The goal of this practicum is to uncover and exemplify how to feed the community with nutritious food in order to sustain and bring the community together. The practicum illustrates how the transformation of underutilized urban land into a community-based food production network can help to create a nourished and connected community. The practicum . . .

To study the present, one needs to keep in mind that the present is not fixed or inevitable, but it is always in the process of becoming or, as Harrison concludes, “it is active and ripe with potential.” This practicum is an itinerary that takes you through another life, a long journey in which you can understand the mortality, vulnerability, and m . . .

Since the establishment of the People’s Republic of China, especially after the economic reforms in 1978, China has achieved unprecedented social and economic development. Rapid urbanization is one of the most outstanding outcomes of social and economic success. Like many other cities in China, during the last 40 years, the city of Kunming experien . . .

This document represents the practicum research and proposed design work conducted within Grand Rapids, Manitoba. The site selected for design intervention is a 350 x 150 m abandoned borrow pit, southwest of the Grand Rapids townsite. Created by Manitoba Hydro during the 1960’s construction of the Grand Rapids Generating Station, this borrow pit ha . . .

In many places thought to be leading the movement towards climate-resilient cities, the importance of encouraging multi-modal transportation options is critical in not only reducing emissions and positively affecting public health, but also allowing for design opportunities. When the car-centric model is challenged, opportunities arise to implement . . .

This practicum reimagines Strathcona Science Provincial Park in Strathcona County, Alberta. To formulate what a Science Park might look like in the 21st century, I referenced the Province of Alberta’s science strategy Knowledge for a Changing Environment, finalized in March of 2019. The strategy lists five priority areas for scientific understandin . . .