Land reclamation is a form of land management, common in the American Southwest, that seeks to alter arid landscapes through a fabricated re-balancing of the hydrological ledger (more…)
As part of a series of selected projects from this past summer’s 2B studio (ARC 293), Felix Yang proposes Don Valley Expandables – a connected series of heterogeneous experiences along a recently abandoned 5 kilometer rail line known as the Don Branch of the Canada Pacific Railway. This proposal connects the Don Valley Watershed on a seasonal basis, with pieces of temporary infrastructure will pieces of temporary infrastructure acting as catalysts for cultural experiences and further intensifications of the site.
As part of a series of selected projects from this past summer’s 2B studio (ARC 293), Brenda Reid proposes [UN]ZOO – a strategy to repair the Don’s ecosystems in conjunction with human presence. The site for this studio was the the Don Valley, a ravine in Toronto that forms part of the Don River watershed. From site strategy to façade details Brenda designs the buildings to be a structure respectful to human and animal needs.
Update: John’s Street Level exhibition at the Princess Twin Cinema Odeon Gallery has been extended until June 25, so go have a look if you haven’t already! Opening of Street Level: Poetics of Urban Infrastructure. Photo by John Hofstetter. Street Level is an exhibition of work by Waterloo-based artist John Hofstetter, also known as the friendly man behind the counter at the Musagetes Architecture Library. It is currently on display at the Princess Twin Cinema...
ABSTRACT by Michael Bootsma Positioning itself as an investigation into the affective capacity of transport, this thesis argues that the potential of a city is both composed and revealed through its systems of movement, contending that the sensorial and expressive qualities of a city’s transit govern how its citizens perceive and access the scope of experiences available to them. Essays on movement and identity, the delimitation of the city, immobility, adaptation, and eccentricities, move in...