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Infrastructure, production, and the public realm Trumble, Anne R.
Abstract
This project posits the need for a design approach to the use of urban sub-infrastructural spaces as public space. The potential held within these neglected parts of the city presents opportunities for the integration of architecture and landscape. The site beneath the infrastructure of the downtown Granville Bridge is one of the last remaining undeveloped parts of downtown False Creek. Surrounded by extreme residential density, the site is formed by the infrastructure creating a unique space unlike any other in the city. Artists involved in small scale industrial production such as textile, fashion, film, and furniture, rely on the city for survival. The design, prototype, production, display, consumption, and involvement of these activities within the public realm are important components to the identity and vigor of any metropolitan city. This project will explore, capture, and capitalize on the unique landscape qualities of partial enclosure provided by the bridge structure. This existing condition provides a spatial quality that is suggestive of opportunities for the integration of interior and exterior functions. With appropriate design intervention this place can become a unique public space while fulfilling the need for a production and entertainment space in downtown Vancouver
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Infrastructure, production, and the public realm
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University of British Columbia
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Date Issued |
2005
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Description |
This project posits the need for a
design approach to the use of urban
sub-infrastructural spaces as public
space. The potential held within
these neglected parts of the city
presents opportunities for the integration
of architecture and landscape.
The site beneath the infrastructure
of the downtown Granville Bridge
is one of the last remaining undeveloped
parts of downtown False
Creek. Surrounded by extreme residential
density, the site is formed by
the infrastructure creating a unique
space unlike any other in the city.
Artists involved in small scale industrial
production such as textile, fashion,
film, and furniture, rely on the city for
survival. The design, prototype, production,
display, consumption, and
involvement of these activities within
the public realm are important components
to the identity and vigor of
any metropolitan city.
This project will explore, capture, and
capitalize on the unique landscape
qualities of partial enclosure provided
by the bridge structure. This
existing condition provides a spatial
quality that is suggestive of opportunities
for the integration of interior
and exterior functions. With appropriate
design intervention this place
can become a unique public space
while fulfilling the need for a production
and entertainment space in
downtown Vancouver
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eng
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Date Available |
2009-12-16
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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DOI |
10.14288/1.0092211
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University of British Columbia
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2005-11
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Scholarly Level |
Graduate
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.