dc.contributor.author | Wilson, Emily Todesco | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-08-30T13:21:25Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-08-30T13:21:25Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-08-30T13:21:25Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/73197 | |
dc.description.abstract | This thesis explores the architectural implications of flooding through the lens of landscape urbanism. Developing a critical understanding of ecological discourse, I consider dualism as the underlying cause of climate disruption and examine the role infrastructure in mediating the relationship between nature and culture. Through a design methodology that involves data-driven mapping, typological analysis, and systematic site selection, I frame the thesis position in the context of Calgary, Alberta and propose design strategies at three interconnected scales to accommodate, absorb, and accept flooding as a natural process of riparian ecosystems. From this investigation, I draw several conclusions evaluating the administrative boundaries typically used to define territory in order to reach a more inclusive understanding of human inhabitation within ecological systems. By working with the river, not against it, infrastructure can create a framework for dwelling that enables cities to embrace the challenges of an unpredictable future. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Infrastructure | en_US |
dc.subject | Ecology | en_US |
dc.subject | Landscape Urbanism | en_US |
dc.subject | Calgary | en_US |
dc.subject | Flooding | en_US |
dc.subject | Nature/Culture Dualism | en_US |
dc.subject | Urban Dwelling | en_US |
dc.subject | Architecture | en_US |
dc.title | The River is the Solution: Infrastructure of Dwelling in Calgary’s Urban Landscape | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2017-06-27 | |
dc.contributor.department | Faculty of Architecture | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Architecture | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | Andrea Kahn | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Steve Parcell | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Niall Savage | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | James Forren | 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 |