Wednesday, June 10, 2015 1:00 pm
-
1:00 pm
EDT (GMT -04:00)
Of
the
thesis
entitled: Globalization, Multiculturalism
and
the
Evolution
of
Suburban
Toronto, Richmond
Hill
Iranian
Community
Abstract:
Canadian cities
and
their
built
form
will
continue
to
evolve
as
they
are
affected,
by trends
in
globalization
and
its
consequent
mobilization
of
populations
in
mass immigration.
This
thesis
investigates
the
impact
on
the
buildings
of
the suburban areas
that
immigrant
communities
move
to,
and
proposes
to
develop design
strategies
to
establish
a
common
built
identity
for
communities
shared by
Canadians
and
new
immigrants
seeking
a
life
in
Canada.
This Architecture will deal with the impact of mass migration of North American Suburb and the creation of the ethnic enclaves. In particular, how the Iranian immigrant community can manifest their traditional building formats in the new urban context of the Toronto suburb of Richmond Hill.
The research is based on the study of the joint form and functions of typical buildings, both in Iranian traditional cities and the suburbs of Toronto. The concern of the design case studies is to develop a new interpretation building form and function, which answers to the needs of Iranian-Canadian citizens of Richmond Hill. Each interpretation is based on a transformation of a Canadian suburban building type using the forms, uses, and culturally defined habits found in the traditional Iranian architecture.
This thesis is looking at hybridized architecture, which combines the original architecture of home culture and standardized commercial and residential architecture of North American suburb. This study presents a house project as a private realm and represents a public realm; a café, and shopping plaza.
This Architecture will deal with the impact of mass migration of North American Suburb and the creation of the ethnic enclaves. In particular, how the Iranian immigrant community can manifest their traditional building formats in the new urban context of the Toronto suburb of Richmond Hill.
The research is based on the study of the joint form and functions of typical buildings, both in Iranian traditional cities and the suburbs of Toronto. The concern of the design case studies is to develop a new interpretation building form and function, which answers to the needs of Iranian-Canadian citizens of Richmond Hill. Each interpretation is based on a transformation of a Canadian suburban building type using the forms, uses, and culturally defined habits found in the traditional Iranian architecture.
This thesis is looking at hybridized architecture, which combines the original architecture of home culture and standardized commercial and residential architecture of North American suburb. This study presents a house project as a private realm and represents a public realm; a café, and shopping plaza.
The examining committee is as follows:
Supervisor:
Committee Members:
Val Rynnimeri, University of Waterloo
Ryszard Sliwka,University
of
Waterloo
Rick
Andrighetti,
University
of Waterloo
External Reader:
Fred Thompson
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Wednesday
June
10,
2015
1:00PM
Architecture
Room 2003
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.