Designing for Diaspora: A Culturally Inclusive Landscape Celebrating Filipino Heritage in Winnipeg, MB

Author

• Oakley Gray

Files

Date of Award

5-2025

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Landscape Architecture

College

Arts and Sciences

Department

Landscape Architecture, Disaster Resiliency & Emergency Management (LADREM)

Faculty Advisor

Anna Maria Visilia

Studio Coordinator

Jay Kost

Faculty Chair

Dominic Fischer

Publisher

North Dakota State University

Rights

NDSU policy 190.6.2

URI

https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf

Abstract

Winnipeg, Manitoba, has a diverse population and a special relationship and rich history with the Filipino community and the Philippines. Filipinos have supported Canada through economic and cultural contributions, such as working as medical experts or contributing to political milestones. Contemporary parks and open spaces often do not represent minority communities and their contributions to society. The goal of this thesis is to create an open space, characterized by plazas, pedestrian corridors, and streetscapes, that acknowledges the Filipino community. Additionally, the goal of the design is to promote interaction and cultural expression through site elements, research of case studies and vernacular Filipino materiality.

Recommended Citation

Gray, Oakley, "Designing for Diaspora: A Culturally Inclusive Landscape Celebrating Filipino Heritage in Winnipeg, MB" (2025). Landscape Architecture Theses. 25.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/landscape-architecture-theses/25