Grad Profile: Shaping Space, Building Community
Master of Architecture graduate Purvangi Patel's thesis reimagines suburban housing to foster belonging, cultural identity, and multigenerational living.
Architecture has always been about more than buildings for Purvangi Patel. It's also about people, relationships, and spaces that foster belonging.
Her Master of Architecture thesis, "Designing for Belonging", looks at how suburban housing in Canada can better support cultural identity and multigenerational living.
With input from LaMeia Reddick, a community engagement consultant from North Preston, and guidance from instructor Eric Stotts, Purvangi focused on housing that supports aging in place and extended families — especially within the African Nova Scotian community.
Designing for Belonging
Author's summary: Purvangi Patel's thesis explores suburban housing design.