James Strong
Of the thesis entitled:NO MAN’S LAND :deconstructing the company camp in Canada’sOil Sands
Abstract:
For
nearlyfifty
years,
commercial
development
in
the
Canadian
Oil
Sands
has
been
thegenerator
of
a
population
explosion
in
northern
Alberta.Oil
sector
workers
seeking
stable
employmentand
high
wages
have
been
drawn
to
the
regionfor
decades;
often
with
theintention
of
re-settling
permanently
(or
semi-permanently)
in
local
communitiesnear
industrial
activities.Thesepopulation
increases
have
long
been
the
driver
of
urban
(and
sub-urban)development
in
FortMcMurray;
which
has
grown
to
become
a
fully
functioningindustrial
town
of
nearly
100
thousand
permanent
residents.
While
manyconsider
Fort
McMurray
a
paragon
of
the
contemporary
‘single
industry’
(orcompany)
town,
an
exclusive
academic
focus
on
‘city-building’
has
failed
toacknowledge
the
increasing
relevance
of
the
company
work
camp
inaccommodatingperpetual
population
increases.Indeed,statistical
and
demographic
data
–
gathered
by
the
Regional
Municipality
of
WoodBuffalo
–
has
revealed
a
trend
prioritizing
the
deployment
of
company
camps
inlieu
of
permanentimprovements
to
the
existing
urban
construct.
Overwhelmingly,the
camp
has
been
characterized
as
the
natural
consequence
of
industrialexpansion:
as
resource
extraction
operations
advance
farther
into
the
Canadianhinterland,
the
centripetal
urban
model
(i.e.
Fort
McMurray)
isrenderedincreasingly
obsolete.The
expandingindustrial
footprint
hasnecessitatedan
alternateextra-urbanproject.This
assumption
-
that
the
campis
inevitable
-
has
severely
limited
the
ongoing
public
discourse
surroundingcontemporaryworking
accommodations,
and
has
contributed
to
a
perception
of
thecamp
as
‘benign’
or
‘passive’
when
–
in
fact
–
the
opposite
is
true.
This
thesis
aimsto
assess
the
current
scope
and
scale
of
camp
deployment
through
a
carefulaccounting
of
individual
accommodations
sites
while
simultaneously
exploringthe
organizational
prerogatives
of
camp
deployment.The
camp
–
asextra-urban
paradigm
–
is
linked
to
an
explicit
economic
agendawhich
has
successfully
institutionalized
a
‘nomadic,’
‘transient,’
or
otherwise‘precarious’
working
regime
on
what
is
arguably
Canada’s
most
significantindustrial
project.
The examining committee is as follows:
Supervisor:
Committee Members:
ɱ, University of ݮƵ
ղԲԾ, University of ݮƵ
Robert Jan Van Pelt,University of ݮƵ
Dr. Angela Carter, University ofݮƵ
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Friday,
May
1,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.
Sundus Shaikh
Of the thesis entitled:Cultural Connectivity :Designas a method to facilitate cultural exchangewithintheGerrardBazaar
Abstract:
As immigrants choose to reside within thesuburbs and the city undergoes rapid geographical change, Toronto’s ethnicenclaves are facing significant transformation in terms of their neighbourhooddemographics, economic conditions and function. The Gerrard Bazaar is a primeexample of an ethnic retail strip that is struggling with a changing identityand day-to-day role, as the South Asian population gradually reduces within thearea, while young, non-South Asian families continue to move in. Once athriving Indo-Pakistani retail destination, theethnic enclave has witnessedsignificant economic decline leading to fluctuating levels of urban vacancy.Among the many South Asian shops, there lies an increasing presence ofmainstream coffee shops and specialty stores that have replaced declining SouthAsian retailenterprises over time. Various social and business organizationsare also situated along the strip, yet a significant number of their efforts toregenerate the enclave, operate in an isolated manner. There also remains acultural divide within the area as well as a general lack ofsolidarity amongthe merchants and organizations within the bazaar.
This
thesis
suggests
that
the
key
to
revivingthe
Bazaar
as
well
as
other
declining
ethnic
enclaves,
lies
in
promoting
newnetworks
of
“cultural
exchange”
in
which
architecture
and
urban
design
can
be
afacilitator
of
new
interactions
and
symbiotic
relationships
among
differentorganizations
and
individuals.
It
comprises
of
a
demographic,
historic,architectural
and
spatial
analysis
as
well
as
in-depth
human
research
thatstudies
how
visitors
and
inhabitants
of
the
Gerrard
Bazaar
perceive
the
ethnicenclave,
and
what
culture
means
to
them.
Thesediscovered
studies
and
personalinsights
influence
the
design
process
and
are
meant
to
serve
as
a
new
techniqueby
which
one
can
study
the
notion
of
culture
and
how
it
informs
architectureand
urban
interventions.
Thus,
the
focus
of
thesis
is
on
the
method
by
whicharchitectureand
design
is
produced,
in
response
to
the
lack
of
culturalexchange.
The
way
in
which
this
method
translatesresearch
into
design,
is
by
the
formulation
of
a
manual
of
“design
strategies”that
serves
as
a
template
for
the
design
intervention.
This
manual
is
appliedto
three
different
sites
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
for
three
types
of
uniquedesignproposals
-
A
re-activated
plaza,
an
adaptively
re-used
square
and
are-imagined
senior’s
residential
complex.
These
proposals
are
not
meant
to“freeze”
the
changes
that
are
taking
place
within
the
Gerrard
Bazaar,
butrather,
respond
to
the
gentrification
in
a
positive
manner
andacknowledge
thedemographic
trend
that
is
transpiring
within
the
neighbourhood.
It
is
envisionedthat
these
new
interventions
would
act
as
catalysts
in
fostering
a
new
sense
ofcommunity
and
revitalizing
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
neighbourhood.
Inaddition,
they
would
serve
to
optimize
the
existing
functions
and
events
of
theethnic
enclave
and
act
as
anchorpoints
along
the
strip.
Moreover,
the
presenceof
these
interventions
and
the
changes
that
they
bring,
are
meant
to
help
thebazaar
pave
the
path
to
a
new
identity
where
its
cultural
heritage
is
sharedand
promoted,
yet
its
demographic
and
cultural
transition
are
acknowledged
andintegrated.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows: