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Sacred Placemaking: A Design Response to the Changing Face of Religion in Canada
No full textThis thesis examines sacred place and the potential these places hold as catalysts for positive change in the lives of spiritual individuals and religious communities throughout Canada. In order to better understand sacred place and the demand these places will continue to have, this thesis explores religious and spiritual trends within Canada. A number of sacred places--shared sacred places--were identified as useful examples based on the religious and spiritual context in Canada. Site visits were conducted, including site analysis and key-informant interviews, to better understand the effectiveness of these particular types of sacred places. A framework for designing sacred places, termed “sacred placemaking,” is developed to assist decision makers—architects, designers, Chaplains, planners, and administrators—with the design and facilitation of sacred place. A toolkit is developed as an accompaniment to this thesis, and is intended as a refined booklet of considerations for the design of sacred places
A proposal for an equipment development brief for field marketing
No full textBibliography: p. 105-108Some pages are in colour
The Art of Jaywalking: A Contemporary Approach to Interaction, Creation and Ownership in Public Space
No full textThe recent loss of interaction in public space has been a topic of debate amongst
scholars, architects, urban planners and municipal authorities. This project was
undertaken with the initial task of increasing interaction in and within public space. It
was imperative to understand the current status of North American public spaces as
well as the psychological importance of individual and collective needs for it. A group of
radical, avant-garde artists known as the Situationist International theorized various
approaches to encouraging awareness of the spaces we dwell in and deemed the term
psychogeography: a method of re-contextualizing and learning about the urban realm
through the construction of situations. Public experience and expression were at the
forefront of their work and led to the final and most pertinent concern regarding public
space – boredom. This Master’s thesis therefore turned into a study of expression and
ownership of public spaces and is concluded with one design solution titled The
C.I.T.E.E. Project
Craftsmanship, quality, and technology in architecture: explorations into the design of the single-family home
No full textBibliography: p. 126-129Thesis is in colour
Pause: Appropriation and Agency in Public Space
No full textThe post-modern city has been described by some theorists as disorienting, cold and alienating. The end of the 19th century brought expansion in the world economy and mass emigration from country to city at an unprecedented rate. These advancements along with progress in modernism, science and technology combined have produced a confusing environment for urban inhabitants and led to a retreat from the public realm. Many theorists argue that receding to the private sphere works in opposition to the objective of vibrant cities and in doing so forges the streets and public spaces into threatening places that people are reluctant to occupy. In looking to the theory and precedents posed, including the Situationist concepts of the Dérive and Psychogeographic exploration, is there a design intervention that can foster the simple idea of lingering? How can we allow then for chance, happenstance and the degree of randomness in the city while promoting creative personal expression and individual contributions to the public realm
Objects out of context: creative misuse as cultural participation and creative expression
No full textBibliography: p. 135-143Many pages are in colour.Missing signature page
Cracks in the pavement: an industrial design exploration of small dwellings
No full textBibliography: p. 165-169Thesis is in colour
Re:materials: manufactured goods as raw materials in the creation of new products
No full textBibliography: p. 149-154Pages are in colour.Approval page is missing
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