redirection

Since my previous post, big changes and developments have occurred in this project. In our critique of the theme of our project, we have decided to change course drastically.

Our focus has shifted from investigating the memories and stories regarding various bodies of water in Auckland to investigating how Auckland is defined and ma

rketed in relation to residential properties which are in close proximity to the water. This is mainly due to the logistics of data collection and the interpretation of that data. In order t

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collect the quantity and diversity of data sets that would be ideal, we would need ethics approval which can become a long and arduous route that we did not initially anticipate. Even with the data collected, there is difficulty in translating the written, drawn or oral information and representing it in a diagrammatic format.

The interest of how Auckland's residential houses has been marketed was due to discussions around the term 'value'. We have decided to investigate the marke

t value of Auckland's residential housing in relation to water. Our source of information is from a

real estate engine which is able to supply specific details for properties recently sold, is for rent or in the market for purchase within the last two years.

Auckland's identity in terms of waterfront properties.

- value of house

-value of land

-address

-distance from the water

Initial data collection:

In our first trial, we went around Herne Bay collecting data on properties closest to the coast line that has been advertised in the past two years. The columns were:

- first picture advertised

- address

- land value

- land area

- building area

Trial one:

Our first attempt at visualising the data we have collected. Each building's footprint is marked with a set of icons in close proximation which explains the its unique makeup. There were several flaws with this.

1. By collecting the data along the coast, it does not really show how water influences the land. Therefore, we have decided to collect data inland from the coast for the next map.

2. The way of showing data is very 'bitsy', as each icon signifies a piece of information, it takes a while for the reader to de-code this map.

3. Some of the techniques were visually misleading. The over lapping orange boxes which reads as a factor which influences one another, whereas in reality, it indicates localised land values specific to each property. The lines extending from the building reads as sight lines whereas it indicates value.