Guides: Architecture: Design history and theory

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SARC 151 Assignment 1

SARC 151 Assignment 1 is a design history essay which is broken up into two parts. Paper 1 is a physical description of a selected place and Paper 2 is an essay analysing the same selected place against a specific theme.

Top resources

Here are some databases and webpages that can help you with both assignment 1 and assignment 2.

Index New Zealand
This index includes articles about New Zealand and can be helpful when looking at he history of the construction of the place.
Aotearoa NZ & Wellington databases
A list of databases focused on New Zealand
Wellington City Council Heritage List
Information on nearly 500 of the heritage buildings listed in Wellington.
Wellington's Architecture and Building Heritage
A good brief overview of Wellington Architectural History.
Wellington City Libraries Local History Database,
A list of items on Wellington local history. Includes books, databases and website. Search Te Waharoa to see if we have the books in our library. Otherwise you can get them from the Wellington City Library.

Books

To find books on your assignment the first step is to look at the reading list that has been created for your course. This can be found in Blackboard under 'Course Resources'.