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During my final year of architecture school, I had the opportunity to do a research thesis on almost anything I wanted to. This resulted in an exploration of the built environment’s role in fighting a global obesity epidemic. The topic draws on the concerns of existing health issues across the globe, particularly the increasing rates of obesity and lifestyle-induced diabetes over the last two decades.

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The design process explored a complex question: "How can the built environment be designed to encourage physical activity, promote healthier diets and change the current sedentary lifestyles that often contribute to obesity?" The solution lies within the design ideas and methodology which were sourced from a wide range of literature and precedent studies.

At the end of my thesis, it was apparent that health and architecture are correlated and that the built environment has an immediate impact on our lifestyles. As such, the proposed design will increase people’s calorie expenditure by successfully motivating New Zealanders to exercise more regularly through dynamic and engaging architectural responses. Furthermore, it will set a new standard for architectural design, which will become extra effective in combating obesity and enhance the living standards for the present and future generations in New Zealand.​