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- 2Sean Caulfield, Supervisor
- 1Adam Slusar
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- 1Adrienne Dagg
- 1Aidan Rowe
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2024-09-20
Language is the means by which we produce and exchange our shared narratives and connections, with writing as its visual notation system and typography as its formalization. Typography is a symphony of form and function that binds us to our environment and defines our cultural identities. This...
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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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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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2023-09-01
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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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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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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2022-08-01
all of us, also The stories we share with each other are transformative, forming tender networks of kinship, care, and resistance. Throughout the pandemic, my disabled femme bodymind has existed in a liminal state — receiving access and rest in radical new ways while experiencing profound...
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