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The Architecture of Happiness
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
According to Architect John Lautner, the purpose of architecture is to “improve human life. Create timeless, free, joyous spaces for all activities in life” (Lautner, n.d.). His goal for this statement was to push architecture ...
Enviro-Braille: A Transcribed Language of Architectural Elements
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Architecture has an immense effect
on our perception of reality. The way
one gains understanding of their surroundings
depends heavily on stimulation
of senses. The pitfall of designers
is the consciousness paid to ...
Vanlife: Creating Community on the Road
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Van life is an ever-growing movement across North America and the rest of the world.
Driven by high costs of living, mundane desk jobs, poor quality of life, and the urge to
be free, thousands of people are packing up ...
Live Mpls
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Today we have the luxury of hindsight; this allows
for the truth of past actions to reveal itself to
us. We can look back on our shared human history
and recognize the repercussions of certain
actions, and it is with ...
Washington Avenue Bridge : a technocentric approach to celebrating the Mississippi River through rhythm and space
(2014)
There is a measurable, scientifically proven link between space and memory (Hoelscher, 2004).
This means that education is highly sensitive towards the quality of the study environment,
especially when it is a space that ...
Transforming an Urban Corridor: Bus Rapid Transit on Lake Street
(2013)
The Midtown Corridor is a culturally diverse, commercial district within the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota that is
currently undergoing analysis for proposed transit alternatives. This site was selected because of its ...
Naturalization of Boom Island : restoration of the Great Lakes habitat in present day Minneapolis, Minnesota
(2015)
This thesis researches the ecosystem of what is now modern-day
Minneapolis, Minnesota before its settlement in the 19th century.
An understanding of the area’s natural state is applied to the
redevelopment of Boom Island, ...
Revitalizing Urban Corridors: Synergy Park
(2011)
The premise of this project is to investigate the current relationship of downtown Minneapolis to the surrounding urban sprawl. From the expansion of the freeway and its connection to these areas, the city is a hub for ...
Urban Transitions: making connections between transportation to the livable environment
(2013)
The dependence on personal vehicles for transportation continues to grow for Americans. This has changed the shape of our cities toward automobile oriented transportation over the past decades. In return cities have been ...
Repurposing Central Avenue SE : a multimodal urban cyclist corridor
(2015)
Many countries, cities, and communities have recently set out new policy frameworks to support growth of non-motorized transportation, creating a multimodal environment. This paper examines the repurpose and redesign of ...