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Allard, Luke

Remote Architecture, in the form of eco-tourism lodging, is a direct touchpoint for architecture and occupants, and how these two forces work together to interact with nature. Eco tourism throughout history has been both beneficial, and detrimental, to our natural world. This thesis strives to focus on the architecture of remote lodging, and how it inspires occupant interaction with nature. The strong suspicion of this project is that tangible architectural moves, styles, and interventions, greatly affect occupant interaction with surrounding nature. Therefore, architecture can help influence more positive, conservation minded interaction, in place of extractive and exploitive tourism tactics. An exploration of the eco-tourism space, and existing architecture will identify common typologies and compare how these typologies affect occupant interaction with surrounding nature. A re-understanding of these typologies based on the interaction they inspire will help to distinguish and define ‘positive’ and ‘negative’ practices in eco tourism architecture. Finally, the findings will be translated into design and site considerations vital to positive, sustainable eco-tourism achieved through architecture and design.

Rivers Inlet; Wuikinuxv Territory

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University of British Columbia. ARCH 549

Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library

10.14288/1.0438342

Applied Science, Faculty of; Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA), School of

Unreviewed

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