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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, ...
Architectural Asset Development
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
This thesis attempts to elucidate the connection between architecture and how well students perform academically and socially based on how much pleasure they attain from the architecture of their high school campus. The ...
Longevtiy: Urban Retirement Living
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
This thesis, Longevity, studies the ability to create a place to dwell that improves the quality, longevity, and ability to heal those that inhabit its walls all the while residing within and urban setting. The typology ...
Architecture for Community: Redefining Social Architecture
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
This thesis investigates the question: can architecture create a sense of place and dignity amongst the homeless community? The typology for examination of this problem will be a hybrid of a
transitional housing facility, ...
Infilling the Aging: A Holistic Approach to Urban Care Environments
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
“Infilling the Aging: A Holistic Approach to Care Environments” adresses the need for an improved connection between family, community, and those in care-based living. It addresses this issue by questioning the difference ...
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 ...
Resiliency: Creating necessary connection in an unstable environment
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
This is a study of how connections are made between people in an extreme time of need and also what happens to those connections when they are not immediately in use. It is also a study on the resiliency and sustainability ...
Emerging Public: The Public Library's Role in Building Community
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
How can architecture create context and facilitate understanding of the information presented in public libraries through both physical and digital media to encourage community engagement? This thesis analyzes the architectural ...
Horizons - Bridging the Finite and Infinite to Rekindle Mankind's Cosmic Affinity
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
Since its dawn, mankind’s revolutionary inventions have drastically influenced culture, redfining standing standards and practices for the sake of progress. The 21st century is just beginning, with many major technological ...
Designing for the Decades
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
This thesis explores how the physical environment, through spaces and their connections, can positively impact the overall wellness and productivity of senior citizens. This thesis aims to prove the level of engagement ...