Thursday, November 26, 2015 1:30 pm
-
1:30 pm
EST (GMT -05:00)
Of the thesis entitled: Urban Design and Development of a Public Space at the City of Kitchener’s Intermodal Transit Hub
Abstract:
This
thesis
uses
aÌýcase
study
approach
at
the
proposed
Transit
Hub
for
the
City
of
Kitchener
toÌýfocus
on
opportunities
for
a
high
quality
public
space/square
to
betterÌýintegrate
a
new
LRT
line
and
a
new
GO/VIA
rail
station
intoÌýthe
surroundingÌýcity.
The
conceptual
framework
of
this
thesis
is
to
create
a
public
space
atÌýKitchener
transit
hub
in
order
to
transform
the
space
into
a
new
interfaceÌýwhere
people
can
experience
a
fulfilling
urban
life.
This
designÌýproposal
seeksÌýto
create
an
intimate
relationship
between
public
life,
infrastructure
andÌýpeople.
In
addition,
this
proposal
envisions
a
series
of
diagrams
of
the
EdwardÌýT.
Hall’s
Proxemics
strategy,
a
non-contact
communication,Ìýto
experiment
withÌýthe
adequacy
of
all
the
defined
spaces.
Within the city of Kitchener, much has alreadyÌýbeen done to establish the presence of urban design at the human scale, toÌýintegrate contemporary ideas into the design of buildings, and to enhanceÌýhistoric natural retreats likeÌýVictoria Park. However, little has been done toÌýintegrate the expanded opportunities for new design of work and livingÌýopportunities in the city center with the proposal of a new intermodal transitÌýhub in the heart of that growingÌýdowntown core.
Ìý
The combination of both of those aspects will look at how to create a healthy,Ìýpeople-oriented public environment that will also transfer people from one modeÌýof transit to another. With the surrounding new mixed-useÌýdevelopments and theÌýheritage architecture of Kitchener’s industrial past, the case studyÌýdemonstrates the typical situation facing most urban centres undertakingÌýtransit expansion in Ontario.
Ìý
Within the city of Kitchener, much has alreadyÌýbeen done to establish the presence of urban design at the human scale, toÌýintegrate contemporary ideas into the design of buildings, and to enhanceÌýhistoric natural retreats likeÌýVictoria Park. However, little has been done toÌýintegrate the expanded opportunities for new design of work and livingÌýopportunities in the city center with the proposal of a new intermodal transitÌýhub in the heart of that growingÌýdowntown core.
Ìý
The combination of both of those aspects will look at how to create a healthy,Ìýpeople-oriented public environment that will also transfer people from one modeÌýof transit to another. With the surrounding new mixed-useÌýdevelopments and theÌýheritage architecture of Kitchener’s industrial past, the case studyÌýdemonstrates the typical situation facing most urban centres undertakingÌýtransit expansion in Ontario.
Ìý
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
Ìý
Ìý
Supervisor:
ValÌýRynnimeri,ÌýUniversity of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ​
CommitteeÌýMembers:
Terri
Boake,
University
ofÌýÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
Reema Masri, Masri O Inc. Architects
Ìý
External Reader:
Patrick Simmons, RobertsonÌýSimmons Architects Inc.
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Ìý
Thursday
November
26,
2015
1:30PM
ARC
2003Ìý
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.