Recalibrating Rustic: A Parametric Evolution of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Vernacular

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dc.contributor.advisorTaron, Joshua M.
dc.contributor.authorHamel, Nicolas Alexandre
dc.contributor.committeememberJohnson, Jason S.
dc.contributor.committeememberTaron, Joshua M.
dc.contributor.committeememberBoyd, Jeffrey Edwin
dc.date2020-11
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-28T13:33:04Z
dc.date.available2020-09-28T13:33:04Z
dc.date.issued2020-09-22
dc.description.abstractWhen the intersection of a region’s local construction culture, material preferences and climate are studied, one will often find the presence of vernacular architecture. In the case of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, there lies many historical examples of vernacular, rooted in timber construction in response to a harsh mountain climate. This thesis not only seeks to uncover the history of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Vernacular (CRMV) through field investigation, case study and literature review but to discuss its future as well. By looking to contemporary building practice, the thesis starts discussing its future by looking to the promising material supply chain of cross laminated timber (CLT) and exposing what prevents more architecture from being constructed from it right now. Finally, the thesis summarizes the development of a novel yet accessible parametric workflow that aims to guide architectural design towards the creation of cutting-edge yet functional forms of vernacular architecture.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHamel, N. A. (2020). Recalibrating Rustic: A Parametric Evolution of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Vernacular (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/38253
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/112594
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyEnvironmental Design
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectparametricen_US
dc.subjectvernacularen_US
dc.subjectCanadian Rocky Mountainsen_US
dc.subjectBanffen_US
dc.subjectsupply chainen_US
dc.subjectCross Laminated Timberen_US
dc.subject.classificationArchitectureen_US
dc.titleRecalibrating Rustic: A Parametric Evolution of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Vernacularen_US
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineEnvironmental Designen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Environmental Design (MEDes)en_US
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