New Zealand’s concern over an ‘obesity epidemic’ has resulted in overweight bodies being linked to a biomedical model of disease. This post discusses some of the issues from…
This post was taken from Hollie’s Honours research thesis and has also been posted on the Savage Minds blog. “University students blocked Auckland’s Symonds Street as the…
Kia ora, We are the anthsisters – welcome to our blog. We are Tarapuhi Bryers-Brown, Tayla Hancock and Hollie Russell and together we make up the Anthsisters. Although…
Spatial restrictions and a lack of flexibility can have significant impacts on productivity/performance, as was found during the fieldwork conducted for a Kansas school district’s master planning effo…
Our built environment isn’t just about the building or the physical; it’s also about the people. It’s about understanding occupant daily activities and interactions, about understanding how this…
Cognitive psychologists generally divide our decision making systems, with respect to risk, into analytical vs. emotional reactions. The former carefully considers costs versus benefits, while the lat…
Thermal comfort in schools is impacted by a variety of factors, and this was discussed somewhat in a previous post: Culture and Thermal Comfort. But beyond HVAC system…
Not only do designers need to engage as many different stakeholder groups as possible to give them a voice, but they need to do it using multiple methods…
The following is a lessons learned taken from the renovation of elementary school in rural New Mexico. It was part the findings from a post occupancy evaluation (POE)…
The following is a lessons learned taken from the renovation of elementary school in rural New Mexico. It was part the findings from a post occupancy evaluation (POE)…
The following is a lessons learned taken from the renovation of elementary school in rural New Mexico. It was part the findings from a post occupancy evaluation (POE)…
Bettina Schlüter – Galle, Sri Lanka vom 04.09.13 bis 03.03.14 Seit September bin ich in Sri Lanka. Es ist bereits mein zweiter längerer Aufenthalt auf der Insel. Dementsprechend…
Friedemann Weihs – Pingdong, TaiwanAuslandsaufenthalt: September 2013 – Februar 2014 Eine Reise von tausend Meilen beginnt unter deinem Fuß (Dao de jing) Doch die Reise beginnt nicht mit…
Our built environments have both physical and social aspects to it. An occupant’s perception of the physical will affect his or her perception of the social, and vice…
Not only does culture provide us with written and unwritten rules, or norms, for interacting with the world around us and shaping our memory and perception, but it…