Browsing by Subject "Adaptive Reuse"
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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 ... -
Reactivate and Reconnect: A Strategy for the Reintegration of an Abandoned Military Community
(2013-04-05)This architectural design thesis proposes the adaptive re-use of 82 walk-up apartment blocks located in Shannon Park, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. The uniform military housing community, abandoned in 2004, is ... -
Regional Reuse: Regenerative Adaptation of the Former Provincial Museum of Alberta
(2024-04-08)Edmonton’s abandoned Provincial Museum and Archives of Alberta demonstrates a history of Western building practices in the 20th Century shaped by the colonial frontier mythology, a reliance on resource extraction, and the ... -
Scope for the Imagination: Cultivating Craft in the Abandoned Farmscapes of Prince Edward Island
(2022-04-13)In the year 1908, Lucy Maud Montgomery published the widely known novel, Anne of Green Gables. Taking place on Prince Edward Island, a major theme throughout the story is the act of establishing a meaningful connection to ... -
The Society of Consumption: Rethinking the Mall Through Textile Re-Utilization
(2024-04-14)The enclosed shopping mall, emblematic of our consumer-driven society, emerges as a pseudo-public space that exacerbates the problem of textile waste, and diminishes the malls potential to embody the qualities of an engaging ... -
Taking the Plunge: The Re-use and Re-programming of a Coal Power Plant in Cape Breton
(2021-08-04)With coal power plants being one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, Nova Scotia and its energy providers must address these mounting concerns by initiating the decommission of our coal power ... -
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 ...