"Disasterpiece" : how can architecture turn a human disaster into a positive contribution to an area that was affected?’

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"Disasterpiece" : how can architecture turn a human disaster into a positive contribution to an area that was affected?’

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Human disasters are a fact of life and can cause catastrophic results to the environment and society. Minimising and preventing these disasters is the best course of action, but in reality, humans make mistakes. We are left with the consequences and the issue of how to deal with them. This project focuses on how architecture can positively contribute to an area that has been affected by a human disaster. The Bay of Plenty suffered from a human disasterwhen the MV Rena ran aground on 5 October...

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Research paper

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Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2015

Creator

Baxter, Kyle

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10652/3245

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Māori architecture / Te Putawai iwi / Mōtītī Island (N.Z.) / Wairanaki Bay (N.Z.) / Rena (Ship) / oil spills / adaptive reuse of buildings / marine centres / Woods, Lebbeus (1940-2012) / New Zealand / Architectural Heritage and Conservation / Architectural Design / Aituā / Hoahoanga whare

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