GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH
Search or browse through research completed by MLA graduates at the University of Manitoba. Our goal is to create a collective research database for all Landscape Architecture programs across Canada.
Willow Park East housing co-operative : a study in territorial re-structuring
Smith, Peter Fletcher
1980
One of the most important aspects of the urban environment concerns the definition of and the relationship between the private and public domains. The resolution of this problem is critical to the well-being of all those who inhabit and use these environments. This study involves an examination and application of a hypothesis concerning the territo . . .
Bicycle route for downtown Winnipeg
Mangat, Rajinder Singh
1980
This study, which focuses on the Winnipeg situation, concentrates on encouraging the recreational use of the bicycle -- a use that is growing in popularity. By developing varied and interesting bicycle recreation opportunities and organizing them so as to involve aspects of commuting, this project represents the first step in the use of the bicycle . . .
Suburban planning : an investigation for future open space development and allocation in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Clark, Douglas B.
1979
This paper will examine the present economic, energy, and user concern research for the purpose of identifying criteria which should be considered in developing an alternative approach to suburban open space planning, in the Winnipeg region. Objectives: (1) To examine the historical origins, roles and functions of open space in North American citie . . .
Inner city open space : Vimy Ridge Memorial Park : a case study
Crosby, Robert W.
1979
Open space standards as the most widely utilized tools for allocating urban land for recreation are often inapplicable to inner city areas because of a shortage of vacant land. Planners and designers must therefore seek other methods for determining resident needs and desires in order to optimize use of land already available. Behavioral research t . . .
Carriage road : urban housing and its territorial structure
Carlyle, Douglas M.
1979
There are many ways of understanding the world around us that contribute to a greater harmony between it and ourselves. This project focuses on one: the interaction between people and residential environments. The position is that people feel more comfortable in an urban residential environment in which the street is defined by the front doors of h . . .
Playspaces to accommodate disabled children
Melvin, James Hugh
1979
Play is an integral part in the development of any child. Through play a child learns of the world, how to make decisions, succeed, fail, socialize, develops physically and mentally by means and actions of his own. The avant-garde movement in playground design has drastically altered the physical environment of play spaces; from the sterile expanse . . .
