Filling the Gaps: Reimagining Public Space as a Continuum

There is a special joy found in the gaps of time and space along the street. Yet, these moments are rapidly disappearing from the urban fabric. Who owns public space? To address this question, Filling the Gaps reflects on the agency of the street and the different actors that come into play. How can the notion of public and private be reconceptualized? This thesis discovers the missed opportunities for interactions with and within the city by observing Ottawa's street life. How can the street be transformed from a space of passage alone to a space for connection and human interaction? Four dismissed and unseen urban gaps are chosen to explore the possibilities of publicness along the street. How can a continuum streetscape for public life emerge within the city? Through tactical interventions and urban storytelling, the project reimagines a process where urban dwellers renegotiate and extend the public realm's boundaries.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Architecture

Grantor dc:publisher

Carleton University

Year dc:date.issued

2021

Author dc:creator

• Ochoa, Analiz

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright © 2021 the author(s). Theses may be used for non-commercial research, educational, or related academic purposes only. Such uses include personal study, research, scholarship, and teaching. Theses may only be shared by linking to Carleton University Institutional Repository and no part may be used without proper attribution to the author. No part may be used for commercial purposes directly or indirectly via a for-profit platform; no adaptation or derivative works are permitted without consent from the copyright owner.

Language dc:language.iso

en

DOI

10.22215/etd/2021-14455

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:carleton.scholaris.ca:20.500.14718/42265