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Bridging program and place
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students, yet so often our
school buildings do little to suggest that any learning occurs inside. Our schools should be
designed in a way that enhances the learning ...
Finding a Future for the Past
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
This work addresses the uses of space within a building over time. Through the years, needs of spaces evolve and require changes. Often, buildings are left vacant once they no longer function for their desired needs. ...
The Architecture of Stimmung
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
This thesis examines the environment, atmosphere and experience of patients who have undergone treatment for or who have been affected by cancer. The design is inspired by Martin Heidegger's concept of “Stimmung” (mood, ...
Senseful design
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
This thesis - senseful design - explores the relationship that our five senses have with architecture. Can a holistic design for our senses create a more meaningful experience with architecture? This question is answered ...
Architecture as desire : exploring the origins of our desire to hear music
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Our mind is subconsciously entertained and potentially enslaved by classification into categories. A typology is a system used for putting things into groups according to how they are similar and architecture has equally ...
Architecture in motion : an exploration of kinetic space
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Architecture in motion: More than just an idea, it is a concept quickly becoming a reality. The real question is how will this concept shape architecture of the future. Exploration of kinetic architecture and tectonics ...
Urban infrastructure
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
This thesis project, Urban Infrastructure, provides answers to the question, How can a city’s systems and infrastructure influence its architecture? The building typology used to examine this question is a 75,000 sq. ft. ...
A Moving City
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
This thesis will provide some answers to the question, “How can public transportation respond to the built environment to improve how we move within a city?” The typology for the examination of this problem is a light ...
Johnson Boat Works [revisited]
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
The intention of this thesis is the regeneration of the Johnson Boat Works small boat manufacturing site in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The regeneration of the historic and underutilized waterfront is essential for the ...
Supportive Learning: Live, Grow
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
This thesis is an investigation into how design can facilitate and enhance learning for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. By designing for groups of people with very specific needs, we learn how architecture can ...