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Theatric depth : the theatre and the public
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
My Thesis explores the way architecture can evoke a more meaningful relationship to the public realm. The project will attempt to reawaken a “space of participation” by challenging the changing understudy of public and ...
The American Conversation
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
The transparency between the political and public realm is currently a blurred perception today. My architectural objective isn’t to influence or convince you to ultimately believe in particular political ideals. It is ...
Audience of strangers : exploring theatrical public space in the design of a rail station
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Through fiction, drama, and decorum this thesis explores architecture’s ability to create a more meaningful relationship to the public realm; facilitating interactions between strangers through the design of a rail station ...
Developing a Dialectic
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
This project, titled Developing a Dialectic, began as an analysis of the tangible evidence of time within a built environment, specifically the changing paths on which we experience our cities and the objects and spaces ...
Digital Oasis
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
This thesis approaches the issue “As technology further develops our
abilities to communicate across distance, what role will public space play,
if any, in the future shaping of our cities?” The Theoretical Premise/
Unifying ...
Borrowed Past: Reexamining High-Density Housing in South Korea
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
South Korea has made a lot of progress in the last 6 decades; from being one of the poorest countries to having the 11th largest economy in the world. The country transformed rapidly after the Korean War and today represents ...
Common Culture: Rediscovering Public Space in American Cities
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
The influence of public spaces in urban life is an issue that has been apparent since the development of ancient cities. Opportunities to socialize, interact, and exchange ideas in these spaces allow members of a community ...
Panopticism: The Socialization of Urban Dwellers in Public Design
(North Dakota State University, 2019)
Public spaces in a number of large metros are often active during the work day but by night fill with criminals and the destitute. Accompanying the night brings crimes such as violence and vandalism. Through a thoughtful ...
The Space Between: A Manifesto for Designing Socially Engaged Communities
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Suburbanization, low-density residential, commercial and civic zones with expansive, under-utilized parking lots have created physical and social distances between people. Each typological zone is segregated from the others ...
Intimate Encounters: Transportation as Theatre in Toronto's Underground
(North Dakota State University, 2019)
The accidental eye contact, the casual nudge of the thigh, and the slight smell of sweat, subway systems are multi-sensory experiences that are unique to every city. Subways are daunting and anxious spaces. Being forced ...