As refugees settle into life in a new country they learn the local customs and culture, but for a successful integration the host society must also adapt. In exploring the complexity of the settlement process and the ...

This practicum involved the adaptive reuse of The Royal Albert Arm’s Hotel, a four-storey building located on 48 Albert Street in Winnipeg, Manitoba’s culturally rich Exchange District. Through the exploration of the ...

This Master of Interior Design practicum consists of the design of a privately-owned Outpatient Rehabilitation Treatment Centre (ORTC) for Orthopedic surgery patients. The facility is located in the North-West area of ...

Single, childless older adults with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are among the most vulnerable and socially isolated demographic within this rising population. Individuals who do not have social support from partners or adult ...

Free public libraries play an important role in communities by providing the space, materials, and resources that families need to practise literacy. While children’s library services in Winnipeg exist within all library ...

The First Nations communities of Northern Manitoba, Canada, have been facing an extreme housing crisis. Overcrowding paired with insufficient funding, low-quality materials and mould contamination has created an uninhabitable ...

Traditional methods of teaching and learning in education are modeled after decades of historical systems that has shaped the past and present-day applications of academia. These historical methods, which are still being ...

Many industries have benefited from advancements made in technology. Online meetings, working from home, communicating via email have reduced cost, saved time, and created opportunities for business people to optimize their ...

The 21st Century North American coffee shop has commodified the experience of coffee and tea drinking on a global scale and has become symbolic of a globalized society. These spaces have become ubiquitous in cities worldwide, ...

Social infrastructure has an important role in civic life, human interactions and a communities well-being. This practicum takes inspiration from the public library as one of the last forms of accessible interior public ...