dc.contributor.author | Howard, Christopher | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-08-06T17:15:16Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-08-06T17:15:16Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014-08-06 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/53167 | |
dc.description.abstract | Since 1900, Western culture has distanced itself from death and now depends on funeral
homes to manage the care of the dead. Today, Western families have little interaction
with the deceased in the interval between death and burial. This period, once filled with
ritual and ceremony, is now a sales opportunity for the funeral home industry. By contrast,
many non-Western cultures have maintained their funerary rituals, which often involve
the deceased’s family and friends. These rituals appear to be consistent with the ethos of
compassion found in hospices. Therefore, Western culture may benefit from other cultural
perspectives on death rituals as an extension of care in Western hospices. It is hoped that
the proposed hospice and funerary complex in Halifax, NS, Canada will provide the opportunity for authentic experiences with the dying and recently deceased and will deepen the meaning of this universal human experience for all. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | architecture | en_US |
dc.subject | Halifax (NS) | |
dc.subject | hospice and funerary complex | |
dc.subject | palliative care | |
dc.subject | death | |
dc.subject | funeral | |
dc.subject | ritual | |
dc.title | ARCHITECTURE FOR LIVING WITH DYING AND DEATH: THE DESIGN OF A HOSPICE AND FUNERARY COMPLEX IN HALIFAX, NS | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2014-07-07 | |
dc.contributor.department | School of Architecture | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Architecture | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | Andrea Kahn | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Steve Parcell | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Sarah Bonnemaison | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Pamela Mosher | |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Christine Macy | en_US |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | No | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | No | en_US |