Of
the
thesis
entitled:ÌýArguments
in
the
Streets
BecameÌýMore
Frequent
Abstract:
OurÌýcontemporary
societal
condition
is
comprised
of
an
involuntary
association
ofÌýhumans
to
a
system
which
prioritizes
Authoritarianism,
hierarchy,
andÌýcapitalism.
In
other
words
this
system
supports
a
systemic
or
enforcedÌýinequalityÌýwhich
favours
and
rewards
the
privileged
few
and
disenfranchises
andÌýcriminalizes
the
marginalized
many.
Architecture
is
complicit
in
thisÌýcondition.
This
being
said,
I
am
motivated
to
change
the
way
architectureÌýoperates.
The
bestÌýway
to
change
the
praxis
of
architecture
to
better
addressÌýthis
negative
condition
is
through
the
development
of
an
anarchistÌýarchitectural/spatial
practice.
This
anarchist
architecture
is
intended
to
beÌýrevolutionary
as
well
as
constructiveÌýand
pragmatic.
Anarchist
architectureÌýseeks
to
subvert
the
complicity
of
architecture
to
the
above
condition
andÌýstrives
to
affect
positive
social
change
through
a
multiplicity
of
tactics.
UsingÌýToronto
as
a
subject,
this
thesis
is
an
experiment
in
a
constructive
anarchistÌýarchitectural
praxis
which
manifests
itself
through
the
craft
of
archiving,Ìýcritical
détournement,
and
the
development
of
new
spatial
conditions.
Ìý
Supervisor:
CommitteeÌýMembers:
AdrianÌýBlackwell,ÌýUniversity of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
Anne Bordeleau, University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
​Marie-Paule
Macdonald,
UniversityÌýof
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
ÌýÌý
External Reader:
ScottÌýSorli
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Ìý
Wednesday
September
14,
2016
11:30AM
BRIDGE
Centre
for
Architecture
+
Design
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.