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Thi shous ef oracoupl ewi t hadul tchi l dr ens i t sont hes t eepl ys l opi ngnor t her nf aceofv ol cani cMtPar aki or e,j us t nor t hofWhangar ei i nNor t hl and,New Zeal and.Des i gnedf orpas s i v e&act i v es ol arcol l ect i onandas us t ai nabl e l i f es t yl e,t hehous ei sas t udentofi t ss i t e,r es pondi ngt oi t smi cr ocl i mat eandas t r onggeni usl oci .Thedes i gn wasunder t akenwhi l ei nt hef our t hyearofuni v er s i t y. Thes i t ehasex pans i v ev i ewsov erat ypi cal l yr ur al Nor t hl andv al l ey,domi nat edbyMtHi kur angi j us twes tof nor t handal l owi nggl i mps esofs l eepyHi kur angi v i l l age.I ti ss hel t er edf r om s out her l yandwes t er l ywi ndsbyt he hi l l i t s el faswel l asas t andofmat ur et ot ar at r ees ,whi chi ncombi nat i onwi t ht henor t her nas pectmakesi ta per f ects i t ef orpas s i v es ol ardes i gn.Thedes i gnchal l enget her ef or ebecamehow t odi s t i l andenhancet he qual i t i esoft hes i t e,whi l ecr eat i ngadi s t i nct i v ear chi t ect ur al ex per i enceofi t sowni nhar monywi t ht hes i t eand f unct i onal r equi r ement s . Thebr i efcal l edf orawar m,s unny,s i ngl el ev el s us t ai nabl ehomet hatcoul dbeapl acei nwhi cht or et i r eand enj oyt hequal i t i esoft hes i t e.Abui l di ngpl at f or m wasl ev el l edpr i ort ot hecommencementoft hedes i gns t age andt hedes i gnneededt oconf or mt ot hes hapeoft hi st oav oi df ur t herear t hwor k. Concept ual l yt hehous es eekst oabs t r actt hemor phol ogyoft hes i t eandl ands capet ocr eat eamul t i t udeof i ndoorandout doors paces ,eachdi f f er i ngwi t hr es pectt os hel t er ,pr i v acy,s pat i al char act erandout l ookt ocat er t odi f f er i ngact i v i t i es ,pr ocl i v i t i es ,andweat hercondi t i ons .Thi si smani f es t edi nbot hpl anands ect i on. I npl ant hebui l di ngi ss t r ungal onganeas t wes tax i st omax i mi s es unpenet r at i onandf ol l ow t hecont ouroft he hi l l s i de.Twobedr oom wi ngss i tei t hers i deoft hemai nl i v i ngar eas ,t heeas t er nwi ngcont ai ni ngs mal l gues t bedr oomswhi l et hemor epr i v at ewes t er nwi ngcont ai nst hemas t erbedr oom s ui t eandacous t i cal l yi s ol at ed ‘ s nor i ngr oom’ .Wat ers t or aget anksar ei ncor por at edi nt ot hedes i gnands i ti nacl ef tbet weent hewes t er n wi ngandcent r al l i v i ngar ea. Gr i dl i nesi npl anar eder i v edf r om t hecar di nal poi nt sandl ands capeel ement s ,es peci al l ynei ghbour i ngv ol cani c coneMtHi kur angi ,t owhi chabal us t r adef r eedeckmakest hes t r onges tr ef er ence.Themai nl i v i ngar easar e or i ent at ed1 5°t ot heeas tofnor t ht oal l ow qui ckerwar m upi nt hemor ni ngwhi l et hemas t erbedr oom wi ngi sat 1 5°t ot hewes tofnor t ht oenhancet hewar mt hoft hes er oomsi nt heev eni ng.
Aut ocl av edaer at edconcr et ebl ocks wer echos enast hemai nwal l cons t r uct i onmat er i al duet ot hei rhi ght her mal and acous t i ci ns ul at i onpr oper t i es .Thes un’ s war mt hf al l sonani ns ul at ed,1 00mm t hi ckex pos edconcr et epad,whi l ea s i ngl eex pans eofgener ous l yeav edpr of i l edmet al r oof i ngs hel t er st heent i r ebui l di ngf r om Nor t hl and’ sf r equentr ai nf al l . Al ar gef r ees t andi ngr oofcl adi nt r ans par ents heet i ngbehi ndt hehous er eachesupi nt ot hegr ov eofmat ur et ot ar a,al l owi ngv i ewsupt hr ought r eesont he s t eephi l l f acewhi l epr ov i di ngs hel t erf or carpar ki ng,anent r anceway,wor ks hop andapat i oopeni ngof ft hedi ni ngr oom. Vi s ual l yt hi sr oofpi cksupandcont i nues t hes l opeoft hehi l l s i deabov eandex t endst hel i nes l i ght l yov ert hemai nr oof oft hehous e,s ymbol i cal l yt ucki ngt he mai nbodyoft hehous eundert hel and. Ther oofont henor t her ns i des l opesi n t heoppos i t edi r ect i on;openi ngupt ot he v al l eyandf l oodi ngt hel i v i ngar easwi t h l i ghtands uni nwi nt erwhi l ecar ef ul l y s i z edov er hangss hadet hehous edur i ng s ummer .Ther oofoft hewes t er nbedr oom wi ngf ol dsov eras mal l r i dgecr eat i ngabr okenhi pt oi nt r oduceamor ei nt i mat eanddomes t i cs cal et ot hi ss i deof t hehous e,aswel l aspr ov i di ngnor t h f aci ngr oofar eaf ors ol arhotwat er panel sandpos s i bl eP. V.panel si nt he f ut ur e. Thef or m oft hi spar toft hebui l di ngal s os hadest hemai nl i v i ngar eas f r om hotwes t er ns un. Al t houghcei l i ngsar epr edomi nant l yhi gh andr aki ngf ol l owi ngt hes l opeoft her oof t hr oughoutt hehous e,t hecei l i ngi sl ower edt o2. 2m atcr i t i cal poi nt st opr ov i de as ens eofencl os ur eandi nt i macy. Thes el ow cei l i ngshel pr el at et hebodi l y s cal et ot hatoft hebui l di ng,asdot he r el at i v el yl ow l i nt el hei ght sov erex t er nal door sandwi ndowsandl ow t er mi nat i ng r af t er sov ert heent r ancedeck.
Under t akenwhi l eatHDT,t hi sr enov at i ont oas mal l ex i s t i ngl i f tl obbyonWel l i ngt on’ smai ncor por at e s t r eetwascompl et edi n2008.Renov at i onst os t af ft oi l etf aci l i t i ess er v i ngupmar ketr et ai l t enanci es wer eal s ounder t akenconcur r ent l y.I wast as kedwi t hov er al l des i gnr es pons i bi l i t y,pr oduct i onof wor ki ngdr awi ngsandpr es ent at i onsandl i ai s onwi t hanongoi ngl ar gecor por at ecl i ent . Theex i s t i ngl i f tl obbywascol d,cr ampt&di l api dat edanddi dnotpr ov i deanappr opr i at es ens eof ent r yt ot heof f i cebui l di ngabov e.Thedes i gnt her ef or es oughtt ocombi nepot ent i al l ycont r adi ct or y not i onsofwar mt hands paci ous nes s ,us i ngar es t r ai nedki tofs i mpl eel ement swi t houti nt r udi ngi nt o t her es t r i ct eds pace. Ov er l appi ngr ecycl edt i mberv eneerpanel scr eat eas t eadyr hyt hm ofmov ementf r om t henar r ow s t r eetent r ance,cul mi nat i ngi nacr umpl i ngef f ectar oundt heent r ancet ot heel ev at or .Ver t i cal s t r i psof l owener gyLED l i ght i ngar epl acedbet weeneachov er l apt owas hl i ghtacr os st het i mberand i ncr eas er el i efoft hepanel s ’s l i ghtangl ef r om t hewal l .Thepat t er ni si nt endedt ocr eat eaf eel i ngof gent l emov ementaspeopl epas sacr os si tf r om t hes t r eet ,andcanber eadasanabs t r act i onoft he pat t er ncr eat edbyt heal t er nat i ngmov ementofwat eracr os ss and.Thi si sal s oas ubt l er ef er encet o t hebeacht hatex i s t edont heot hers i deoft hes t r eetpr i ort ot he1 855ear t hquake,whi chr ai s edt hi s par toft hehar bourbyupt ot womet r es . Ther enov at i onst ot hes t af ff aci l i t i eswer ei nt endedt obr i ngt hem upt oas t andar dcommens ur at e wi t ht het enanci esandi nj ectas ens eofs ophi s t i cat edj ov i al i t y.Apal et t eofmet al l i cpr ef i ni s hedpanel , mi r r or ,r ecycl edt i mberv eneerandLED l i ght i ngwasus edt hr oughout .I nt hebat hr oom s hownt ot he r i ght ,car ef ul l ycons i der edv er t i cal s t r i pesofmi r r orandpanel cr eat eaf or es tofi nt er es t i ngr ecur r i ng r ef l ect i onswhi l ei ncr eas i ngt hef eel i ngofs pacei nt her oom cons i der abl y.
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Thi ss er i esofpr oj ect sunder t akenwhi l eatHDTi nv ol v edt hedev el opmentofanew ar chi t ect ur al l anguagef oranat i onwi des uper mar ket chai nandi t si mpl ement at i onacr os sf ournew s uper mar ketbui l di ngsupt ot hes t ageofdev el opeddes i gn.Myr es pons i bi l i t i esi ncl uded dr i v i ngt hecr eat i v edev el opmentoft henew l anguage,andI wor kedi ncl os ecol l abor at i onwi t ht hedi r ect or sonconceptdes i gnsf oreach mar ket .I wasal s or es pons i bl ef ort hecr eat i onandmai nt enanceofv er yl ar gedi gi t al model sdes cr i bi ngt hedev el opment si ncont ex t ,as wel l ast hecr eat i onofpr es ent at i ongr aphi csandani mat i ons . Thecl i entwi s hedt oes chew t r adi t i onal ‘ whi t ebox ’s uper mar ketr et ai l i ngandcr eat eanew br andi dent i t ybas edonnat ur al mat er i al sand l ocal char act er .Des pi t eanat i onwi debr and,eachmar ketwast ohav ei t sowni dent i t y;ass ucheachmar ketdi f f er smar kedl yf r om t he nex tdependi ngoni t scont ex t .Thes ev ar yf r om t ypi cal gr eenf i el ds ubur banbanal i t yt or edev el opedi nnerci t yi ns er t i onswhi chi ncl udes i gni f i cantapar t mentandmi x edus edev el opment sadj oi ni ngandabov et hemar ket s .Al l f ours uper mar ket sar ecur r ent l yunder goi ngpl anni ng cons ent ,andNewl andsNew Wor l d( pi ct ur ed) ,i st heonl yonewhos ei magesar ecur r ent l yi nt hepubl i cdomai n. Newl andsNew Wor l dcons t i t ut esanaddi t i ont oanex i s t i ngs ubur bans hoppi ngcent r e,encl os i nganex i s t i ngcarpar koni t st hi r ds i de.I ti s bor der edbyanar t er i al r oadont woot hers i desandanex i s t i ngbui l di ngont hef our t h.Thes i t es l opesupt hr eemet r esf r om t her oadt o t hecarpar ks oabas ementcarpar kwi t hl ev el ent r yf r om t her oadwaspr ov i dedt or educet hebui l di ng’ sbul k. For mal l yt hebui l di ngi ss hapedbyacl earex pr es s i onoft het r adi ngar eav er s usbackofhous ef unct i onsandanengagementwi t hv ehi cul arandpedes t r i anmov ement .Si gni f i cantef f or twasputi nt oachi ev i nganumberofur bandes i gnandCPTED out comes ,i ncl udi ngs t r engt heni ngex i s t i ngpedes t r i anpat hways ,pr ov i di ngs i gni f i cant l yi ncr eas edameni t yt ot hes hoppi ngcent r easawhol et hr oughacar ef ul r edes i gn oft hecarpar k,andachi ev i ng‘ act i v eedges ’wi t hi nv er yr es t r i ct i v epr ogr ammat i ccons t r ai nt s . As i ngl eex pans eofr oofcov er i ngt het r adi nghal l s l opesupf r om oneoft her oadf r ont agest or eachahi ghpoi ntadj acentt ot hecarpar k, s i gni f yi ngt hebui l di ng’ smai nent r y.Par toft hi sf or m bendst of ol l ow t hecur v eoft her oadnearar oundabout .At al l er‘ L’s hapedmonopi t chedf or m hous i nganencl os edt r uckdock,s t ockr oom,pl ant ,f oodpr epar at i onandof f i cear east henwr apst het r adi nghal l ont wo s i des . Themat er i al pal et t econs i s t sofex t ens i v eex pos edt i mber ,honedconcr et ebl ock,gl as s ,andchar coal col our edpr of i l edmet al panel l i ng.A wov ent i mbercl addi ngs ys t em wi t hoccas i onal v er t i cal s t r i psofgl az i ngwasdev el opedt ocl adt het wos t r eetf acadesi nor dert opr ov i de t ex t ur e,i nt er es t ,andmov ementwher ef unct i onal r equi r ement spr ev ent edt heus eoft r ans par ency.Car ef ul pl ant i ngi ncl udi ngf r ui tpr oduci ng v i nesont hebui l di ngwer eal s oi nt r oducedt os of t ent hecompos i t i onandemphas i s et hei deaoff r es hnat ur al bount y. Thecl i entr es pondedv er ypos i t i v el yt ot hewor kpr oducedandt hel anguagei scur r ent l ybei ngr ol l edoutacr os st hecl i ent ’ spor t f ol i oof s uper mar ketbui l di ngs .
ThePl antRoom i st heWel l i ngt onr egi onal t eam compet i ngi nTheSus t ai nabl eHabi t atChal l enge( ShaC 09) , anat i onal col l abor at i v epr oj ectf ort eamsar oundNew Zeal andt odes i gn,dev el op,andbui l ds us t ai nabl e hous i ngi nt hei rl ocal communi t y.ThePl antRoom i sa pr ef abr i cat edr oom t hatbol t s ont oav ar i et yofex i s t i ng apar t mentt ypes ,i mpr ov i ngt hequal i t yofl i v i ng, r educi ngener gyandwat erus e,andgr owi ngf oodf or t heoccupant s . Rat hert handev el opanot hers us t ai nabl es ubur ban newbui l d,wedeci dedt of ocusont hei mpr ov ementof t heex i s t i ngbui l di ngs t ock,par t i cul ar l ypoor l yper f or mi ng ex i s t i ngapar t mentbui l di ngs ,ofwhi chWel l i ngt onhasa gr owi ngnumber .Thi swasat wopr ongeds t r at egy, f i r s t l yt oi mpr ov et hes us t ai nabl ecr edent i al soft he apar t ment st hems el v es ,ands econdl yt omakeur ban l i v i ngandhi gherdens i t i esmor eat t r act i v et oNew Zeal and’ sov er whel mi ngl ys ubur banpopul at i on.
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2008-2009 ThePl antRoom i sdes i gnedt obeappl i edt oas i ngl e apar t mentuni tbuthasal s obeendev el opedt obe appl i edt oanent i r ebui l di ngf acadeenmas s e.When appl i edi nt hi swayi twi l l notadv er s el yaf f ectt he pr i v acy,ameni t y,ener gygener at i onors ol aracces sof ot herapar t ment sorPl antRooms .ThePl antRooms wi l l s har er ai nwat erandgr eywat er ,s ol ar hotwat er andel ect r i cal connect i onst ot akeadv ant ageoft he ef f i ci enci esofs cal ei nal ar geappl i cat i on.When gr oupedt oget herov eranent i r ebui l di ngex t er nal i ns ul at i onoft hebui l di ngenv el ope,gr eenr oofs ys t ems ,col l ect i v er ecycl i ngs ys t emsandr oof t opener gygener at i on s ys t emscanal s obeempl oyed. I wasacor ememberofat eam ofabout8Ar chi t ect s , bui l di ngs ci ent i s t s ,gr aduat es ,anddi gi t al medi ades i gner swhodev el opedt hePl antRoom conceptt oas t age wher et echni cal dev el opmentanddocument at i onhas beencompl et edandi ti sr eadyf orcons t r uct i onand i ns t al l at i on.Mycont r i but i oncent r edonar chi t ect ur al des i gndev el opment ,t echni cal r es ear ch,andcr eat i on ofpr es ent at i onv i s ual i s at i ons .I wasal s or es pons i bl ef or pr es ent i ngt hepr oj ectt oanumberofpot ent i al s pons or s ,ar chi t ect ur al f i r msandatt heSus t ai nabi l i t y Fundament al sconf er encehos t edbyAuckl andUni v er s i t yi n2008. ThePl antRoom washi ghl ycommendedbySHAC j udgesf ori t sv i s i onandcommuni cat i on.Thet eam i s cur r ent l yl ooki ngf orakeys pons ort omakepos s i bl e t hef abr i cat i onandi ns t al l at i onofapr ot ot ypeont he MacAl i s t erHei ght sapar t mentbui l di ngi nWel l i ngt on, ( pi ct ur ed)whos ebodycor por at eandr es i dent sar e v er yent hus i as t i caboutt hepr oj ect . www. t hepl ant r oom. co. nz www. s hac. or g. nz
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Thi swi nni ngent r yf ort hei nt er nat i onal ur ban des i gni deascompet i t i onaBc( Ai r por tv i at he Bas i nr es er v et ot heCi t y)wasanat t emptt o us et heex per i enceofmov ementt hr ought he ci t yands ubs equent l yt hedev el opmentof publ i ct r ans por tasawayt os t r engt henand enr i chpubl i cs paceandur bancol l ect i v es . Thebr i efas kedent r ant st o‘ r et ur nt of i r s tpr i nci pl esandques t i onwhyandhow wemov e t hr ought heci t y’whi l eus i ngt heBas i nRes er v e ( cur r ent l ybot haconges t edandunder ut i l i s ed s paceconcur r ent l yact i ngasacr i cketpi t ch andt hes out her nhemi s pher e’ sl ar ges tr oundabout )asa‘ hi nge’t oi nf or m mov emental onga pr opos edcor r i dorf r om t hecent r al ci t yt ot he ai r por t . Ourent r ywasbas edonagr eatdept hof t heor et i cal andempi r i cal r es ear chand pr opos edani ncr ement al andcompr ehens i v e s pat i al s t r at egyf ori mpl ement i nganef f i ci ent publ i ct r ans por ts ys t em ov eranumberof year s .Thes ys t em wasi nt endedt obenot onl yf eas i bl eandef f i ci ent ,butal s ot oi ncr eas e peopl e’ sps ychol ogi cal under s t andi ngoft hei r ci t y’ ss t r uct ur e( andt hust hei rpl acei ni t ) , encour agedens i t y,andf aci l i t at eacompl ex i nt er pl aybet weens oci al net wor ks ,s ubcul t ur es andeconomi cgr owt h.I tpr opos edt odev el op mov ementi nf r as t r uct ur easanes s ent i al cons t i t uentpar tofabr oadercommuni cat i ons i nf r as t r uct ur e,neces s ar yf orav i br antandpr oduct i v eci t y. Spat i al l ywef ocus edatt wol ev el s ,f i r s t l yoft he ci t yasawhol e,compl et i ngmacr os cal e i nv es t i gat i onss uchasunder s t andi ngwher e dens i t ys houl dbeencour aged,wher ephys i cal connect i onswer el acki ngbet weennei ghbour hoods ,andwhats peci f i cex per i ences of mov ementcoul denhanceci t i z ensconnect i on t oandunder s t andi ngoft hei rci t y. Secondl ywel ookedatt r ans por tcor r i dor sand i nt er changesatanar chi t ect ur al l ev el ,pr opos i ngwayst oi ncr ement al l ymodi f yt hes t r eet l ev el mor phol ogyoft heci t yt oi nt egr at ear t er i al r oads ,pedes t r i ans t r eet s ,act i v i t ygener at or s andv ar yi ngf or msofpubl i ct r ans i t . Theent r ywascompl et edi nat eam oft hr ee andwasj udgeds upr emewi nneroutofov er 1 20ent r i es . Thej udgess ai d:“ Thi sof f er sanor i gi nal and v i s i onar ypl anf orWel l i ngt onov era30year t i mef r ame,whi chus esani nv es t menti nhi gh f r equencypubl i ct r ans por tt odi r ectur ban gr owt h.I tpl acedas t r ongemphas i sonpubl i c s pace,andbr oadeni ngt hes t r uct ur eand dens i t yoft heCBD t oTeAr oandot heri mpor t antt owncent r es . "
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Thi spr oj ectas kswhatur banandar chi t ect ur al pos s i bi l i t i esmi ghtar i s eoutofamedi um dens i t yur bani s m dev el opeds peci f i cal l yf orNew Zeal and’ spr ov i nci al t ownsandci t i es .I ts t emsf r om t hepr es uppos i t i ont hatt hes ubur banmodel ofci t ydev el opmentnol ongers at i s f i est heneedsofas i gni f i cants ect i onoft hepopul at i on,andt hatourov er whel mi ngr el i anceont hi s( s ub) ur banf or m coul dbecomeal i abi l i t yasener gycos t scont i nuet or i s ei nt hecomi ng cent ur y.I ti spr opos edt hatanew f or m ofnewwor l dur bandev el opmentt hati sbas ednei t herons ubur bani s m normet r opol i t anconcent r at i oncoul d l eadt ogr eat erv i t al i t y,s us t ai nabi l i t y,ands oci al andar chi t ect ur al oppor t uni t yi ns mal l ci t i es . Thet r endt owar dsmi x edus e,l i v eabl eandwal kabl eci t i esi snow bei ngaccept edasapos i t i v edev el opmentbyar chi t ect sandpl anner swor l dwi de, howev eri t si mpl ement at i onhasbyandl ar gebeenl i mi t edt ot hecent r eoft hewor l d’ spr ogr es s i v emet r opol i s es .Whatofs mal l erci t i es ,ov er l ookedby t heor i s t sandar chi t ect sbutf aci ngt hes ameenv i r onment al ands oci al dr i v er sf uel l i ngt hedens i f i cat i ont r end,andar guabl yi ngr eat erneedofar eas s es s mentoft hei rpat t er nsofur bani s m andgr owt h,whi char es t i l l s etont hes egr egat i onofl andus es ,aut omot i v edependence,andof f ernoal t er nat i v et o s ubur banl i v i ng. Res ear chf ocus edonappr oachest our banmas t erpl anni ng,al t er nat i v emedi um dens i t yhous i ngt ypol ogi es ,andex t ens i v ei nv es t i gat i oni nt ot hequal i t i es oft hes i t ei t s el f .Compos i t i onofbot ht heov er al l ur banf or m anddet ai l eddes i gnofhow hous i ngandot herbui l di ngswoul di nt er actwi t ht heur banenv i r onmentwer edev el opedconcur r ent l y,al l owi ngeacht oi nf or mt heot her .Ev ent ual l yt hi spr oces sl edt ot hedev el opmentofanur banmodel whi chcr eat esanenv i r onmentwher eur bans pacesar et r eat edasonl yt hemos tpubl i cofat ot al l i v i ngenv i r onmentandwher emedi um dens i t yhous i ngcanof f er al mos tal l t headv ant agesofs ubur bi at hr oughcar ef ul andcoor di nat eddes i gn,wi t hi nar i chandv i t al ur bani t ywhi chbel ongsi nt egr al l yt oi t spl ace. As i t eont hebanksoft heHat eaRi v eront heedgeoft het owncent r eofWhangar ei ( aci t yofappr ox60, 000i nnor t her nNew Zeal and)waschos en ast hecont ex ti nwhi cht ot es tanddev el opt hes ei deas .Thes i t ehasageogr aphi cal ,i nf r as t r uct ur al andhi s t or i cal pos i t i oni nt heci t yal l owi ngonet o engages t r ongl ywi t hi s s uesofci v i ci dent i t y,Geni usLoci andcont empor ar ywat er f r ontr egener at i onpr ecedent s .I mpor t ant l y,t hes i t ei sal s os l at edf or r eal dev el opmenti nt henearf ut ur e,i t spr ev i ousf abr i cbei ngl ev el l edf ort hecr eat i onofamaj ornew i nt er s ect i onandf ourl aner oad,whi chs ev er st he ci t y’ sconnect i onwi t hi t sr i v erwhi l econcur r ent l yopeni ngs paceal ongt hewat er ’ sedge,pr ov i di ngbot hs i gni f i cantur banandar chi t ect ur al oppor t uni t i es andchal l enges . Speci f i cgoal soft heov er al l ur bandes i gnt her ef or ebecamet or econci l et heci t ywi t hi t sr i v erandf amousi nt er nat i onal mar i na,mi t i gat i ngt heef f ect sof t her ecenti ns ens i t i v er oadi ngr econf i gur at i on,andt ocr eat eoppor t uni t i esf orper s onal s i gni f i canceandl ocal cul t ur et odev el opt hr oughengagementwi t h nat ur al ,hi s t or i cal ,andbui l tcont ex t . Dev el opmentofhous i ngt ypol ogi ess oughtt oencour agei nt er act i onwi t ht heur banr eal mt hr oughacomf or t abl eandwel l def i nedgr adi entbet ween publ i c&pr i v at e,encour agenat ur al s ur v ei l l ance,capt ur epas s i v es ol arener gy,us et i mbers t r uct ur al s ys t ems( ani nex pens i v e,s us t ai nabl eandl ocal l y abundantmat er i al ) ,andabov eal l t ocr eat ebeaut i f ul l i v i ngs paceswhi char ei nhar monywi t ht hei rcont ex tandWhangar ei ’ ss ubt r opi cal cl i mat e.
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Thi spr oj ectf oral ar ger egi onal ai r por ti nPar apar aumuex pl or esi s s ues r el at i ngt ot heex pr es s i onofr egi onal i dent i t yi nar chi t ect ur e,oft hecr eat i onof i coni cf or m,andoff l ows ,s equenceandmov ement .Al l r ooff or msi nt he bui l di ngwer epar amet r i cal l ygener at edandmanual l yi t er at ed. I ti sal s oanex pl or at i onoff or m asdi r ectmet aphorandr ef er enci ngnat ur al f or msi nar chi t ect ur al det ai l ,oft heedgebet weenear t hands kyasa‘ coas t ’ anal ogoust ot heKapi t i Coas t ’ sdi s t i nct i v et opogr aphy.Thr ought hes emeans i ts eekst ohei ght ent hedr amaofdepar t ur e,ar r i v al andt hemagi coff l i ght .
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