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Between The Gap : A Closer Third Place for Community and Connection Wu, Hanbing

Abstract

This thesis investigates the possibility of converting Vancouver’s residential laneways into polyvalent third spaces, augmenting their social and ecological functions within the urban setting. Laneway is traditionally regarded as a peripheral service area, and it has started to gain a broader significance in the rising urban density and the changing requirements of communities. The research envisions these overlooked spaces as dynamic interior zones that blur the boundary between public and private domains, providing opportunities for community interaction, adaptive reuse, and environmental enhancement. The study aims to put forward strategies that can transform residential laneways into resilient, sustainable, and animated components of urban life, contributing to an overall enhancement in the quality of living in Vancouver’s neighborhoods.

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Between The Gap : A Closer Third Place for Community and Connection
Creator
Wu, Hanbing
Date Issued
2025-05
Description
This thesis investigates the possibility of converting Vancouver’s residential laneways into polyvalent third spaces, augmenting their social and ecological functions within the urban setting. Laneway is traditionally regarded as a peripheral service area, and it has started to gain a broader significance in the rising urban density and the changing requirements of communities. The research envisions these overlooked spaces as dynamic interior zones that blur the boundary between public and private domains, providing opportunities for community interaction, adaptive reuse, and environmental enhancement. The study aims to put forward strategies that can transform residential laneways into resilient, sustainable, and animated components of urban life, contributing to an overall enhancement in the quality of living in Vancouver’s neighborhoods.
Subject
laneway; third place; public space; community
Geographic Location
Vancouver (B.C.)
Genre
Graduating Project
Type
Text
Language
eng
Series
University of British Columbia. ARCH 549
Date Available
2025-05-09
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0448841
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/91089
Affiliation
Applied Science, Faculty of; Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA), School of
Campus
UBCV
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Graduate
Copyright Holder
Hanbing Wu
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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