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Adapting to the Island: the Architectural Reuse of a once active British Naval Facility for Bermuda
(2011-04-08)
This thesis explores the possibilities of adaptively reusing an existing site to provide new services and work spaces for the local artistic community within a once heavily used Brit- ish naval ship building and repair ...
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 ...
Maintaining the Character of a Place: Critical Approaches to Built Heritage in Newfoundland
(2018-07-31)
Newfoundland has an evolving and dynamic culture of repairing, maintaining, and adapting buildings as their function changes. This thesis highlights the pluralist viewpoint of Bonavista and its capacity to absorb many ...
TIDAL TOWN: REACTIVATING A TOWN'S CONNECTION TO THE WATERFRONT THROUGH INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC PROGRAM
(2018-07-31)
This thesis examines the potential for the adaptive reuse of post-industrial infrastructure located in or near rural towns. Many of these towns experience diminished industry and are directly affected, both socially and ...
The Living Yard: Re-Making the Public Square for Community Identity
(2019-08-22)
How do we design and develop in urban areas where we are witnessing the social impacts of gentrification? Through adaptive reuse, this thesis will investigate issues of the gentrification process in the North End of Halifax, ...
Electric Space: A New Narrative for Aging Hydroelectric Facilities in B.C.
(2017-04-11)
This thesis addresses the hydroelectric structures of the Buntzen Generating Station located within a restricted area of Indian Arm Provincial Park in British Colombia, Canada. Situated between ocean and mountain, the ...
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 ...
Au-delà des murs: Bridging the Edge between the Living City and the Preserved City
(2018-04-06)
This thesis investigates how the bureaucracies of heritage designation such as UNESCO
create havens for tourists rather than encourage the continuous inhabitation of historic cities. With
the mission of preserving culture, ...
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 ...
Preserving the Intangible Qualities of a Building Culture: A Case Study in Windsor, N.S.
(2015)
The land-based infrastructure of the Nova Scotian boat building culture is studied in this thesis to explore how the intangible qualities of a building culture can be understood through architectural ideas. The study finds ...