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2022-05-01
Pattern 2451 is a research and process-based exploration of a tea set that I was given from my grandmother. The project is in response to my experiences of moving and packing my own things, and the objects from my grandparent’s house. I began this work wanting to know what it means for an object...
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Designing a Culturally Appropriate Distance Learning Platform for Students in the Tłıchǫ Region of the Northwest Territories
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In January 2020, (as part of my master’s programme before my thesis), I began a creative collaboration with the community representatives from the Tłı̨chǫ region of the Northwest Territories. I worked as part of a team of four designers for three months, where I had the opportunity to read,...
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2023-09-01
This research project is concerned with enhancing identity and visibility for William Hawrelak Park, recognizing its pivotal role in connecting people, especially students, with the natural environment. As urban areas expand, people’s interaction with nature dwindles, affecting their...
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2023-01-01
For most of us, the borders of home mean security and a sense of belonging. The home can have a very wide and borderless concept or an architectural structure made of physical and cultural walls. In The Home series, I seek to explore those borders. To find a quintessential structure that best...
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2023-09-01
Can the goji 枸杞, a Chinese heritage plant, co-exist in the community ecology of Edmonton? This question was first raised when I gathered goji branches at Grandma Lau’s house to memorialize Edmonton’s abandoned Chinatown Harbin Gate in 2019 before the start of my MFA studies. During the next years...
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Preserving the Past, Embracing the Future: A Study of the Design Solutions for Fostering Tea Culture Space in Modern Cities for the Younger Generation in China
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Tea culture in China has a rich history, with roots dating back thousands of years. Despite its cultural significance, there has been a decline in tea culture among the millennial generation in modern cities in China. In an effort to address this issue, this thesis explores the design solutions...
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Salutogenic Design: Bringing the ‘Person’ Into Personalization in Healthcare by Designing for Disabilities of the Hand
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Disability affects around 8 million people in Canada and around 1.3 billion people globally. Those who are disabled experience higher rates of obesity, physical and mental health conditions, and higher rates of poverty than those who are not. This thesis explores disabilities of the hand through...
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