Integral Urbanism: Investigating the Materiality and Spatiality of the University of Alberta Quadrangle

• Author / Creator

  Varga, Scott A

• The university quadrangle is a space that exists on the majority of North American
  campuses, yet detailed investigation into the creation, existence and perpetuation of the quadrangle has been minimal. Considering how universities look to distinguish themselves from
  one another in search of the best students and faculty, the built form of the quadrangle has stayed relatively consistent for over four centuries and is found to be an integral component of the
  university (Akin 2004).
  This thesis investigates the University of Alberta’s quadrangle and the adjacent
  architecture through the theoretical lens of Nan Ellin’s Integral Urbanism and visual methods, such as architectural plans and photographs. My analysis focuses on the materiality and spatiality of the University of Alberta’s quadrangle related to the applicability and actuality of Integral
  Urbanism.

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Material Culture
  • Architecture
  • Visual Methods
  • Campus Planning
  • Planning
  • Campus History
  • Quadrangle
  • Integral Urbanism
  • Urbanism
  • Human Ecology
  • Quad
  • Case study

• Graduation date

  Fall 2015

• Type of Item

  Thesis

• Degree

  Master of Arts

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/R3JQ0T33S

• License

  This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Libraries with permission of the copyright owner solely for non-commercial purposes. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.