The Place of Narrative is an exploration of the implications, opportunities and processes posed by participatory design methods in Landscape Architecture. The thesis has been structured within a narrative inquiry framework that is situated within the larger field of qualitative research. The work aspires to assess if the combination of community en . . .

The intention of this practicum is the exploration of my own articulating actions as performed within a landscape assemblage. The goal of this work is to act as a catalyst for the discuss surrounding the capacity for action within an existing landscape assemblage, the agency of territorial/ de-territorialization that may follow these actions and sm . . .

Urban sprawl in North America and superblock in China are two typical urban forms with diametrically opposed density. However, when sprawl has been considered to be curbed, can supWerblock be a solution with its more compact urban form? This practicum is derived from this question and is focused on the research and design of shaping a good superblo . . .

The landscape is under constant threat from human kind and cannot evolve fast enough to protect itself adequately. By augmenting an ecosystem’s natural resilience with cybernetic technology, it will be better equipped to ensure its survival in an urban setting. This practicum will investigate the creation of a cybernetically-enhanced ecosystem, the . . .

This practicum investigates the reintroduction of a globally recognized at-risk plant community, Alvar, into an abandoned limestone quarry, located in the town of Inwood, in the Interlake Region of Manitoba. Alvar develops naturally over the course of thousands of years, and also naturally exists on exposed limestone bedrock, which is subsequently . . .

Kenora, Ontario is a city with a strong industrial identity, linked specifically to forestry. Historically sawmills were situated on waterfront properties for purposes of harnessing energy and transporting logs. As technology has evolved, the proximity to water is no longer integral and industry has become less centralized in the city. This practic . . .