School of Architecture and Planning research

Te Pare School of Architecture and Planning is a vibrant centre for advanced multidisciplinary study and research, attracting local and international researchers and high calibre students.

Group photo of researchers from the MĀPIHI Māori and Pacific Housing Research Centre

MĀPIHI Māori and Pacific Housing Research Centre

MĀPIHI co-creates research with hapū, iwi, communities, NGOs and government agencies to support Māori and Pacific whānau to live in healthy homes.

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Aerial shot of Auckland

Urban Design Research Aotearoa

Our focus is to better understand the complexity of urban spaces and find innovative solutions to current and future urban design issues.

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Learning from trees exhibited at 17th Venice Architecture Biennale, 2021. Photo by Marcela Grassi

Architectural Exhibitions Research Hub (X_Hub)

This research hub aims to promote architectural exhibition making as a form of high-quality research inquiry and dissemination.

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The School of Architecture and Planning celebrated its centenary in 2017 with a collaborative book and exhibition project titled The Auckland School: 100 Years of Architecture and Planning. Photograph by Sam Hartnett for the Gus Fisher Gallery.

Architecture & Planning History and Theory Research Hub (HT Hub)

A research hub which fosters historical and theoretical research in the fields of architecture, urban planning, urban design and heritage conservation.

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Living at density: Hobsonville Point, Auckland. (photo: Errol Haarhoff, with permission to reproduce).

Future Cities Research Hub

A research hub which aims to better understand the complexity of cities and find innovative solutions to urban issues across a range of scales.

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Digital Research Hub (DRH)

Technological research support for students and staff of Te Pare School of Architecture and Planning.

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