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There's a New Station in the Neighbourhood : Reconsidering the Architecture of the Skytrain Station Edmison, Thomas

Abstract

As the skytrain system continues to grow in prominence the development of stations seems poised to continue the approach of singular functionality with basic materiality, and little consideration of integration with site. Many recently built stations offer little value to surrounding communities as they function to fulfill the paradigm of transit oriented development with several factors constraining their design. This qualitative minimization undermines public perceptions of mass transit and thus inhibits the many benefits the system brings to the city. As more is invested in expanding Skytrain lines this approach will only continue to define much of Metro Vancouver’s urbanism for decades to come. Can a new approach be developed to enhance ridership and elevate the Skytrain station to and attractive public architecture?

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Title
There's a New Station in the Neighbourhood : Reconsidering the Architecture of the Skytrain Station
Creator
Edmison, Thomas
Date Issued
2020-12
Description
As the skytrain system continues to grow in prominence the development of stations seems poised to continue the approach of singular functionality with basic materiality, and little consideration of integration with site. Many recently built stations offer little value to surrounding communities as they function to fulfill the paradigm of transit oriented development with several factors constraining their design. This qualitative minimization undermines public perceptions of mass transit and thus inhibits the many benefits the system brings to the city. As more is invested in expanding Skytrain lines this approach will only continue to define much of Metro Vancouver’s urbanism for decades to come. Can a new approach be developed to enhance ridership and elevate the Skytrain station to and attractive public architecture?
Genre
Graduating Project
Type
Text
Language
eng
Series
University of British Columbia. ARCH 549
Date Available
2021-01-04
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0395429
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/76934
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/4.0/
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