dc.contributor.author | Johnson, Hayley | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-04-08T18:47:42Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-04-08T18:47:42Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016-04-08T18:47:42Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/71414 | |
dc.description.abstract | Wool 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.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | architecture | en_US |
dc.subject | Nova Scotia | en_US |
dc.subject | fibre | en_US |
dc.subject | textile | en_US |
dc.subject | materials | en_US |
dc.subject | technology | en_US |
dc.subject | industry | en_US |
dc.subject | craft | en_US |
dc.subject | agriculture | en_US |
dc.title | Woolscapes: Re-Connecting Nova Scotian Agriculture and Craft | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2016-03-21 | |
dc.contributor.department | School of Architecture | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Architecture | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | Janna Levitt | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Sarah Bonnemaison | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Cristina Verissimo | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Brian Lilley | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Catherine Venart | 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 |