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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The interior design practicum establishes an awareness of the vastly decreasing population in Canada’s rural regions, specifically within the Prairie Provinces, due to a socially increased concentration on the development ...

This study looks at human movement in order to formulate a principle that can potentially enrich the understanding of interior design and spatial awareness within it. It considers the spatial identity of the dis/abled body ...

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 ...

The practicum explores 21st century retail design, with a specific focus on the emerging typology of guerilla retail. Through methodologies and performance theory from theatre, guerilla retail design is examined. The ...

This interior design project involves investigation into the philosophies of the Slow Food Movement and how they may inspire and inform the design of a social space that fosters a connection between local people, food and ...

This practicum proposes the design of an urban intergenerational hybrid cohousing community for artists that aims to encourage intergenerational connection. The need for more intergenerational relations is revealed through ...