Browsing by Subject "Public Space"
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Bridge as Anchor: Connecting Neighbourhoods, the City, and the Ravine in Toronto’s Rosedale Valley
(2018-07-31)Toronto is a city characterized by the rich dichotomy between its urban fabric and the natural environment which shaped the city. Ravines are a primary contributor of open space, and a source of social and urban infrastructure ... -
Environ(mental) Architecture: How Architecture Shapes Our Mental Health Through the Use of Public Space
(2019-04-05)This thesis examines the potential of architecture to improve mental health through the design of public space. To determine the programmatic needs of a site, this document uses a human perception framework to analyze the ... -
Imprints of the Everyday: Architecture for Incremental Interventions
(2021-08-19)Urban erasure, as a result of tabula rasa redevelopments and the privatization of public spaces within London, are wiping out the idiosyncratic imprints of the city’s inhabitants. Through unfolding the power of ephemeral ... -
Instrumental Architecture: Investigating the Live Music Venue as a Process of Gathering along the Halifax Waterfront
(2020-04-13)This thesis aims to connect live music, people, and place in Halifax by approaching the live music venue as a process of gathering. This strategy builds upon Christopher Small’s concept of ‘Musicking’ by approaching the ... -
Mapping Possibilities for Conviviality: Inclusive Dialogues to Revitalize Calgary's Heart
(2023-07-13)This thesis serves as a framework for the re-imagination of urban infrastructure. Calgary’s Canadian Pacific rail corridor is the study site, bisecting the downtown and creating exclusionary space in the city’s heart. The ... -
Public Space for Public Good: Making Privately Owned Public Spaces in Vancouver More Inclusive and Supportive
(2023-08-02)This thesis examines the influence and effects of privatisation to support arguments for improved policy regarding Privately Owned Public Space (POPS). In Vancouver, BC city agencies negotiate POPS and other contributions ... -
Restorative Infrastructure
(2012-08-03)The ferry terminal in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada is located in an important public place for the city of Halifax. This area has been subject to planning decisions that have led to its current state of reduced functionality. ... -
Rethinking the Relationship between Stadiums and Public Space
(2020-09-01)This thesis examines how a centrally located stadium can be woven into the public space of a Canadian city to become an active member of the urban fabric. Common community desires for spectator sports have faced difficulties ... -
Rural Memory and Rural Development
(2019-08-09)In recent years, the Chinese government has been promoting the infrastructure construction of rural China. However, most of the rural construction still uses the same set of methods of urban development and planning and ... -
A Shared Waterfront: Instilling Public Space Back Into Hamilton's Industrial Port
(2019-08-15)Cities and waterfronts have historically been closely tied through public and private amenities offered in connection to water. Industrial expansion has created an imbalance of public life at the waterfront, eliminating ...