Assembling non-place collage: Architecture of the terminal

The non-places of transit are a concept based on temporary transitory moments of everyday life. Non-places are the daily spaces of contemporary life that are distinguishable from places by their lack of history, culture and identity. As the occurrence and necessity of travel rises in contemporary times, the necessity for architecture which process human movement increases and the role for architecture within destinations of transitional experience must become prevalent. Successful architecture requires a balance between both the function and program of a building and a positive result of the occupant's memories and experience. This thesis explores how the technique of collage has the potential to inform the concept of the architecture of transit non-places. For this thesis, collage thinking and making performs as the catalyst for the creation of architectural space. Programmatically, the design for a new inter-city bus terminal in Ottawa is undertaken in order to create meaningful, exciting, unique places of transit architecture.