| Summary: | This thesis explores architectural and design principles for
fire-prone regions. A number of these principles are identified
and developed in the design of a recreational infrastructure
for Kelowna, British Columbia, at both the scale of the city
and the building.
At the city scale, the project proposes the integration of a
fuel break into the southern border of Kelowna, providing
a corridor of defensible space between the city and an
approaching fire. This fuel break, a landscape “scar”, is
developed as a linear park that links points of interest along
its 16 kilometre length.
One point of interest is selected as a building site for a
community centre and lookout. The design principles for
forest fire safety provide the necessary framework for the
design decisions of siting and materials.
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