Environments for the elderly have become a major concern in our aging society. Previous studies and ongoing research have focused on the elderly and their environments, with subsequent guidelines recommended for the planning and design to improve the quality of life of the elderly person. Based on the belief that quality of life is affected by ones . . .

This paper presents a case study of the elderly residents' views and use of the outdoor spaces at a high rise apartment building in central Winnipeg. The main objective of this study is the application of research findings to aid in the redesign of the exterior spaces. The building provides mostly independent or supported independent living. The re . . .

Galt Gardens Park is a significant element in the development of Lethbridge. From its establishment as an open space in 1885 through to the mid 1930s, its formal structure represented a correspondence between society and nature, expressing the notion of man's dominion over nature. Since that time, however, both its form and its symbolic meaning hav . . .

The intent of this thesis is to rediscover those spiritual values used by the ancient megalithic people; to explore their work through physical evidence and by studying dated Celtic culture. This work has stood with permanence and embodies the ancient spirit of building; by reflecting the cosmos in creating places on the purest of spaces - the eart . . .

Landscape should be expressive of the dominant culture and its values. Olds College is, historically and currently, a rurally located educational institution whose mission is to provide current quality agricultural education. The physical environment should contribute to the image of the college, conveying the values expressed in its Mission Statem . . .

This thesis is about the concept of urban quarters. This concept represents an urban configuration that composes a city in series of precincts or sectors. Each quarter, as a distinct part of the city, embodies a homogeneous identity and means of operation which constitute an integrated urban environment that serves the essential and the collective . . .