Togetherness

10.26686/wgtn.16531317 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Anya Seth

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Case Studies ◽

Social Isolation ◽

Psychological Functioning ◽

Design Research ◽

Age Group ◽

Theoretical Understanding ◽

Research Through Design ◽

Material Compatibility ◽

The Senses

Within New Zealand there is a disheartening and growing representation of youth experiencing feelings of social isolation and loneliness - an issue commonly only recognized after the culmination of its consequences occur. Those of 18-24-year olds are the cause for greatest current and future concern, yet, are the least researched age group. Architecture has the ability to influence physiological and psychological functioning, and thus may be used to positively affect wellbeing and experiences of loneliness. This thesis questions how architecture can more appropriately address experiences of social isolation and loneliness within student halls of residence in New Zealand through designing for wellbeing and atmosphere. To progress the research, this thesis implements both research for design and research through design. Research for design is utilized to provide a context for social isolation and loneliness in relation to wellbeing, as well as a theoretical context for atmosphere within architecture. Wellbeing and atmosphere are subsequently utilized as a framework to assess the case studies through how they support the senses, connection, surrounding objects, levels of intimacy, and material compatibility. Research through design is then utilized at two differing scales that increase in complexity, whereby each design is informed by the prior to test the practical and theoretical understanding of wellbeing and atmosphere. The first scale, a residential hall of residence, explores how wellbeing and atmosphere may be generated for a small group of people. The second scale and outcome, a public scale university hall of residence, expresses how wellbeing and atmosphere may be generated for a large group of people. Ultimately, this thesis concludes that through appropriately addressing the senses, connection, material compatibility, levels of intimacy, and surrounding objects the experience of social isolation and loneliness in student halls of residence may be improved.

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Additive Alternatives

10.26686/wgtn.17151770.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

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Vincent McQueen

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Additive Manufacturing ◽

Carbon Fibre ◽

Design Research ◽

Mission Statement ◽

Low Cost ◽

Reference Points ◽

Human Form ◽

Prosthetic Foot ◽

Research Through Design

As an island nation, beach and coastline activities play a significant role in daily life in New Zealand. In promoting independent and productive lives for amputees, the New Zealand Artificial Limb Service (NZALS) encourages accessing these environments. However, carbon fibre foot prosthetics can be easily compromised by these conditions, as a result of abrasion and corrosion caused by sand and saltwater. To deliver on their mission statement 2017-2021 the NZALS seeks solutions to this issue (NZALS, 2016). In response this research project explores the possibility of offering a range of customised lifestyle-specific prosthetics that can be interchanged easily with a carbon-fibre prosthetic, to accommodate different recreational activities and thereby offer greater choice and independence for their patients. The project focuses on a case study for low-cost durable coastline prosthetic produced through Additive Manufacturing (AM) with Nylon PA-12 using design for additive manufacturing (DFAM) principles to facilitate a product that has a human form and dynamic three-dimensionality. This will be supported by the development of a quick-release coupling system allowing amputees to easily switch between prosthetic foot types for different uses. This incorporates height adjustment, ease of customising foot and fairing combinations and improved usability. This project has been undertaken in collaboration with the NZALS and uses a two-part design research methodology. Research ‘for’ design has been conducted by summarising, collating, and/or synthesising existing research. This was done through literature reviews, product autopsies and context scenarios. This was followed by a research ‘through’ design approach. The methods used are body storming which enabled research on how the foot functions in the scenario, analogue and digital sketching, CAD modelling, and rapid prototyping through AM. The project provides future reference points for the NZALS to improve and expand their product offerings and to facilitate their goal of remote service provision.

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Additive Alternatives

10.26686/wgtn.17151770 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

◽

Vincent McQueen

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Additive Manufacturing ◽

Carbon Fibre ◽

Design Research ◽

Mission Statement ◽

Low Cost ◽

Reference Points ◽

Human Form ◽

Prosthetic Foot ◽

Research Through Design

As an island nation, beach and coastline activities play a significant role in daily life in New Zealand. In promoting independent and productive lives for amputees, the New Zealand Artificial Limb Service (NZALS) encourages accessing these environments. However, carbon fibre foot prosthetics can be easily compromised by these conditions, as a result of abrasion and corrosion caused by sand and saltwater. To deliver on their mission statement 2017-2021 the NZALS seeks solutions to this issue (NZALS, 2016). In response this research project explores the possibility of offering a range of customised lifestyle-specific prosthetics that can be interchanged easily with a carbon-fibre prosthetic, to accommodate different recreational activities and thereby offer greater choice and independence for their patients. The project focuses on a case study for low-cost durable coastline prosthetic produced through Additive Manufacturing (AM) with Nylon PA-12 using design for additive manufacturing (DFAM) principles to facilitate a product that has a human form and dynamic three-dimensionality. This will be supported by the development of a quick-release coupling system allowing amputees to easily switch between prosthetic foot types for different uses. This incorporates height adjustment, ease of customising foot and fairing combinations and improved usability. This project has been undertaken in collaboration with the NZALS and uses a two-part design research methodology. Research ‘for’ design has been conducted by summarising, collating, and/or synthesising existing research. This was done through literature reviews, product autopsies and context scenarios. This was followed by a research ‘through’ design approach. The methods used are body storming which enabled research on how the foot functions in the scenario, analogue and digital sketching, CAD modelling, and rapid prototyping through AM. The project provides future reference points for the NZALS to improve and expand their product offerings and to facilitate their goal of remote service provision.

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Making School Children’s Participation in Planning Processes a Routine Practice

Societies ◽

10.3390/soc11010003 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 3

Author(s):

Jenny Stenberg ◽

Lasse Fryk

Keyword(s):

Case Studies ◽

Design Research ◽

Community Building ◽

Learning Processes ◽

Routine Practice ◽

Close Collaboration ◽

Regular Process ◽

Children’S Participation ◽

Planning Processes ◽

Children's Participation

Children’s participation in planning has been investigated to some extent. There are, however, unexplored topics, particularly concerning what is needed for children’s participation to become a regular process. Based on case studies in Sweden, this article draws some conclusions. It is quite possible to organize ordinary processes where children participate in community building, in collaboration with planners, as part of their schoolwork. The key question is how this can be done. Clearly, it needs to occur in close collaboration with teachers and pupils, however it also needs to be implemented in a system-challenging manner. Thus, rather than looking for tools with potential to work in the existing school and planners’ world, it is important to design research that aims to create learning processes that have the potential to change praxis. Hence, it is not the case that tools are not needed, rather that children need to help to develop them.

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The role of science in setting water resource use limits: case studies from New Zealand

Hydrological Sciences Journal ◽

10.1080/02626667.2013.793799 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 59 (3-4) ◽

pp. 844-859 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

T.H. Snelder ◽

H.L. Rouse ◽

P.A. Franklin ◽

D.J. Booker ◽

N. Norton ◽

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Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Case Studies ◽

Water Resource ◽

Resource Use

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SATU UNTUK TIGA : HUNIAN MULTIGENERASI

Jurnal Sains, Teknologi, Urban, Perancangan, Arsitektur (Stupa) ◽

10.24912/stupa.v3i1.10787 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 1191

Author(s):

Musselina Oktavanya Widiyanto ◽

Nina Carina

Keyword(s):

Social Isolation ◽

Age Groups ◽

Age Group ◽

Domino Effect ◽

Outdoor Activities ◽

Senior Housing ◽

Shared Space ◽

Essential Form ◽

Architectural Programming ◽

Space Concept

Dwelling is an essential form of conscious human activity. The form, aesthetics or beauty, and organization of environment that build become part of how a person lives. The concept of dwelling itself closely related to time and space. Therefore, the concept may shift or replaced according to the phenomena that occurred during the period of time. It is the same thing that we feel today in the presence of COVID – 19. Newly promoted health protocols, such as social isolation creates domino effect. Outdoor activities must be carried out in the dwelling, causing the shelter to need a place to accommodate these new needs. This also creates new problems with the existence of various age groups in one family. With the aim of creating a family ecosystem in one dwelling based on issue of social isolation that interferes with how to interact, the Architectural Programming (Cherry, 2009) method are applied and also points from MASS : Designing senior housing for safe interaction (2020). The application of this method produces programs that suit the needs of each age group in a family as well as paying attention to initial issue, in this case social isolation. One for Three: Multigenerational House is a new shared space concept that combines the needs of three generation and attention to safe interaction in social isolation. In addition, One for Three: Multi-generational House retains the value of independence and identity in all group of age. Keywords : group of age; multigeneration; safe interaction; shared space; social isolationAbstrak Berhuni merupakan salah satu bentuk kegiatan manusia secara sadar yang esensial. Bentuk, estetika, dan organisasi lingkungan binaan semuanya menjadi bagian dari bagaimana seseorang tinggal. Konsep berhuni memiliki kaitan yang erat dengan waktu dan ruang. Oleh karena itu, konsepnya akan tergeser atau digantikan sesuai dengan fenomena yang terjadi pada kurun waktu yang dimaksud. Sama hal nya yang kita rasakan saat ini yaitu adanya COVID – 19. Protokol kesehatan yang baru digalakan seperti sosial isolation dan menimbulkan efek domino. Kegiatan outdoor harus dilakukan di dalam hunian sehingga menyebabkan hunian memerlukan tempat untuk menampung kebutuhan baru tersebut. Hal ini juga menimbulkan masalah baru dengan adanya kelompok usia yang bervariasi pada satu keluarga. Dengan tujuan menciptakan ekosistem keluarga dalam satu hunian berdasarkan isu terhadap social isolation yang mengganggu cara berinteraksi, maka diterapkan metode Architectural Programming (Cherry, 2009) dan poin dari MASS : Designing senior housing for safe interaction (2020). Penerapan metode ini kemudian menghasilkan program yang sesuai dengan kebutuhan setiap kelompok usia dalam suatu keluarga, serta memperhatikan isu awal yaitu social isolation. Satu untuk Tiga : Hunian Multigenerasi merupakan konsep berhuni shared space yang baru dengan menyatukan kebutuhan tiga generasi dan memperhatikan poin safe interaction in social isolation. Selain itu, . Satu untuk Tiga : Hunian Multigenerasi tetap mempertahankan nilai kemandirian dan identitas pada segala usia.

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Comparing Coastal Management Approaches in Distinct Locations: Case Studies from England (UK), Auckland (New Zealand), and Diego Garcia (BIOT)

10.1680/cm.65147.003 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Gillian Millar ◽

Greg Munford ◽

Helen Jay

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Case Studies ◽

Coastal Management ◽

Diego Garcia ◽

Management Approaches

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Word, Image, Sound

Comparative Studies of South Asia Africa and the Middle East ◽

10.1215/1089201x-9127011 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 41 (2) ◽

pp. 148-152

Author(s):

Matthew Engelke

Keyword(s):

Public Sphere ◽

South Asia ◽

Case Studies ◽

Recent Work ◽

Special Section ◽

Human Sciences ◽

The Public ◽

Public Religion ◽

The Senses ◽

The Public Sphere

Abstract This essay introduces the special section “Word, Image, Sound,” a collection of essays on public religion and religious publicities in Africa and South Asia. The essays cover case studies in Myanmar, Zambia, Senegal, Rwanda, and Egypt. The introduction situates the essays in relation to the broader fields of work on the public sphere and publics, especially as they relate to recent work in the human sciences that focus on materiality, the senses, and media.

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