dc.contributor.author | Hoffarth, Benjamin | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-04-07T12:48:14Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-04-07T12:48:14Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-04-07T12:48:14Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/80340 | |
dc.description | An architectural study that utilizes the theory of palimpsest as an approach to sites of historical importance. Evaluating them, not for a singular aspect of their history but for the multiple aspects or layers that exist within their history. Treating the site of Georges Island, Halifax as a multi-layered document. Allowing for the creation of an architecture that is unique to the place and acknowledges the layered history of the site. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Built Heritage sites, through their presence, location, and commemoration provide evidence and contextual understanding of a place’s past. Creating urban landscapes that are rich and accumulated with remnants that provide a foundation to a ‘Sense of Place’ and form a tether between community and place.
However, many Built Heritage sites traditionally focus on a singular or one-dimensional aspect of their past, rather than expressing their often multi- temporal history. Within recent decades, politics and policies regarding Heritage sites have presented a more inclusive approach to their conservation and reuse.
This thesis proposes a method to expose these multiple layers within Georges Island. Countering the singular objective and restorative approach; the isle is treated as a palimpsest, allowing for the recontextualization and re-activation of its temporal layers. Establishing a renewed connection with the community, through flexible programming, to facilitate a diverse ‘sense of place’ within its present and future urban setting. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Sense of Place | en_US |
dc.subject | Recontextualize | en_US |
dc.subject | Georges Island | en_US |
dc.subject | Built Heritage | en_US |
dc.subject | Palimpsest | en_US |
dc.title | Recontextualizing a 'Sense of Place': Georges Island as Palimpsest. | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2021-03-17 | |
dc.contributor.department | School of Architecture | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Architecture | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | Maria Arquero de Alarcon | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Steve Parcel | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Catherine Venart | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Roger Mullin | 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 |