Aquatic Architecture: Craft at the Water's Edge.

摘要

In the contemporary city, water is a forgotten substance, though water offers life and sustenance to it. This thesis offers consideration to the importance and awareness of natural water in the urban context. By influencing a city and its inhabitants with an architectural project that diligently responds to water, an awareness of water is conveyed to the inhabitants of the city.;A building located on the water's edge needs to respond to its aquatic context. The proposed project, a Canadian Centre for Aquatics allows the natural environment to influence the design and change its character as the project ages. This project explores the idea of integrating a building with the landscape, using water to influence the design and dictate the program of the building.;Architecture that can respond to water through material, structure, craft and detailing can increase the awareness of the problems surrounding water usage in urban culture.