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Kootenay Muster: Regenerating a Memory of Production in the Precarious Landscape of Nelson, British Columbia Kootenay Muster: Regenerating a Memory of Production in the Precarious Landscape of Nelson, British Columbia by Rachael Moulson Submitted in partial fulflment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Architecture at Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia June 2021 © Copyright by Rachael Moulson, 2021 Contents Abstract ............................................................................................................................ iv Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................... v Chapter 1: Introduction ......................................................................................................1 Terminology ................................................................................................................3 Place ......................................................................................................................3 Artifact ....................................................................................................................4 Collective and Associated Memory .......................................................................4 Chapter 2: Mountain Province ...........................................................................................8 Conditions of the Province .........................................................................................8 Mountain Culture ...................................................................................................9 Landscapes of Production ...................................................................................12 Temporary Industrial Structures ...........................................................................14 Thesis Question ........................................................................................................15 Chapter 3: West Kootenays .............................................................................................16 Conditions of the Region ...........................................................................................16 Mineral Formation ................................................................................................18 Settlement Patterns .............................................................................................19 Water Transportation ...........................................................................................19 Forestry History ...................................................................................................26 Idyllic Haven and Queen City ..............................................................................28 Chapter 4: Seasonal Fluctuations and Community Stressors .........................................34 Conditions of the Place ..............................................................................................34 Industrial Rhythm ...............................................................................................37 Controlled Waterway ...........................................................................................37 Wildfres and Climate Change .............................................................................39 Chapter 5: Design Methods and Case Studies ...............................................................42 Consideration of Site .................................................................................................42 Arthur Erickson: Museum of Anthropology .........................................................42 Essence of Comfort ..................................................................................................46 Maggie’s Centres ...............................................................................................46 ii Architectural Afordances ..........................................................................................47 Aldo van Eyck: Playscapes .................................................................................47 Framed Views and Representation ...........................................................................49 Diller + Scofdio: Slow House ..............................................................................49 Chapter 6: Site ................................................................................................................50 Factory Site ..........................................................................................................50 Shipyard and Bridge ............................................................................................51 Residential ..........................................................................................................51 Visitors ................................................................................................................52 Site Connections ..................................................................................................53 Site Survey ..........................................................................................................53 Chapter 7: Program .........................................................................................................59 Work ....................................................................................................................59 Recreation ...........................................................................................................59 Event ....................................................................................................................59 Gathering .............................................................................................................60 Chapter 8: Design ...........................................................................................................62 Site Strategy .............................................................................................................62 Material Palette ....................................................................................................62 Main Community Space ...........................................................................................68 Winter Living Room .............................................................................................68 Community Canteen and Workspaces ................................................................73 Change Rooms and Community Hall ..................................................................73 Exterior Spaces .........................................................................................................77 Ice and Roller Skating Rinks ................................................................................77 Seasonal Event Space ........................................................................................77 Launching Armature .............................................................................................77 Bonfre Pits and Tree Saplings ............................................................................84 Landings .............................................................................................................84 Chapter 9: Conclusion .....................................................................................................89 References ......................................................................................................................90 iii Abstract Interior British Columbian communities exist in precarious conditions considering their landscape and formalizing industries. Community abandonment is common with the instability of resource extraction leaving industrial artifacts scattered across the mountains. This thesis proposes that these artifacts can be re-imagined to act as intermediaries between urban and nature. This proposal is explored in the Interior city of Nelson. The city de-industrialized in the early 1980s with the closure of its mill site. The site became derelict and overgrown with the only remaining artifact, a steel pier, extending into the West Arm of Kootenay Lake. The site’s collective memory and positioning is utilized as the foundation for a symbolic community muster point, as the city lacks a physical space on its waterfront. Using methods of site consideration, afordances, essence of comfort and framed views, the community is launched back into its waterway reconnecting a historic network of production through the mill site. iv Acknowledgements Thank you to my supervisor Roger Mullin and advisor Jonathan Mandeville for your thoughtful direction and encouragement to explore during the process. For all the insights and critiques of ideas, each conversation created a new bridge or leap forward in the project, it was a pleasure working with both of you. I am grateful for the ongoing support from my family through all my adventures and academic pursuits. I would like to thank my Mom, Dad and brothers especially Aaron for always listening, helping and encouraging me. Granny and Poppa for introducing me to the wilderness at a young age. I would also like to thank all my classmates for being my architectural family. Especially Georgia, Alex, Gab, Cam, Cait, Emily, Paulette and most importantly Jen, for being an amazing friend and roommate to write a thesis remotely with. I would also like to thank Alicia for being my informal advisor since B1. And thank you to my good friends, Avery and TJ, Avery for your constant support and a special thanks to TJ for being my
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