The intersecting waterways act as a literal and metaphorical element that has facilitated and limited relationships throughout the history of the region. Water is fluid with a constant ebb and flow, which serves as a metaphor for the duality established in the boundaries created by the river. 

Specifically, the investigation focused on the boundaries that exist within transportation, exchange, and sociopolitical relations, and how they shape the relationship between the site and water.

The analysis posits the premise that the capital city is missing a memorial for the injustices against the Indigenous people of Canada. As a result, acknowledging the historical significance of Kìwekì Point for Indigenous tribes for time immemorial forms the beginning of the conceptual framework for architectural intervention.