Architecture that Binds: A Place for Weddings and Funerals for a New Society

Architecture that Binds: A Place for Weddings and Funerals for a New Society

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Weddings and funerals are some of the most universally profound events of our lives. Both acts, however disparate, ultimately celebrate life. This thesis draws on themes of life and regeneration in its reading of a neglected yet historically significant site in the port lands of Toronto. The c...

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Main Author: Lam, Yvonne Y.S.
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: University of Waterloo 2006
Subjects:
Architecture
architecture
ceremonial space
don river
toronto
port lands
park
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10012/961
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topic Architecture
architecture
ceremonial space
don river
toronto
port lands
park
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architecture
ceremonial space
don river
toronto
port lands
park
Lam, Yvonne Y.S.
Architecture that Binds: A Place for Weddings and Funerals for a New Society
description Weddings and funerals are some of the most universally profound events of our lives. Both acts, however disparate, ultimately celebrate life. This thesis draws on themes of life and regeneration in its reading of a neglected yet historically significant site in the port lands of Toronto. The changes that have occurred at the mouth of the Don mirror the changes that have occurred in Toronto from settlement to post-modernity. It is here that the thesis proposes a place that simultaneously reclaims its roots and creates a new identity for the port lands. As a means of reinhabiting this site, the design uses the power of weddings and funerals to generate a collective point of gathering that reflects the multicultural nature of Toronto today.
author Lam, Yvonne Y.S.
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title Architecture that Binds: A Place for Weddings and Funerals for a New Society
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title_full Architecture that Binds: A Place for Weddings and Funerals for a New Society
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