dc.contributor.author | Kalman, Jennifer | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-04-05T18:13:18Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-04-05T18:13:18Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-04-05T18:13:18Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/75450 | |
dc.description.abstract | This thesis examines the potential of architecture to improve mental health through the design of public space. To determine the programmatic needs of a site, this document uses a human perception framework to analyze the existing street conditions. This creates a built environment that allows for improved mental well-being of the public through positive social interactions.
By implementing a design tool kit, this project aims to support the architectural process of creating public space that promotes positive well-being in an urban community. This examination will be three-fold: through human-focused design rather than object-making design, the restorative benefits through the integration of nature, and the sensorial qualities of architecture in its material and formal composition.
This research develops a programmatic system that promotes positive social interaction through the design of a public square in Halifax, Nova Scotia. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Architecture | en_US |
dc.subject | Halifax | en_US |
dc.subject | Mental Health | en_US |
dc.subject | Public Space | en_US |
dc.subject | Social Interactions | en_US |
dc.subject | Nature | en_US |
dc.title | Environ(mental) Architecture: How Architecture Shapes Our Mental Health Through the Use of Public Space | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2019-03-19 | |
dc.contributor.department | School of Architecture | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Architecture | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | Nichole Wiedemann | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Steve Parcell | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Catherine Venart | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Cristina Verissimo | 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 |