THESIS
Who will have guessed that this parking lot once had a market which was later transformed into the Parliament for Upper and Lower Canada? Such a significant site with so many layers of history built upon it, yet anyone who walk pass it will find it hard to relate to its past. Even I find it so unbelievable.
When I first chose this site, I did not even realised that it was such a significant site. I chose it because I like the site and its context. I have began my thesis subject on "Public Spaces" and given the feedback I had last semester, I had fine tuned or redirected my thesis question to be more specific. That is, I have decided to direct it more specifically on the tension between public spaces and tourist spaces. The site is in Old Montreal and also right next to the Faubourg des Recollect, a district with abandoned warehouses and vacant lots but has been subjected to redevelopment projects in recent years and more to come. The fact that it was once a public square but its importance has dimished over the years as the city develops and to its current state as becoming part of montreal's historical heritage while being a place of interest for the tourist naturally leads us to question the role of our traditional public spaces.
Henceforth, I am hoping to revive the site into a public space for the residents or local montrealers once again while at the same time, evoking its historical interest for the tourist crowd.
What will it be though...hmm...that's an interesting question for me to go on to the next step.
posted by shuugi @ 7:49 PM
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