Mining for Thetford's Identity: Reclaiming the Mine Sites of a Former Asbestos Town

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  • Canada has a long history of production, use, and export of asbestos, starting in 1876 when the first Canadian asbestos mine opened. With the industrial era of asbestos nearing its end, postproduction asbestos towns will remain not only as urban entities but also, and perhaps more importantly, as communities.This thesis considers the question of a new architectural and landscape design strategy for Thetford Mines, a former asbestos town wavering between success and failure. At one time the driver of the city’s economy and core of its identity, Thetford’s asbestos mines are now an uncomfortable impediment to a holistic approach to urban development. This thesis addresses two main critical issues: 1) how to repurpose a former mine site?; and 2) how to reconcile a contested past with the town’s present-day identity? The goal is to trigger both reconciliation with a problematic past as well as urban development for the present.

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  • Copyright © 2017 the author(s). Theses may be used for non-commercial research, educational, or related academic purposes only. Such uses include personal study, research, scholarship, and teaching. Theses may only be shared by linking to Carleton University Institutional Repository and no part may be used without proper attribution to the author. No part may be used for commercial purposes directly or indirectly via a for-profit platform; no adaptation or derivative works are permitted without consent from the copyright owner.

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  • 2017

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