities with minimal impact on the disturbance to the existing natural system. The proposal introduces a modern interpretation of mangrove-based urbanism that lightly touches the natural environment, co-exist symbiotically, not parasitically. The dynamic landscape and population flux forces this thesis to challenge the conventional understanding of stability. Long term stability should come from adaptability and resilience to changes. The project consists of three habitable islands built on stilts, each with different combination of landscape lying underneath. Different islands constitute a different type of environment that defines a variation of use and possibilities. The space is activated by the landscape, programmes and infrastructure. This thesis then questions whether too much of freedom given to the users would create chaos. Through the application of mat-building concept, order is added subtly through the incorporation of the time dimension and flexible framework for horizontal development, both with heavy emphasis on walkability. The deliberate loosely defined order allows much freedom for future development without entering the state of chaos. In short, the framework is a canvas. The user is the painter. The result is a refreshed living typology in New Zealand that repopulates the estuary as a space of work, life and leisure without causing too much destruction to the ecology of the estuary. With the passage of time, a long-term co-existence will rekindle the relationship between New Zealanders and the mangroves. |
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dc.publisher |
ResearchSpace@Auckland |
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dc.relation.ispartof |
Masters Thesis - University of Auckland |
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dc.relation.isreferencedby |
UoA99264774613902091 |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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dc.rights |
Restricted Item. Available to authenticated members of The University of Auckland. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.rights.uri |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/nz/ |
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dc.title |
Redressing the Balance Between Urban Intensification and Nature: Interplay with Mangrove |
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dc.type |
Thesis |
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thesis.degree.discipline |
Architecture (Professional) |
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thesis.degree.grantor |
The University of Auckland |
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thesis.degree.level |
Masters |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: The Author |
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pubs.elements-id |
487517 |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2015-05-25 |
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dc.identifier.wikidata |
Q112905889 |
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