| In order to investigate the potential of the relationship between architecture and landscape, this thesis will explore and examine the notion of an architectural landscape as a built form that takes the qualities and attributes of two disciplines in order to create something new. One might call this architecture: landscape; a hybrid idea that is part of both worlds. Is it possible that a hybrid could be a model for cities to stay livable and for landscape to recover from its limited role on the periphery of architecture the city?;The botanic garden traditionally includes both architecture and landscape in its design. Even with variations in program and form, the architecture and landscape of a botanic garden are interwoven, creating a symbiotic and balanced relationship. In order to explore the idea of architecture; landscape as a hybrid form, the botanic garden is chosen to demonstrate this at an urban site in central Ottawa, at 75 Nicholas Street.;1Anita Berrizbeitia and Linda Pollak, Inside Outside; Between Architecture and Landscape (Massachusetts: Rockport Publishers, 2003). 10.;This project is intended as a catalyst to re-assess and re-imagine how we think about the relationship between buildings and landscape. Much of what connects architecture and landscape is often overlooked, even though "architecture and landscape inhabit each other's conceptual and physical space." 1... |
