Browsing University of Waterloo by Subject "Vacancy"
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Housing Development in Post-war Japan: Historical Trajectory, Logic of Change, and the Vacancy Crisis
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-19)1) As evidenced by existing studies, housing development plays a central role in capitalism. However, little research has explored the logic of that role. This thesis contributes to filling this knowledge gap through a ... -
Opportunity in Absence: Activating Vacant Space in The Temporary City
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-24)The vacant buildings in Cambridge await new uses as traditional commercial activity has shifted to the sprawl that defines the landscape between the city’s historic cores. Downtown businesses have been replaced by big-box ...