In contemporary society, advanced forms of technology and new media artworks are becoming more prevalent in the public realm each year. Nevertheless, many Canadians do not have access to the resources that enable them to ...

The Rumi Cultural Events Centre explores how the built environment can reflect a cultural phenomenon such as the evolution of Muslim communities in Western secular society of Canada. The centre has been designed for second ...

This project focuses on the renovation of Union Station (VIA Rail) located at 123 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, into a hotel. The purpose of designing a hotel at Union Station will be to link users to the historical and ...

This Masters of Interior Design practicum project examines the relationship between adapting existing structures and employing nutritional programs, as a means to design an interior environment that meets some of the ...

This interior design practicum investigates how workplace wellbeing and productivity can be optimized for members of Generation Z, who were born after 1996 and represent 23% of the Canadian population (Statistics Canada, ...

The emergence of e-commerce and technology in the twenty-first century has caused a significant shift in shopping behaviours and consumer needs. This practicum project responds to these shifts by investigating how the ...

In our contemporary society, where the privatization of space has become the norm, the public library offers an unrestricted environment that is inclusive to all. As digital technologies continues to advance at an ...

The space occupied by New Media is elusive. Its inherent omnipresence is yet another example of the loss of physicality of the information age. The contemporary gallery⎯- the white cube -⎯functions as a pseudo-religious ...

Depression, self-harming acts and suicide are mental health issues that seriously plague specific Indigenous communities in Canada. First Nations youth have an alarmingly higher suicide rate than the majority of the Canadian ...

Natural disasters are increasing in both number and severity, causing the number of people being displaced by disaster to rise as well. Hurricane Katrina provides a particularly poignant example of the human impact of ...