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High Society : Leisure in the Modern City Porter, Leah

Abstract

Placed within the assumption that the legalization of psychedelics is forthcoming, this speculative investigation uses the event of psychedelic legalization as a catalyst and inspiration for the augmentation of everyday public spaces within Vancouver. Through the analysis and distillation of the psychedelic experience, a new design framework that prioritizes magic and meaning can be created, producing spaces that push the boundaries of what public space should do, and what the everyday user can gain. The intent of this new design lens is to not only accommodate the psychedelic user within the urban environment, but also to allow the everyday user to tap into the psychedelic mindset, as well as its associated mental health benefits.

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Title
High Society : Leisure in the Modern City
Creator
Porter, Leah
Date Issued
2020-05-13
Description
Placed within the assumption that the legalization of psychedelics is forthcoming, this speculative investigation uses the event of psychedelic legalization as a catalyst and inspiration for the augmentation of everyday public spaces within Vancouver. Through the analysis and distillation of the psychedelic experience, a new design framework that prioritizes magic and meaning can be created, producing spaces that push the boundaries of what public space should do, and what the everyday user can gain. The intent of this new design lens is to not only accommodate the psychedelic user within the urban environment, but also to allow the everyday user to tap into the psychedelic mindset, as well as its associated mental health benefits.
Subject
Psychedelics; Psilocybin; LSD; Public Space; Design Framework; Augmentation; Mental Health
Geographic Location
Vancouver
Genre
Graduating Project
Type
Text
Language
eng
Series
University of British Columbia. ARCH 549
Date Available
2020-05-13
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0390912
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/74514
Affiliation
Applied Science, Faculty of; Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA), School of
Campus
UBCV
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Graduate
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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