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The Heart of Britannia : Utilizing Care Ethics to Envision a DIY Skatepark Williams, Alexander
Abstract
Britannia Courts, a DIY skatepark in East Vancouver, has become an important hub for skateboarders across Greater Vancouver since its inception in 2017. The skatepark helps to meet the needs of the community with a new space for skateboarding, which Vancouver has not seen since 2011, along with a novel community-oriented design. All of the features at Britannia Courts are built by the community and made primarily out of wood, allowing them to be rearranged for different skateboard skill levels and a variety of events that take place there. As wood degrades quickly in Vancouver, the materiality also requires the community to work together to repair and maintain the space. This has led to a level of care, respect, and responsibility for a public space that is rarely found in Vancouver. Despite Britannia Courts’ vibrancy, it has yet to be included within the Britannia Renewal plan. This project, in response to this, envisions Britannia Courts within the Master Plan, particularly within the central commons (referred to as ‘the heart of the community centre’). Inspired by the profound sense of care at Britannia Courts, this project establishes a novel design approach that extends care ethics to landscape architecture and tactical urbanism. In doing so, it exemplifies the interconnected roles of landscape architects and communities to create inclusive public spaces.
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The Heart of Britannia : Utilizing Care Ethics to Envision a DIY Skatepark
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2023-05-04
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Britannia Courts, a DIY skatepark in East Vancouver, has become an
important hub for skateboarders across Greater Vancouver since its
inception in 2017. The skatepark helps to meet the needs of the community
with a new space for skateboarding, which Vancouver has not seen since
2011, along with a novel community-oriented design. All of the features at
Britannia Courts are built by the community and made primarily out of
wood, allowing them to be rearranged for different skateboard skill levels
and a variety of events that take place there. As wood degrades quickly in
Vancouver, the materiality also requires the community to work together
to repair and maintain the space. This has led to a level of care, respect,
and responsibility for a public space that is rarely found in Vancouver.
Despite Britannia Courts’ vibrancy, it has yet to be included within
the Britannia Renewal plan. This project, in response to this, envisions
Britannia Courts within the Master Plan, particularly within the central
commons (referred to as ‘the heart of the community centre’). Inspired by
the profound sense of care at Britannia Courts, this project establishes a
novel design approach that extends care ethics to landscape architecture
and tactical urbanism. In doing so, it exemplifies the interconnected roles
of landscape architects and communities to create inclusive public spaces.
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eng
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2023-05-11
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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10.14288/1.0432180
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Unreviewed
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Graduate
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