Performance and technologies
Research that shifts spatial design technologies to new innovative paradigms and performance levels.
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Enhancing building performance and simulation
Designing, understanding, and predicting how buildings function and researching and testing how to manipulate performance for maximum effectiveness.
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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.
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Digital design and virtual and augmented space
Exploring the leading edge of digital spatial realms and methods, and virtual spaces, with a focus on computational and parametric design techniques.
Research centres
The Wellington School of Architecture takes pride in being a leader in Architecture, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Building Science research within Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally. To support this research, the School has established two specialised research units: