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AUT Research Repository
advisor
Burgess, Andrew
author
Hayashi, Taisei
2026-06-14T22:18:00Z
2026-06-14T22:18:00Z
2026
http://hdl.handle.net/10292/21383
This research investigates the need for flexible and adaptive reuse strategies to transform underutilized spaces in urban environments. Through theoretical and conceptual analysis, it addresses how architecture can respond to the challenges of vacancy, decay, and heritage protection. The study focuses on the case of the St James Theatre in central Auckland—a heritage-listed building that has remained unused for years due to ongoing restoration delays. By examining this site, the research proposes a temporal, non-invasive architectural intervention using traditional Japanese construction techniques, particularly Kigumi (木組み) joinery.
These techniques are explored for their potential to create modular, reversible wooden structures that respect the heritage fabric while reactivating the space for public use. The investigation highlights how cross-cultural, craft-based approaches can inform sustainable, low-impact adaptive reuse in contemporary urban contexts.
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Regenerating Urban Voids into Ma: Exploring Architectural Methodology Using Kigumi Structures
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