Light Architecture: Conveying a Mentality Through Design Intent

This was my Masters Architecture Thesis project. A 200 page book full of research and architectural thought. 

My project at it's core was about how we can construct in a more harmonious way through looking at how we build today and asking what would happen if we flipped alot of those preconceived notions upside down. Building slowly and over time with community in mind was how we would achieve the goal of making it possible.

Below is a link to the full 200 page book curated over a year of work. What you will see on this page is an elevator pitch giving the broad ideas and some of the highlight moments. 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16YfjDVnjgcJes8VbsXwgrKfxh2sEIW_C/view?usp=sharing 

This is the Trans Canada Trail. I've divided it into four regions based on climate and geographic conditions. 

Light architecture is a mentality that promotes,

Minimal disruption through, 

• How architecture touches the ground

• Does it overstimulate the ecosystem

Achieved through,

• Building smaller / slower

• With many hands

For every terrain typology we can write a new ruleset to accommodate for its specific needs

Using the ruleset we can build slowly and over time with many hands. 

Each location identified along the Trans Canada Trail will have its own ruleset to be built by slowly by passerby's over many years and many people. These are some examples that I developed along with their ruleset.