Rant and Roar with the Dying of the Light
| dc.contributor.author | Roberts, Melanie | |
| dc.contributor.copyright-release | Not Applicable | |
| dc.contributor.degree | Master of Architecture | |
| dc.contributor.department | School of Architecture | |
| dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Not Applicable | |
| dc.contributor.external-examiner | Julia Jamrozik | |
| dc.contributor.manuscripts | Not Applicable | |
| dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Steve Parcell | |
| dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Talbot Sweetapple | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-04-14T18:31:21Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-04-14T18:31:21Z | |
| dc.date.defence | 2026-03-17 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026-04-11 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This thesis proposes the design of a residential hospice facility in the resettled outport community of Little Bay Islands, Newfoundland, that honors the island’s cultural heritage and addresses the need for compassionate end-of-life care in remote communities. By subtly criticizing resettlement policies, this project suggests that, despite economic hardship, isolated communities hold inherent value in their lived traditions. The design culminates in a facility that supports terminally ill people through their final lived experiences, while providing emotional support and a sense of community to their loved ones. Informed by literature on hospice care philosophy, contemporary hospice design, phenomenology, and Newfoundland ethnography, this proposal will explore how architectural interventions can transform a neglected landscape into a place of dignity and reconnection. Ultimately, this project symbolizes perpetual arrival and farewell to a place that is at risk of being forgotten, rewriting its narrative as a place of care, remembrance, and continuity. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10222/85983 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.subject | architecture | |
| dc.subject | hospice | |
| dc.subject | outport | |
| dc.subject | Newfoundland | |
| dc.subject | resettlement | |
| dc.title | Rant and Roar with the Dying of the Light |
