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Art in the City: A New Vancouver Art Gallery as a Means of Re-affirming Culture and Vitalizing the Urban Realm
(2011-04-11)
This thesis explores the possibility that a well designed and situated urban art gallery might improve a problematic urban condition in Vancouver. The aim is to vitalize a neglected urban space, and connect the waterfront ...
Emergent Urbanism: A Framework for Responsive Connectivity in Vancouver’s False Creek Flats
(2014-04-04)
The city remains one of humanity’s greatest challenges, demanding solutions to complex problems that arise from a network of interoperating systems at different scales. As urban centres densify across Canada, the dialogue ...
Design with Nature: Learning from Ecological Systems to Educate the Urban Dweller
(2013-04-05)
Nature has an effective approach to cycling materials and energy flows to promote life. This thesis aims to expose urbanite users to nature’s way of cycling materials. The seawall is the largest public space in Vancouver ...
Nourished by Design: Public Architecture as Social Infrastructure
(2021-04-09)
This thesis reimagines the role of public buildings in urban society arguing that their contemporary value comes not only from providing public services but also from being accessible places for socialization in the public ...
City in Motion: Anchoring Vancouver’s Active Transit Network
(2022-04-19)
This thesis examines Vancouver’s transportation networks and their impact on city-building to inform the design of an active mobility trailhead at the False Creek Flats. The proposal argues the social benefits of intersecting ...