This study attempts, primarily, to understand some of the multiple and often contradictory concerns and critiques of postmodernism. These concepts of postmodernism are understood first, through a model of modernity as defined through a historic overview. This study then examines postmodern concerns arising from this model, as informed by both post- . . .

The proposed National Park for Arts and Culture at Abuja has been developed in response to Government ideals for cultural integration and national unity. With Nigeria being a country of very diverse cultures and ecosystems, the need for a forum to celebrate cultural heritage and diversity can not be overemphasized. Therefore, the location of the na . . .

River corridors are important natural environments which contain many historical, cultural, and landscape features. They are also important visual resources which provide natural beauty to the city and town environments through which they flow. As diverse natural settings river corridors are often subject to indiscriminate use and inappropriate dev . . .

This practicum develops a Master Plan for the Manitoba Legislative Grounds in Winnipeg; a Master Plan that will guide the Government of Manitoba in the future development and rehabilitation of the Legislative Grounds. The Master Plan developed is a result of a detailed inventory and analysis of the Legislative Building and Grounds, which includes t . . .

The modern hospital complex functions more like a city than a single building through its many independent yet intrinsically related departments. A hospital is more than an efficient and sophisticated machine for the treatment of illness, it is an environment which acts on all the senses of all the people within it. Therefore, in order to most effe . . .

The suburb represents a state of mind founded on imagery and symbolism of the modern paradigm. The myth evoked no longer responds to the present concerns of our culture. A return to more humanistic issues can lead to a new vision of man and environment. Through phenomenological interpretation the qualitative elements and images that are integral an . . .