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MONUMENT IN THE VALLEY: AN ADAPTIVE REUSE STRATEGY FOR THE NOVA SCOTIA TEXTILES LIMITED MILL OF WINDSOR, NOVA SCOTIA
(2013-12-09)
This thesis addresses the revitalization of the former Nova Scotia Textiles Limited mill in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Windsor is a small town that lies along the confluence of the Avon and St. Croix River shores, off ...
Generative Morphology: Establishing Relief Networks in the Dynamic Taklamakan Desert
(2013-07-30)
Desertification, the deterioration of productive and fertile lands into barren and desolate deserts, usually occurs as a result of deforestation, drought, or improper planting and agriculture. This thesis investigates ways ...
Site Based Phenomena
(2012-04-05)
With the perpetual advancements in technology
and communication the focus and obsession
of architectural critique has become surfi cially
focused on building “image”. This focus on image
of architecture has taken away ...
LOCATING SHAMBHALA: A PILGRIMAGE COMPLEX FOR KALAPA VALLEY IN THE HIGHLANDS OF CAPE BRETON, NOVA SCOTIA
(2015-04-06)
This thesis explores the relationship between landscape, sacred space and dwelling in the non-theistic spiritual tradition of Shambhala. Through the design of a pilgrimage complex for Kalapa Valley in the Cape Breton ...
Accenting Edmonton’s River Valley - Methodologies of Color; Using Framework of Human-Environment Connections
(2017-04-07)
West Rossdale and its river banks are the core cultural aspect of Edmonton. Its potential is portrayed through ‘River Crossing”, the one place where city and river meet. The thesis aims to explore the physical and cultural ...
Activating Traces: Reconnecting Tidal Flows and Past Landscapes Through the Reuse of a Post-Industrial Textile Mill
(2019-08-22)
This thesis investigates an adaptive reuse of a former textile mill, a post-industrial ruin built in 1884 in the town of Windsor, Nova Scotia. Natural tidal waters once acted as a means of distribution for the town and ...
Mend: Engaging a Divided City
(2018-07-31)
At the behest of industrial and government demands in the 1960s, Saint John [NB] engaged
in an urban renewal initiative to increase transportation effi ciency and remove urban blight.
The resulting impact was a congestion ...
Incubating Creativity: Amplifying an Emerging Art Culture
(2018-07-31)
At the heart of Moncton, New Brunswick lies an iconic building. The former Moncton High School is a place full of shared memories, history, and architectural character; however, it has laid dormant since it’s abandonment ...
Infrastructural Landscapes: Integrating Renewable Energy with Landscape and Community in the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia
(2018-07-31)
The Bay of Fundy is home to the highest tides in the world and among the strongest currents. The Minas Passage is a narrow body of water in the upper Bay of Fundy with a 13-metre tidal range and water speeds of 7-8 knots, ...
A New 'Parkitecture': Re-Imagining the Interpretive Centre as an Interactive Route in Algonquin Provincial Park
(2016-04-08)
This thesis addresses the anthropocentric history of wilderness parks in Canada. It investigates architecture in actively interpreting the cultural layers inherent of these landscapes while promoting recreational tourism. ...