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Liminal Communities: An Infrastructure for Identity and Belonging in Planned Resource Towns
(2018-07-31)
Following the economic crisis of 2008, residents of Mackenzie, a remote forestry town in British Columbia, watched as all six local mills closed – putting their economy on pause and forcing nearly a quarter of residents ...
Incubating Creativity: Amplifying an Emerging Art Culture
(2018-07-31)
At the heart of Moncton, New Brunswick lies an iconic building. The former Moncton High School is a place full of shared memories, history, and architectural character; however, it has laid dormant since it’s abandonment ...
Infrastructural Landscapes: Integrating Renewable Energy with Landscape and Community in the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia
(2018-07-31)
The Bay of Fundy is home to the highest tides in the world and among the strongest currents. The Minas Passage is a narrow body of water in the upper Bay of Fundy with a 13-metre tidal range and water speeds of 7-8 knots, ...
Shelter to Gather: A Primitive Future for Resilient Cities in Post-earthquake Urban Environments
(2016-04-07)
This thesis focuses on creating a strategic process for addressing the devastation of communities in the aftermath of earthquakes. In Christchurch, New Zealand the site of this thesis, buildings and infrastructure were ...
Re/creation of Lake Banook: Providing Prospect & Refuge in an Urban Landscape
(2016-08-24)
Lake Banook, an urban lake situated in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, plays an important role in both community and international recreational activity. Although the lake currently functions well, it could be improved. ...
The Archescape : Seeking the Way Out from Within
(2016-04-08)
This thesis investigates the archescape (Wallis de Vries, 2014) within the historical center of Rome. The term refers to the point of intersection where architecture meets escape. The primal need for escape from the city’s ...
Integrating Structure, Systems, and Space: CLT + Steel
(2016-08-23)
This thesis examines building system integration for Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT), an emerging engineered wood building product. CLT is structurally robust, constructionally efficient, and environmentally friendly, but the ...
Bilbao Re-Effect: Container + Contents + Context Architectural Strategies for the 21st Century Art Museum
(2016-04-11)
Throughout the history of art museums and galleries, the container, its contents, and the surrounding context, have retained a tuneful relationship; yet, in 20th century we witness a major shift, with the container taking ...
Landscapes of Memory: A Study of Memorialization in Northern Uganda
(2016-04-08)
In the Western world today, memorialization typically occurs at ‘sites of memory’, such as monuments and museums, where people go to remember or learn about the events being commemorated. This approach to memorialization ...