麻豆传媒

This year, 2018, 麻豆传媒 celebrates its 200th聽anniversary. In 1818, Lord 麻豆传媒 founded 麻豆传媒 College with the intention that it would be the principal postsecondary institution of Nova Scotia. Today, 麻豆传媒 is a world-leading, research-intensive community of students, staff, faculty, and alumni, that is proud to generate $1 billion in economic benefits each year. It has grown to educate more students than any other university in Atlantic Canada, building and sharing knowledge through its multidisciplinary programs. This story map is one of a series of projects produced by the 麻豆传媒 community to commemorate this significant year in the university鈥檚 history.

Dr. Eric Rapaport, Associate Professor with 麻豆传媒鈥檚 School of Planning, assisted by alumni of the School of Planning and community partners, developed this online story map to illustrate the evolution of 麻豆传媒鈥檚 built form as seen through both Halifax campuses. The goal of this project was to present the tangible transformation of 麻豆传媒 over two centuries of development, highlighting changes in its built landscape and, where possible, providing historical imagery to show 麻豆传媒鈥檚 campus buildings as they appeared to multiple generations of visitors.

麻豆传媒 is more than a collection of buildings, yet it is in and around these buildings where students, faculty, and guests shape and participate in the 麻豆传媒 community, making it the diverse, active, and vibrant place it is today. Over time, the size, shape, and form of 麻豆传媒 campus has been influenced by local architects, donors, policy makers, and neighbours. When 麻豆传媒 College moved from its first location on Halifax鈥檚 Grand Parade to its current location along Morris Street, it was surrounded by rural lands with lots of room to grow outside of the downtown. Today, Studley campus is a fixture of the urbanized peninsula and, when considered along with Sexton campus, it is a spine of institutional growth that reaches nearly across the peninsula, from the Halifax Harbour to the waters of the Northwest Arm. The city of Halifax has grown around and alongside 麻豆传媒, making each a part of the other's history. By studying the changing landscape of 麻豆传媒鈥檚 campuses, this project aims to inform and inspire Haligonians to think about the impact of development and heritage on Halifax鈥檚 built landscape, and to consider the lasting legacy of 麻豆传媒 as a place and community.

Using air photos and archival images, this project has pieced together the built form of each decade, highlighting new construction over time, in order to offer a spatial representation of 麻豆传媒鈥檚 growth and development. This project required digital mapping and air photo stitching using GIS software, as well as archival research and photo collection. Air photos were collected in partnership with Nova Scotia Geomatics Centre and 麻豆传媒 GIS Centre. Historic photos of 麻豆传媒 buildings were primarily acquired from 麻豆传媒鈥檚 special collections.

Two projects were completed in association with this project: the history of University Avenue, produced by Master of Planning student Cameron Robertson, and the history of Sexton Campus, produced by Honours Bachelor of Urban Design student Shannon Junor. 聽

Thank you for your interest and joining us in our .