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Re-contextualizing Past Technology for Affordable Living
(North Dakota State University, 2020-05)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 ... -
Hospital Gardens & Therapeutic Spaces
(North Dakota State University, 2020-05)The Great Plains Region in the United States has over 3,000 hospitals and clinics. Many lacking the outdoor amenities useful to individuals year-round. This study will focus on placing those amenities at the Sanford Medical ... -
Blessed Is She: Gender Critique Through Performativity and Portrayals of the Divine in Naomi Alderman’s The Power
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Naomi Alderman’s 2016 novel The Power details the events that occur after women develop the ability to produce an electrical current throughout their bodies. This new physical power allows a matriarchal power structure to ... -
Nongrievable Bodies: Sex Trafficking Subjects Embodied in Social Media Rhetoric
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Every year thousands of women, men, and children are trafficked for sexual exploitation (sex trafficking) around the world. Legal, social, scholarly, and theoretical discourses all discuss sex trafficking, yet often times ... -
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Designing for the Homeless
(North Dakota State University, 2018)According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, psyche is defined as the soul, mind, or personality of a person or group (Hacker). I am researching the homeless population to better understand their psyche. I believe that If I ... -
Using Architecture to Enhance the Ballpark Experience: NDSU Softball Complex Renovation
(North Dakota State University, 2018)What role does architecture do to improve experience in the ballpark stadium settin regarding all users? Ballparks have been one of the biggest entertainment hostpots for almost 200 years. They have gone through many changes ... -
The Integration of Architecture and Empowerment: Inserting Architectural Design into Refugee Camps to Empower Refugees Worldwide
(North Dakota State University, 2018)How can the insertion of architecture and design into refugee habitats empower refugees individually and collectively in specific locations globally? The goal of this research project is to discover ways in which the design ... -
Thesis Research: Project Program
(North Dakota State University, 2018)The research conducted for the Park City project involved analyzing the real estate market of Manhattan. Data was gathered in order to create an accurate commercial space program with an optimal amount of office, retail, ... -
Supplementing the ADA Design Standards: Addressing Mental Health and Illness through Standards of Design Adopted from the WELL Building Standard
(North Dakota State University, 2018)The 2010 ADA Design Standards were originally crafted to allow people with disabilities access to the built environment, including public accommodations, commercial facilities, and state and local government facilities. ... -
Representing Music in Architecture
(North Dakota State University, 2018)The ability to play an instrument has been proven through numerous studies to improve executive functions and set students up for academic and future workplace success, however many students find music difficult to understand ... -
Urban Housing: Building for the Body and the Mind
(North Dakota State University, 2018)The goal of this research report is to encourage critical thought on the architecture of urban housing, and to provide alternatives to paradigm of archetypal design solutions. Research within this report explores various ... -
Making Privately-Funded Mixed-Use NFL Stadium Development Feasible: A Washington DC Case Study
(North Dakota State University, 2018)This research investigates if mixed use designed within the stadium itself can generate revenue that equals a typical stadium subsidy, which would create justification for a privately-funded venue. Because the Washington ... -
Act for Children: A Study of How Architecture Can Foster Development During the Stages of Early Childhood
(North Dakota State University, 2017)What role does architecture play in fostering the stages of early childhood development? The first five years of a child's life are the most crucial years of their developmental process as they grow not only physically but ... -
Evaluating the Performance of Greenhouse Design through Digital Simulation: A Case Study of a USDA Research Laboratory at the North Dakota State University
(North Dakota State University, 2017)The goal of this architectural research study is to simulate the thermal performance of a multi-story greenhouse design. To do this, the study must first verify the authenticity of digital simulation, then apply the solver ... -
Groat Point Residence Energy Analysis Research
(North Dakota State University, 2014)The purpose of this research project was to perform energy analysis of the Groat Point project, provided by Kristi Hanson Architects. I will first give a description of my research methodology, then I will share my ... -
Oncology Center: Healing through Architecture
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Designers play an important and specific role in the design of health-related facilities. Specifically, for diseases such as cancer which has its own criteria within the field of health care design. Besides the physical ... -
The Relationship of the Space and the Sacred
(North Dakota State University, 2015)The word sacred brings to mind, a space that is holy and religious. Although in the current generation, sacred is not just about the holy and religious but more about the mental peace of the mind. A sacred space thrives ... -
Life and Architecture in the Public Realm
(North Dakota State University, 2017)While one might think of the public realm as any and all space outside one's front door, the reality has never been as simple. Throughout history, different activities and philosophies have shaped the ways societies interact ... -
The Potentials of BIM: Communication, Coordination, and Collaboration
(North Dakota State University, 2013)The goal of this study is ultimately to discover and document various methodologies for integrating and linking numerous documents to one 3D Model. Through this investigation, I hope to successfully document, step-by-step, ...
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