| The challenge of this thesis is to put forward a unique vision of urban growth for the city of Edmonton that aims to balance natural and infrastructural systems.;Urban design typologies - including transit-oriented developments, high to mid-rise mixed-use development, and low-rise, single family suburban housing, are integrated into the architectural program of this thesis. Adjacent to preserved parkland along the North Saskatchewan River, these typologies help to define a new urban edge condition that is a hybrid of urban and rural living in Edmonton.;A network of green infrastructure serves as the impetus for urban development. These include a series of bicycle and pedestrian paths, protected wildlife overlays, and ravines and greenbelts that tie into the city and Edmonton's vast river valley. Complementing this, a network of built infrastructure ties into an adjacent large-scale eco-industrial development, harnessing waste heat and allowing for the exchange of by-products. |
