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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Market Hall"”.
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City of Life: Re-Imagining the ByWard Market
Markets have long been vibrant intersections of trade, sensory experience, and social encounter, yet in many North American cities including Ottawa, postwar suburban planning and the rise of supermarkets have eroded their role as lively urban anchors. This thesis asks whether the loss of the …
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Public market development strategy : making the improbable possible
Public markets were once central components of the urban food system in American cities, but declined in number and importance by the middle of the 20th century. Despite a diminished role in feeding the city, public markets have persisted, and interest abounds in both existing markets and the …
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The floating marketplace of San Juan Bay
This thesis seeks to establish the marketplace as a temporal and spatial event that affects a city in a meaningful way. The marketplace was the site of greatest congestion, activity and drama in many cities, often combining functions as varied as the produce it sold. It was a setting for …
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"On Earth as It Is in Heaven?" The Creation of the Bastides of Southwest France
… grid plan that was designed around a central market square ringed with arcades, or couverts. Created for economic trade and settlement purposes, the bastides represent one of the first forays into urban planning on a grid system since late Roman times, especially on such a large scale, and …
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THE LIFE AND WORKS OF SIR HORACE JONES PRIBA (1819-1887)
… examined, with special focus on his Metropolitan Markets (1866-1887). Making use of a comprehensive range of previously unexplored archival drawings and contemporary publications, as well as by examination of the surviving buildings, the thesis reveals their special architectural and …