O! Canada? : a pavilion for the 2010 World Exposition in Shanghai

Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2008.

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Main Author: Kempster, Coryn
Other Authors: Nader Tehrani.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/42080
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spelling mit-1721.1/420802019-04-11T12:32:27Z O! Canada? : a pavilion for the 2010 World Exposition in Shanghai Pavilion for the 2010 World Exposition in Shanghai Kempster, Coryn Nader Tehrani. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Architecture. Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2008. This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. Includes bibliographical references (p. 114-[115]). While ninety percent of new buildings in Canada are built with light wood framing, the conventions of this construction method are seldom challenged, the economic systems behind their materials scarcely exposed, and the accumulative impact on our cities, while often questioned, is seldom answered. Through the design of a pavilion for Canada at the Shanghai World Exposition in 2010 this thesis aims to draw these elements together to stand as a critique of the single family home that is their apotheosis. Also addressed are the ramification of large crowds on the display of objects, the potential for representing national identity without recourse to romanticism or nostalgia and economic and ecological responsibility in view of the ephemeral nature of expo pavilions. by Coryn Kempster. M.Arch. 2008-09-02T18:00:33Z 2008-09-02T18:00:33Z 2008 2008 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/42080 239609593 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 [115] p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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O! Canada? : a pavilion for the 2010 World Exposition in Shanghai
title O! Canada? : a pavilion for the 2010 World Exposition in Shanghai
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title_short O! Canada? : a pavilion for the 2010 World Exposition in Shanghai
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topic Architecture.
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