dc.contributor.author | Howes, Caroline | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-08-10T14:14:26Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-08-10T14:14:26Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012-08-10 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/15193 | |
dc.description.abstract | This thesis proposes the renovation of existing rental units in ten low-rise apartment buildings in order to foster urban and ecological resilience. Existing ex-military apartments on the north shore of Maynard Lake in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada are adapted through strategic additions and subtractions to create a gradient of spaces: from private to communal to public. The site is conceived as an urban threshold to the lake, organized around new communal amenity spaces for the inhabitants and new diverse mixed-use spaces for the public. At the heart of the project lies the design strategy of effecting big change in the quality of existing space through small interventions. Relatively low-cost incremental design moves transform bleak and alienating spaces into livable places where renters will benefit from the support of their community. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Urban | en_US |
dc.subject | adaptability | |
dc.subject | existing housing | |
dc.subject | residential | |
dc.subject | renovation | |
dc.subject | resilience | |
dc.title | Urban Resilience: Re-Designing Existing Architecture for the Community of Maynard Lake | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2012-07-10 | |
dc.contributor.department | School of Architecture | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Architecture | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | Peter Sassenroth | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Stephen Parcell | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Stephen Parcell | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Sarah Bonnemaison | en_US |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | Not Applicable | en_US |