Entering the informal domain may be considered contrary to a formal understanding of
architecture yet it is within this context that many architectural strategies are being resolved.
Unbound by law and tradition, informal settlements allow for creative solutions that would
otherwise not be explored. Such unconventional solutions speak to the discourse of
architecture and planning, challenging ideas of public space and private ownership. The
goal of this thesis is to investigate how public space is achieved in established informal
houseboat communities using off-grid systems and salvaged material. An investigation
of the houseboat community in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and the Narrow boats in
London, England are case studies in this process. This thesis seeks to identify how the city
of West Kelowna, the Westbank First Nation and the Central Okanagan Regional District
of British Columbia can be agents of an informal intervention on the Okanagan Lake in
British Columbia.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:NSHD.ca#10222/13152 |
| Date | 25 November 2010 |
| Creators | Fuller, Kimberly Jane |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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