This practicum explains the principles of an ideal Feng-shui for interment on a flat land region and the orientation of construction in relation to the site and nearby river course. Feng-shui is an important concern for most Chinese in terms of dwelling and interment. As there are no cemeteries in Winnipeg meeting this need, this practicum adopts F . . .

In The Granite Garden, Anne Spirn envisions a future city where "The paths on which people move into and through the city are designed with care. Every street and highway, and every other transportation corridor, is designed for efficient movement, for pleasure, and as an asset to the neighborhood through which it moves" (Spirn 1984, 270). This pra . . .

The Pan-American games are going to be held in Winnipeg in 1999. The University of Manitoba campus, the oldest academic institution in Western Canada, will play host to many important events, the foremost being the site for the main Pan-American Village. Over six thousand athletes, coaches, and officials will be housed within the secured perimeter . . .

The purpose of this practicum is to demonstrate the potential of internet technology as a tool to help bridge the knowledge gap between researchers and designers, and designers and clients through the illustration of Sustainable Community Design (SCD). . . .

Zoological gardens have withstood many changes since their beginnings. Today not only do many zoological gardens struggle to maintain a certain level of quality, but they are faced with tightening budgets. In light of these issues the role of the landscape architect has become more important not only as space makers but to integrate new criteria an . . .

This study explores the evolution of the suburban shopping centre in North America. The objective is to identify the factors responsible for the shaping of its constituent spaces, either for relaxation, gathering or shopping, and determine what, if any, value this might provide in the consideration of future shopping centre landscapes. In its infan . . .