School of Architecture

Resources

resources

 

The School of Architecture has a range of resources and facilities available for you while you study here with us.

On this page:

Student Administration Office

The Faculty of Architecture and Design Student Administration Office offers advice and information on:

  • admission
  • qualifications and courses
  • course advice and selection criteria
  • exemptions and prerequisites and
  • your Application to Study.

For more information, please contact us:
Phone: 04 463 6200
Email: address


Student Common Room

The Student Common Room is for students to relax and take time out from lectures. Facilities include a TV, lounge, kitchen facilities and storage lockers.

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Student Academic Services

Counselling and health services are available from Student Academic Services. Appointments can be arranged on Te Aro Campus.

Other services are available on Kelburn Campus:

  • accommodation
  • career development and employment
  • crèche
  • disability support services
  • financial support and advice
  • student learning support service

Please visit the Student Academic Services website for more information. 

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Te Aro Campus Facilities

Our campus has a range of high-tech facilities for student use, including:

  • design studios
  • construction workshops
  • graphic workrooms
  • video production and editing suites
  • photography studios
  • exhibition spaces
  • computer laboratories

Many of these facilities are supported by campus technical staff. The Faculty of Architecture and Design website has detailed information on all the facilities on campus. 


Architecture and Design Library

The Faculty of Architecture and Design has a dedicated on-campus library. It holds a range of material relating to the subjects taught on campus. The Faculty website has detailed information about library facilities as well as information and links to the main library on Kelburn Campus.


Technical Resource Centre

The Technical Resource Centre shop stocks a range of drawing and modelling materials, course materials, consumables and reprographic supplies. The shop also loans specialist building science and environmental equipment, cameras and audio equipment.

Other services include: crediting printing accounts, 3D rapid-prototyping, laser cutting and printing.

More information about the Technical Resource Centre is on the Faculty website.


Collected Archives

The Faculty of Architecture and Design Collected Archives are a selection of manuscripts related to architecture at Victoria University. The collection supports staff and postgraduate research in New Zealand architecture and design history.

The major archives include:

  • Perry Martin Hill Archives
  • Gray Young Archives
  • Helen Tippett Collection
  • Cubitt Scrapbook Collection.

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Campus Care

Campus Care looks after campus security, cleaning, parking, access etc at Te Aro and Kelburn Campuses.

Phone: 463 5398
Email: address

Emergency security services: extn 8888 or 463 9999

More information is available from Campus Care.


Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association (VUWSA)

The Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association (VUWSA) is your students’ association. It carries out a number of diverse roles, but overall its task is to serve students. When you enrol at Victoria you become a member of the Association which gives you voting rights at all student meetings and VUWSA general elections.

VUWSA supports and funds the many student clubs and societies at Kelburn and Pipitea campuses and provides entertainment, including Orientation, Reorientation and other events throughout the year.

More information is on the VUWSA website.


STUDiO

STUDiO is the student representative group for students enrolled in courses at the Faculty of Architecture and Design. Students are elected each year and are responsible for everything from social and sporting events to student representation on the Faculty Board.

STUDiO holds regular social events such as talks by invited lecturers, barbeques, sports tournaments and the annual STUDiO Ball. They also run design competitions, workshops and arrange student discounts with local shops and suppliers.

More information is on the STUDiO website.


Student Architecture Network New Zealand (SANNZ)

SANNZ was formed in 2008, in response to students wanting better connections between schools, architects, architecture students and the international creative community.

SANNZ is a network that represents all current New Zealand architecture students and any student enrolled in a New Zealand architecture school (Victoria University of Wellington, Auckland University and Unitec) is eligible to join.

More information is on the SANNZ website.