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Yusef Patel

Academic Programme Manager
School of Architecture
Location: Building 048, Room 2019

Publications

Shepherd, V. S. G., Patel, Y., Salas, C., & Hochstein, G. (Curator). (2025). Women as Maker. [Posters of 6 x makers from Unitec and 16 x student made models]. Group exhibition. Curated by G. Hochstein, ASC Architects, Auckland, 20-21 September.

Wang, X., & Patel, Y. (2024). Enhancing the urban community resilience through street retrofitting interventions: A case study by Unitec Students in Auckland, New Zealand. In Shamout, S., Bradbury, M., Altan, H., Patel, Y & McPherson, P (Eds.), Integrating Resiliency into Future Sustainable Cities (pp. 1-444). Cham, Switzerland.

Suckling, K., Patel, Y., Collet, A., & Mann, K. (2024). Resilient Design with Upcycled Timber within Architectural Design-Build studio. In S. Shamout, M. Bradbury, H. Altan., Y. Patel, & P. McPherson, (Eds.), Integrating Resiliency into Future Sustainable Cities (pp. 45-65). Springer, Switzerland.

Premier, A., Shamout, S., & Patel, Y. (2024). Smart-Solar Urban Furniture: a Co-Ideation and DesignProcess to Help Enhancing Urban Resilience of Auckland, New Zealand. In Shamout, S., Bradbury, M., Altan, H., Patel, Y & McPherson, P (Eds.), Integrating Resiliency into Future Sustainable (pp. 1-444). Cham, Switzerland.

Davies, J., & Patel, Y. (2024). The Parka Wrap: Retrofitting insulation onto the existing walls of occupied homes. In In Shamout, S., Bradbury, M., Altan, H., Patel, Y & McPherson, P (Eds.) (Eds.), Integrating Resiliency into Future Sustainable Cities (pp. 35-43). Cham, Switzerland.

McMeel, D., & Patel, Y. (2024). Wasting Time: The challenge of minimizing construction waste, digital fabrication and whether our digital systems are fit for purpose. In Shamout, S., Bradbury, M., Altan, H., Patel, Y & McPherson, P (Eds.), Integrating Resiliency into Future Sustainable Cities (pp. 1- 444). Cham, Switzerland.

Patel, Y., Hochstein, G., & Salas, S. (2024). Unitec School of Architecture Display. [Design Output]. BuildNZ | Facilities Integrate | The National Safety Show: Auckland, New Zealand.

Wang, X., & Patel, Y. (2024). Intertwining Community-Driven and Student-Built Approaches to Activate Suburban Streets. Asylum, Asylum 1 2024, 221–232. https://doi.org/10.34074/aslm.2024104

McMeel, D., Patel, Y., Sims, A., Petrovic, E., & McPherson, P. (2024). ER82 Understanding waste generation in the New Zealand construction sector: Scoping study. BRANZ.

Patel, Y., Alexander- Tu’inukuafe, R., Potauaine, S., & Kaufusi, R. (2023, April). Building Resilient and Respectful Communities: Integrating Māori Values into Design Practice [Paper presentation]. 5th edition of the international conference on Responsible Architecture and Urbanism. Unitec - Te Pukenga, Auckland.

Wang, X., & Patel, Y. (2023, April). Enhancing the urban community resilience through street retrofitting interventions: A case study by Unitec Students in Auckland, New Zealand [Paper presentation]. 5th edition of the international conference on Responsible Architecture and Urbanism. Unitec - Te Pukenga, Auckland.

Patel, Y., Carl, S., & McPherson, P. (2023, April). File to Factory: Resilient building Solutions during a State of Emergencies [Paper presentation]. 5th edition of the international conference on Responsible Architecture and Urbanism. Unitec - Te Pukenga, Auckland.

Suckling, K., Patel, Y., Collet, A., & Mann, K. (2023, April). Resilient Design with Sustainable Materials in Architectural Design-Build Studio [Paper presentation]. The 5th International Conference on: Resilient and Responsible Architecture and Urbanism. Unitec - Te Pukenga, Auckland.

Premier, A., Shamout, S., & Patel, Y. (2023, April). Smart-Solar Urban Furniture: A Co-Ideation and Design Process to Help Enhancing Urban Resilience of Auckland, New Zealand [Paper presentation]. The 5th edition of the International Conference on Responsible Architecture and Urbanism. Unitec - Te Pukenga, Auckland.

Davies, J., & Patel, Y. (2023, April). The Parka Wrap: Retrofitting insulation onto the existing walls of occupied homes [Paper presentation]. The 5th edition of the international conference on Responsible Architecture and Urbanism,. Unitec - Te Pukenga, Auckland.

McMeel, D., & Patel, Y. (2023, April). Wasting Time: Challenges for digital fabrication and our digital systems fit-for-purpose [Paper presentation]. 5th edition of the international conference on Responsible Architecture and Urbanism,. Unitec - Te Pukenga, Auckland.

Wang, X., Patel, Y., & Shamout, S. (2023, April). Enhancing the urban community resilience through street retrofitting interventions: A case study by Unitec Students in Auckland, New Zealand [Paper presentation]. Resilient and Responsible Architecture and Urbanism (RRAU) conference, Resilient and Responsible Architecture and Urbanism (RRAU) conference.

Patel, Y., Potauaine, S., Suckling, K., McPherson, P., & McMeel, D. (2023). Toutai -`a-Maui : Maui`s Catch. [Design Output]. What The People: Auckland, New Zealand. RE23006.

Patel, E., & Patel, Y. (2023). Woven Structure. [Design Output]. I Love Avondale: Auckland, New Zealand. RE23010.

Shamout, S., Patel, Y., & Premier, A. (2023). Developing urban furniture by Unitec students for an emerging urban fabric in Auranga, New Zealand: the socio-ecological dynamics of creative sustainable prototyping production during the Covid crisis. Asylum Journal, Vol. Asylum 2023, 93-98.

Patel, Yusef. (2022). Built projects by Unitec architecture students at Auranga’s Village Square. NZIA Community Kōrero: Conversations with the Auckland Branch, March 2022, 5-6.

Patel, Yusef., Haley, Alyssa., Mann, Keith., & Kieran, Copper. (2021). Auranga Performance Container. [Artefact/Object/Craftwork]. Karaka, Auckland: Auranga Village Square.

Patel, Y., McCulloch, N., Durrant, M., Corrales, V., Oge, B., & Haley, A. (2021). Panuku 'Graffiti' Pavilion. [Artefact/Object/Craftwork]. Auckland, New Zealand: 909-1949 Great North Road, Avondale.

Patel, Yusef., & Haley, Alyssa. (2021). Auranga Bike Pod. [Artefact/Object/Craftwork]. Karaka, Auckland: Auranga Village Square.

Patel, Yusef., Wing-Tai, Hung., McPherson, Pater., & Peni, Edward. (2021). Te Pūtahi Auaha: Avondale Graffiti Pavilion. Asylum Journal, 2021, 144-150.

Besen, B., Patel, Y., Couchman, A., & McPherson, P. (2021). Architecture as a tool for inclusion and community building: Women in Fabrication at Zayed College for Girls. Asylum, Asylum 1, 2020, 174-181.

Patel, Y., McCulloch, N., & Potauaine, S. (2021). EDFAB: design and building of a plywood research house. Asylum, Asylum 1, 2020, 182-189.

Patel, Y., & Jadresin Milic, R. (2021). Editors’ Note. Asylum. (pp. 6-7). Asylum.

Kaufusi, R., Patel, Y., Potauaine, S., & Alexander-Tuinukuafe, R. (2020). Embedding Digital Technology into Contemporary Māori and Pasifika Architectural Practise. In Ali GhaffarianHoseini, Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini, and Nicola Naismith (Ed.), Imaginable Futures: Design Thinking, and the Scientific Method. 54th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2020 (pp. 442-450).

Finch, G., Marriage, G., Gjerde, M., Pelosi, A., & Patel, Y. (2020). Understanding the Challenges of Circular Economy Construction Through Full-Scale Prototyping. In Ali GhaffarianHoseini, Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini, Nicola Naismith (Ed.), Imaginable Futures: Design Thinking, and the Scientific Method. 54th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2020 (pp. 1283-1292).

Besen, Priscila., Patel, Yusef., & Couchman, Alice. (2020, February). WOMEN IN FABRICATION ZAYED COLLEGE FOR GIRLS AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND [Poster presentation]. UN World Urban Forum 10, Abu Dhabi,.

Kaufusi, R., Patel, Y., Potauaine, S., & Alexander-Tu'inukuafe, R. (2020). CUE Haven Viewing Plateform Barge Board Carvings. [Artefact/Object/Craftwork]. Auckland: CUE Haven Community & Management Trusts, Araparera, Kaipara Harbour.

Patel, Yusef., & Jadresin-Milic, Renata. (2020, December). Transforming the School of Architecture’s Asylum Journal publication. [Paper presentation]. Unitec Research Symposium 2020, Auckland.

Patel, Y. (2019). Design Studio: Collaboration with Panuku Development Auckland. Talking Teaching 2019, Unitec Institue of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.

Patel, Yusef. (2019). File to Factory: Design for Assembly Workflows in Architecture. University of Auckland, Auckland.

Patel, Y., Laubscher, T., Mirus, A., Prasad, K., & Campbell, G. (2019). The "Artistry in Timber " Campain. Auckland, Futurebuild LVL.

Patel, Y., Couchman, A., & Zink, K. (2019). Futurebuild LVL Product Stand for NZIA Insitu Conference. Futurebuild LVL, Auckland, New Zealand.

McColluch, M., & Patel, Y. (2019). Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts Research House: a collaboration between student design - makers and a local building contractor. Real/materail/Ethereal, The 2nd Annuel Design Research Conference.

Patel, Y., Santos, K., & Brown, T.N. (2019). Unitec Student Design Challenge. James Hardie New Zealand & Architectural Desginers New Zealand, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Patel, Y., Zink, K., Alyssa, H., & Olsen, K. (2019). Furturebuild LVL & Cater Holt Harvey Plywood Display Stand. Architectural Desginers New Zealand, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Patel, Y., Potauanie, S., & Chapman, J. (2019). EDFAB 4.0 Research House. Unitec Institue of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.

McCulloch, N., & Patel, Y. (2019). Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts Research House: a collaboration between student design - makers and a local building contractor. Laura Harper, Annual Design Research Conference 2019: Real/Material/Ethereal.

Mirus, A., Patel, Y., & McPherson, P. (2018). Prefabrication: New Zealand's golden ticket? P. Rajagopalan, Meeting the Challenges of Higher Density: 52nd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association.

Campbell, G., Patel, Y., & McPherson, P. (2018). Intensive Design Building Studio: A Collaboration with Industry. P. Rajagopalan, Meeting the Challenges of Higher Density: 52nd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association.

Couchman, A., Patel, Y., & McPherson, P. (2018). Women in Fabrication: A platform for inclusive and diverse design. P. Rajagopalan, Meeting the Challenges of Higher Density: 52nd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association.

Contractor, R., Janus, A., & Patel, Y. (2018). Beyond design, detail, print: The Tech Futures Lab design-build studio. Spark: UAL Creative Teaching and Learning Journal (Vol. 3(2)).

Patel, Y., Campbell, G., Prasad, K., McCulloch, N., Van der Merwe, J., Lin, Qi., & Talat, G. (2018). A Digitally Fabricated Pop-Up Exhibit for the Modular Roadshow brought to you by PrefabNZ in association with BRANZ. Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, New Zealand, Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts, BRANZ, PrefabNZ.

Chapman, John., Barrie, Andrwq., & Patel, Yusef. (2017). Learning by Making: Architecture students design and construct timber structures for schools. New Zealand Timber Design Journal (Vol. 25(3)).

Patel, Y., ((Lecturer)/Project Manager), Stuart, M., (Student), Muris, A., (Student), & Couchman, A., (Student) (2017). PrefabNZ brought to you by Unitec. Donna Swain, ASB Showgrounds, Auckland, New Zealand, 4-5 July.

Contractor, R., & Patel, Y. (2017). Beyond Design, Detail, Print. Digitally Engaged Learning Conference, London.

Contractor, R., & Patel, Y. (2017). Beyond Design, Detail, Print. Digitally Engaged Learning Conference, London.

Janus, A., Contractor, R., Patel, Y., & McPherson, P. (2017). Gateway Pavilion: Returning to Conventional Practice. Marc Aurel Schnabel, Back to the Future: The Next 50 Years, 51st International Conference of Architectural Science Association.
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/4158

Patel, Y. (2017). File to Factory: A case study of automated prefabrication house-building methods for small-to-medium enterprises. Unitec ePress Occasional and Discussion Paper Series (Vol. 2017:10).
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/4027

Hitchings, K., Patel, Y., & McPherson, P. (2017). Analogue Automation: The Gateway Pavilion for the Headland Sculpture on the Gulf. Antonio Fioravanti, Stefano Cursi, Salma Elahmar, Silvia Gargaro Gianluigi Loffreda, Gabriele Novembri and Armando Trento, ShoCK - Sharing of Computable Knowledge - Proceedings of the 35th International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, Rome, Italy (Vol. 2).
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/4105

Patel, Y., Kim, J., & Farquharson, C. (2016). Look Eyewear Pop-Up Store. Auckland, New Zealand, 26 Hight Street, Auckland CBD.

Chapman, J.B., Barrie, A., & Patel, Y. (2016). Teaching timber technology to architecture students: real buildings and digital technologies. Josef Eberhardsteiner, Wolfgang Winter, Alireza Fadai, Martina Pöll, Proceedings of World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2016). Vienna, Austria.
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/4097

Patel, Y., Farquharson, C., Atkins, E., Contractor, R., Janus, A., Salas, C., Campbell, G., McKoy, H., Deianov, K., Mirus, A., & Sharp, D. (2016). Tech Futures Lab Loading Dock Retrofit. Auckland, New Zealand, 22 McColl St, Newmarket.

Patel, Y., & McMeel, D. (2015). Digital DIY: EdFab Project. S. M. Ahmed., Y. Xenidis., S. Azhar., N. A. Smith., C. E. Yaris., S. Campbell, Eighth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century.
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/3870

Patel, Y., Chapman, J. B., & Dermott, M. (2015). Urban Prototype. Plywood architecture. R. H. Crawford & A. Stephan, Proceedings of the 49th International Conference of the Architectural-Science-Association.
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/3845

Chapman, J.B., Barrie, A., & Patel, Y. (2015). New Structures: An Innovation in the Teaching of Technology. Daniel K Brown, Manfredo Manfredini, Peter McPherson, Annabel Pretty, Uwe Rieger and Mark Southcombe, Proceeding of 8 International Conference and Exhibition of the Association of Architecture School of Australasia, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Patel, Y., Davies, J., & Mann, K. (2015). Digital and Analogue Production: Interior Privacy Louvers Experiment. Auckland, New Zealand, Private Residence, Narrow Neck, Auckland.

Patel, Y., (Designer and Fabricator), McMeel, D., (Designer and Fabricator), Chapman, J., (Engineer), leardini, P., (Designer), Manfredini, M., (Designer), & Raftery, G. (2014). Make:Place Project. J. McMillan, S. Morrison, L. Tamu, B. Bent, J. Lilo, Avondale Town Centre, Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand, 16-19 October.