The phenomenology of wine : the Architecture of living well
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In todays environmentally conscience milieu there is a demand to live close to the downtown core where
greater density is sought. The challenge is to provide a dwelling that meets the requirement for greater
density, while providing a living space that evokes a sense of living well. In looking for a solution to
this challenge this thesis looks outside of architecture to find inspiration in wine, which embodies the
notion of living well. The experiential nature of wine, and its phenomena, brings to the wine drinker
pleasure and happiness, which in turn reveals that when one is feeling happy they are enjoying life
and thus living well. This thesis identifies the experiences and elements associated with wine to define
a phenomenology of wine. Combined with the ideas of the 15th century humanist Alvise Cornaro,
who identified a means to construct architecture that can sustain a positive state of mind, a series of
guidelines are defined that help inform design decisions for the proposed Riverside Garden, a multiunit residential building. The site for this proposed project is an undeveloped and challenging urban
site located close to downtown Ottawa. This thesis uses these guidelines to explore a design for living
well by establishing how issues of greater density and a challenging site can be overcome to create a
residential building that will invoke and sustain happiness, thus allowing the dweller to live well.
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Copyright © 2012 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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