Research methods, processes and practices for Spatial Design and their application through a research project.

In this course students explore the research methods, processes and practices for Spatial Design and their application through a research project chosen and developed by the student. The focus lies on relating questions to design research processes and methods, and which involves working between the practice of making and critical writing.

Tinana refers to the actual, main part or core of something, including the self. Whakatinana is to make manifest concepts or ideas, to be able to realize your individual or collective aspirations in tangible form. This concept recognises that the process of actualisation is connected both to an individual’s or group’s aspirations and the framework or structures (social, political, cultural, historical) within which they operate. As a process, whakatinana respects that there will be challenges in the world and that every challenge should be taken seriously and planned for with due caution. Accepting challenges and acknowledging the importance of your support structures, including valuing the contribution of others and thorough preparation, fosters mutual respect.