Browsing Theses by Subject "informal"
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Beijing Underground
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-17)This thesis investigates a unique type of migrant housing in Beijing: underground hostels retrofitted from civil air defence basements. The core of this study consists of field research conducted from 2005-2006. Personal ... -
Imitation vs. Adaptation in Canadian Mosques: The Conflicts and Challenges of Purpose-Built and Repurposed Architecture
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-26)In Canada, the construction of Islamic mosques has been influenced by various cultural biases, historical interpretation, and a multitude of subtle contradictions which shape the identities of the different generations of ... -
Informal Progressions. A comparative analysis of Lima and Medellin informal settlements
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-21)Latin American cities have seen significant demographic growth during the second half of the 20th century. As this expansion was unable to find a formal apparatus for its incorporation into the city, much of it was established ... -
The Making of Chang-Shin District: A Study in Top-Down and Bottom-Up Urban Development
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-18)This thesis studies the process of urban development as a mass phenomenon involving top-down and bottom-up paradigms, which work as a whole to achieve distinct characteristics seen in urban neighbourhoods. In this study, ...