NDSU Theses & Dissertations

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Research performed to achieve a formal degree from NDSU. Includes theses, dissertations, master's papers, and videos. The Libraries are currently undertaking a scanning project to include all bound student theses, dissertations, and masters papers.

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24/7 Stadiums: Their Impact on Local Communities
(North Dakota State University, 2024) Becker, Chase James
This disquisition focuses on the ways in which a plausible stadium can be operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With there being no such thing as a “24/7 stadium”, research was conducted through case studies, data collection, and schematic designs to see if this new type of stadium can have a positive impact on the local community surrounding it. The reason for this type of stadium is that stadiums typically have limited functionality that hinders the community in developing other developments that may benefit them more directly than a stadium would. With that in mind, a stadium that works 24/7 may have a better impact than typical stadiums, leading to new possibilities in the future of stadium design. With this disquisition, research has been conducted to prove that these stadiums are possible and have a positive impact on their surrounding communities.
5
(North Dakota State University, 2019) Codden, Aaron
5 investigates how architecture should respond to tragedy and suggests that thoughtful, poetic architecture with deep seeded meaning is the answer. A history museum in Dublin, Ireland focusing on the five largest tragedies in Irish history serves as the vehicle for this investigation. 5 reclaims this landscape and gives a voice to those forgotten in the five largest tragedies in Irish history. The museum dives underground and focuses on ushering the user through narrow, concrete, and eerie exhibits that erupt into a crescendo with flowing water and pools open to the air that serve as a space to reflect and digest the heavy topics discussed in the exhibits. Finally, the towers shoot to the sky slowly revealing more perforations with warm, welcoming light with one tower facing the past of ancient castles and the other hopefully pointed at Dublin.
A. G.L.I.M.P.S.E; Ashland Great Lakes & Industrial Mining Pier & Shipping Exhibits
(North Dakota State University, 2012) Nelson, Megan
This thesis project, ‘A GLIMPSE’, examines the question, how does the configuration and organization of elements in a space influence the engagements of its participants? The typology for examination of this problem is a history museum located in Ashland, Wisconsin, on the shore of Lake Superior. The Theoretical Premise/Unifying Idea that guides the research is, “by using elements both designed and in nature we can engage and evoke responses in a foreseen manner.” The Project Justification is, “Instead of relying solely on the usage of signage and advice from others to navigate and perceive architecture, the use of visual cues, created from natural and built elements, will influence the actions and engagement of each visitor.” The narrative describes the driving concept of the project, and asks “what causes us to react to these elements in such a predictable way?” The client for this project will be the state of Wisconsin, with everyone considered a user. The major elements included in the 310,935 square foot museum include: lobby/ commons area, exhibit halls, theater, café, gift shop, meeting areas, offices lease space, and museum storage. The project emphasis “will be placed on the use of natural and built elements to create sensual cues, whereas to influence its participants in or order to fashion an environment where senses are the main guiding factor”. Research for the project will be done in the areas of project typology, historical context, site analysis, and programmatic requirements, and will be documented in a thesis book which will be preserved in the architectural library and in the institutional repository.
Aberdeen Convention Center
(North Dakota State University, 2005) Schlosser, Ryan J.
I, Ryan J. Schlosser, am proposing the design of a multi-use convention center in the heart of Aberdeen, SD. The site sits along US HWY 12 and Brown County 19. The main proposal is the design of a facility that would become not only a convention center, venue for concerts and attractions, office space, and restaurants but also a symbol of economic prosperity on the Great Plains of South Dakota. The client is the City of Aberdeen with the Aberdeen Convention and Visitor’s Bureau guiding the funding and representation for the building design. The project will reflect a driving emphasis on convention center design, flexible mixed-use design and super-structure capabilities. The overall building design will eventually reflect the hard work and ingenuity that drove the livelihood of Aberdeen to an elevated level.
ABSIM Exhibition Design: Agent-Based Simulation in the Curating Process
(North Dakota State University, 2018) Laurin, Brady
The design of museum and gallery spaces are typically done by different designers with a mutual understanding of the scope of work for each. In the best possible scenario, these processes will take place congruently, with cooperation from both designers to realize the complete museum. In many cases, these processes take place in isolation from one another, with little to no collaboration between the building designer and the curator. Agent-Based Simulation, or ABSim, is a process often used to analyze the flow of pedestrians in a designed space. Most commonly used to optimize evacuation patterns and transit terminal layout, the same process of simulated occupancy can be used in the process of designing and curating a museum. By utilizing ABSim in the design phase, architects and curators can work together to identify and minimize problem areas, enhance high-traffic regions, and avoid dead-zones. This project relies on simulation analysis in the design process to better understand and control how hypothetical occupants will use and understand the building and its galleries in order to create a comprehensive museum design.
Absorbent Minds, Absorbent Learning
(North Dakota State University, 2006) Picka, Jason
This thesis is a Montessori school, K-12 300 students, for Shakopee Minnesota. It will examine Montessori educational processes to find correspondence with design processes. The thesis will ask the question, can architecture be erected in the same way that a mind is educated. How can the Architecture teach.
Absorbent Minds: Challenging Utopia Through Atmospheric Architecture
(North Dakota State University, 2024) Bridgeman, Kaitlyn Marie
Since the time of John Amos Comenius the way in which we teach has remained constant. A simplified metaphor for learning amplifies the argument that the view of early education is in a utopian state. When in reality the curriculum is a mold to fit learners into, that prepares them to become a cog in the wheel we call the workforce. The goal is to combat this problem using principles from both the Maria Montessori and Reggio Emilia approaches to learning to create an atmosphere that inspires learners and allows for the flourishing of creativity and self-discovery. This thesis aims to reinterpret what it means to practice a deeper meaning of learning in and out of the classroom setting.
Accessibility Through Design
(North Dakota State University, 2013) Schwarzkopf, Erik
This thesis, Accessibility Through Design, will seek to explore the question: How can the design of a long-term care facility help promote physical and social accessibility of the elderly within an urban fabric, so as to benefit both the residents and the community? The current minimum standards for long-term care facilities can be a detriment to the health and welfare of its residents. A long-term care facility is better for both the community it is a part of and for its residents when it enables the two to easily interact. As a society, we need to find new ways to maintain the elderly’s sense of independence and freedom, while encouraging their integral involvement in our communities. This thesis will culminate in a long-term care facility located in Duluth, Minnesota. This project will endeavor to fully explore its site context and program requirements in order to find valuable ways for the elderly to interact with their community and environment. If there is to be a revolutionary increase in the population of the elderly in the coming years, then there must also be a revolution of architecture related to long-term care design.
The Accessible Masterpiece
(North Dakota State University, 2022) Crandell, Audrey
Amazing artwork is located all around the world. However, there are barriers to accessibility: the locality, cost, and the ability to travel to see various pieces by renowned artists. Even if someone has a museum near them, they may lack the funds to visit. Museums’ content should serve the community; the decision made to determine its contents should not be influenced by outside investments. Private investors and collectors have had influence over the content of museums. Giving the museum back to the people can help create an equal playing field among different cultures, media, and artist intentions. Being exposed to diverse contexts allows for a full breadth of learning and understanding. Publicly funded museums need to present artwork from diverse contexts for cultural education and appreciation. A growing interest in the art community, in a city such as Fargo offers a unique opportunity to introduce a diverse collection of influential art to the viewer. To this end, I am proposing the creation of an art museum to provide comprehensive insight and education on an artist's career and technique, introducing new content each month. I want to showcase a different artist from varying art movements to allow the public access to a diverse knowledge of art and the art community. The viewer will receive an immersive digital experience and a technologically rendered physical representation of artworks through modern technology and a rotating physical gallery featuring local artists.
Acknowledging the Tides through the Renewable Energy of the Moon
(North Dakota State University, 2018) Wolf, Drew
A restructure of energy generation and architectures ability to transform power plants into a beacon of culture. This project seeks to reawaken a lost perspective of nature through the acknowledgment of the entwined relationship between our planet and the cosmic forces through the creation of a Tidal Lagoon in Seattle, Washington.
Act for Children: Formative Environments
(North Dakota State University, 2018) Jarrett, Kelsey
Can Architecture serve as an education aid in early childhood development? Can we as designers help children learn while provoking discovery and creative thinking? How can we as designers better prepare our nation's youngest generation for success? Our future rests on the success of our children. Due to social and economic trends, there is a tremendous need in our society for quality child care. The impact of the built environment within these facilities can drastically impact many aspects of development. If we as designers can successfully identify the needs and wants of our users, we can create an environment that fosters learning. My thesis seeks to explore redefining the typical day care center into an educational facility which prioritizes learning. I seek to achieve this by identifying key prepared environments that facilitate learning in early childhood development.
The Activated Medium: Modern Architectural Representation and Transposition
(North Dakota State University, 2013) Benke, Brad
This thesis explores the role of the modern architectural representation and its changing relationship to the act of making. The investigation will seek and test outlets for architectural representations to operate under functional and technical demands while activating a generative environment for the positive transposition from representing to building. These outlets will be demonstrated through the design and documentation of a growing building typology of the 21st century: the data center. The design is sited in Downtown Winnipeg Manitoba and is contrived to test the opportunities of an urban, city owned, public data center.
Active Adult Community: Senior Housing to Promote Active Intellects
(North Dakota State University, 2005) Miller, Tiffaney A.
Through this thesis project I addressed Fargo, North Dakota’s growing population that demands housing for individuals of all income levels. I proposed an active adult community located in downtown that will provide seniors with housing that promotes a healthy active intellect and community unity within itself and the city. I feel that developing in the downtown area will encourage a more diverse population and will create a strength among residents to support each other promoting an active, high quality of life.
ACTUATED ARCHITECTURE : Driving Healthy Behavior With Design
(North Dakota State University, 2011) Brunik, Laura
The mere sight of architecture can create a behavioral response, so through research, this thesis seeks to develop a better understanding of architecture’s impact on health and wellness. Architecture can create sensory responses with color, odor, illumination, vibration, etc. This Lifestyle Center doesn’t just provide a program to promote healthy behavior, but its architecture influences healthy decisions.
Adagio : étude for the practice and performance of piano
(North Dakota State University, 2014) Lawman, Jakob
Adagio: Étude for the Practice and Performance of Piano explores the interaction between people and music in a community, and how the production of music can be available to anyone. Interaction with music has a multitude of health benefits that can have lasting effects, especially for those who play an instrument. The outcome of the project will be a 56,000 square foot Chicago Center for Piano, to be utilized for the practice, performance, education, and enjoyment of piano through practice rooms, a recital hall, and other performance spaces. An emphasis is placed on the optimization of acoustical qualities in architecture to meet specific instrumental criteria.
Adaptability and Design
(North Dakota State University, 2014) Buck, Nicholas
This thesis project, Adaptability and Design, investigates the following question, how can design be adaptable with society’s technological growth within an educational facility? This proposal’s main emphasis is to challenge the integration of architecture and the ever changing technology of the future. The type of building selected for this project will be University Multipurpose Building in Fargo, North Dakota containting 18,000 sqft. Occupants will find their learning experience to be more efficient. The need for this project comes from the rate in which technology is advancing and the human drive to keep up.
Adaptable Architecture : architecture that changes through time
(North Dakota State University, 2011) Hughes, Kathryn
Just as living things grow and adapt, so should the things we create. In this juxtaposition lays the ability to propel our creations into a cyclical lifestyle of rebirth through functionality. Spatial experiences are received directly as an extension of one’s body, as a dynamic recipient from a static host. In this perspective, it is possible for a dynamic relationship between an individual & their built environment to exist. A building should be able to grow and adjust as we do, creating the opportunity for regeneration & recycling of function & materiality. In this environment, the cyclical rebirth of the building becomes a driving force keeping technological innovation & sociological understanding participating & impacting the local community on a daily basis.
Adaptable Architecture in a Regenerative Medicine Facility
(North Dakota State University, 2013) Thompson, Courtney
The proposed regenerative medicine facility, in downtown Rochester, MN is the platform for investigating how a building can adapt with the expansion of human knowledge. The realization of adaptability in architecture can provide an increase in the lifespan of a building. Numerous benefits are achieved in this architectural process, which include a lessening of a building’s environmental impact, client profitability, and the facilitation of continual knowledge growth. The design provides space for explorative and collaborative research into growing human organs and tissues.
Adaptable Architecture: Architecture That Responds to Changing Needs
(North Dakota State University, 2013) Windschitl, Jacob
This thesis explores the use of adaptable architecture and its ability to change to diverse program and user needs. By using flexible and kinetic components in the design of a performing arts center, it can expand the functions of the structure for the client, to provide for todays need and tomorrows. The infrastructure of the building is designed to provide longevity. This theater is a display of adaptable architecture to the community of Duluth, Minnesota.
Adaptable Spaces for Changing Paces : Design for Demographic Shifts
(North Dakota State University, 2011) Lutterman, Laura
The built environment is currently designed with (only) the present demographic profile in mind. Designing in this manner fails to prepare for changes in demographic profiles and creates an obstacle for users when the program changes. The built environment needs to be designed in a manner that continually adapts to changes in the demographic profiles to facilitate a productive society.

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