This architectural thesis addresses a derelict urban rail corridor
and the possibility of combining architecture and landscape to
reactivate its latent potential as a dynamic seam in the urban
fabric.
Edmonton is a city built on a foundation of interconnectedness
with the nation. Rail access has established the city as a staging
hub for various industrial practices since the mid 19th century:
import and export, agriculture, oil and gas, etc. As inner city rail
access as been discontinued, parcels of rail land have been left
as relics; nostalgic reminders of a formerly expansive arterial
mechanical network, in turn connecting the city to a mechanical
backbone spanning the nation. This architectural intervention
will reactivate a piece of rail land in the northwestern part of
downtown Edmonton by establishing a dynamic activity corridor
around an energy-harnessing machine. / Apart from in-depth studies in renewable resource harvesting
and climate, the thesis is driven by studies in rail and agricultural mechanisms, as well as existing post-industrial park typologies.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:NSHD.ca#10222/13149 |
| Date | 25 November 2010 |
| Creators | Nally, Michael |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
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