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dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Hayley
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-08T18:47:42Z
dc.date.available2016-04-08T18:47:42Z
dc.date.issued2016-04-08T18:47:42Z
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10222/71414
dc.description.abstractWool is a natural, renewable and biodegradable resource. It is used by the sheep to protect them from the elements; a natural form of architecture. Its properties as a thermally and acoustically insulating, water resistant, fire retardant, and volatile absorbing material make it ideal for the built environment. Today in the industry of sheep farming, wool is considering a waste material as meat is the main output. In recent decades Nova Scotia's farm revenues have been decreasing, and wool has become a further expense for farmers as it does not stop growing and needs to be shorn. Since the invention of petroleum based synthetic fibres, wool as a fibre for the textile industry has been displaces. While this was happening, textile production was concentrating in developing countries, creating a market that was too competitive for production, manufacturing and product use is reflected in a culture that does not understand materials. This thesis explores the material qualities of wool, aiming to re-connect the agricultural resources of the wool industry with craft and other place based manufacturing to inform and invent new forms of architecture and architectural products.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectarchitectureen_US
dc.subjectNova Scotiaen_US
dc.subjectfibreen_US
dc.subjecttextileen_US
dc.subjectmaterialsen_US
dc.subjecttechnologyen_US
dc.subjectindustryen_US
dc.subjectcraften_US
dc.subjectagricultureen_US
dc.titleWoolscapes: Re-Connecting Nova Scotian Agriculture and Craften_US
dc.date.defence2016-03-21
dc.contributor.departmentSchool of Architectureen_US
dc.contributor.degreeMaster of Architectureen_US
dc.contributor.external-examinerJanna Levitten_US
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinatorSarah Bonnemaisonen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerCristina Verissimoen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerBrian Lilleyen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisorCatherine Venarten_US
dc.contributor.ethics-approvalNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.manuscriptsNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.copyright-releaseNot Applicableen_US
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