Browsing Design, Architecture & Art, School of by Subject "Minnesota."
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Architecture: A Tradition -- The Reintegration of Historical Building Methods for Architectural Reuse and Adaptation
(North Dakota State University, 2013)As our built environment continues to grow, new building technologies are continually updated and employed, while historical building methods become outdated and undervalued. Recently there is a resurgence in preserving ... -
Arcology
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Arcology is an approximately 30,000 square foot transit center located within the Ford Site redevelopment plan in St. Paul, MN. The core concept of the project lies in its incorporation of algae, a diverse group of water-based ... -
An Artifact of Industry: Preserving Minnesota’s Industrial Heritage, through the Rehabilitation of Concrete Grain Elevators and Silos
(North Dakota State University, 2018)This thesis project is to promote the value of Minneapolis, Minnesota’s cultural heritage through the rehabilitation of concrete grain elevators and silos. With the vacancy of many of these structures at a rise, the re-use ... -
Artisanal collaborative : an art incubator
(North Dakota State University, 2015)The term Artisan came into being during the Middle Ages. People who were considered Artisans were those who were Masters (or Apprentices) in a specific craft. Many of these crafts are still prevalent in today’s ... -
Awaking Waters: Central Lakes Limnology Science Center
(North Dakota State University, 2016)Awaking Waters as a thesis project focuses on providing a place for the scientific research of Minnesota's in-land waterways. The project aims to create space the furthers research and is also transparent to the public. ... -
Beauty of Becoming : Architecture as a Teleology
(North Dakota State University, 2011)This thesis is an attempt to clearly and simply recourse the history and the activity of architecture to the fundamental "natural order" with which one comprehends the world, and which forms the individual's enduring ... -
Beneficial Architecture
(North Dakota State University, 2013)How can architecture enhance the occupants mental health, and inner tranquility? The typology is a Extended Stay Rehabilitation Center for people with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTDS). Through architecture it is ... -
best if used by: Duluth Recycling and Production Factory
(North Dakota State University, 2012)This thesis work looks to explore and determine the lifetime/expiration of a structure. The longevity of a building’s life is its ability to adapt to current needs. The project will use the shells of old structures in ... -
Biophilia : A Healing Connection
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Throughout recent years more people have been inhabiting cites which creates growth of the built environment and a greater disconnect between humans and nature. It becomes a matter of finding solutions to settle this ... -
Biophilic Veterans Rehab Center: A Place for Healing
(North Dakota State University, 2017)The topic of this thesis project is a veterans rehab center that utilizes biophilic design. Biophilia is thought to help expedite the healing process for many kinds of ailments from mental to physical. The rehab center ... -
Bridge: A Library as Interconnection for Culture and Function
(North Dakota State University, 2018)My thesis is focused on creating an opportunity for the exchange and connection between individuals, cultures, communities, and knowledge we gain from one another. Located in the Fargo-Moorhead area, the two cities have a ... -
Bridging the Gap: Adaptive Reuse of an Intergenerational Learning Center
(North Dakota State University, 2016)This design thesis adaptively reuses the former St. Louis County Jail to house an independent living facility and a preschool that incorporates an Intergenerational Learning Center, located in the Downtown Waterfront ... -
Bringing Nature Indoors: Tetris Landscaping
(North Dakota State University, 2021)According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average American spends 93% of their life indoors. Almost 70% of which is at home. By being indoors there is a greater chance of being exposed to higher ... -
Broken Connections: Creating a Partnership of Mankind, Nature and Place Through Transportation
(North Dakota State University, 2016)This thesis examines how the revitalization of the passenger rail in America can repair an urban city’s connection with its natural surroundings, its history and its greater regional context. St. Paul, Minnesota ... -
Building as Bridge: Re-imagining Sustainable Living Through Symphonic Design
(North Dakota State University, 2016)For German Philosopher, Martin Heidegger, a bridge is a manifestation of the fourfold—Earth, Sky, Divinities, and Mortals—which is at the root of all dwelling. He believed that preserving this fourfold is how we dwell in ... -
Building the Nest: Designing for Veteran Healing
(North Dakota State University, 2019)The Eagle's Healing Nest, located in Sauk Centre, MN, serves as a refuge for veterans and active duty members where they receive the support and assistance they need. Coming from all over the country, veterans migrate to ... -
By You For You
(North Dakota State University, 2012)By You For You examines how much stimulus is necessary for a space to meet our needs. The typology is a multi-family dwelling. The theoretical premise/unifying idea states that designing merely for basic human needs allows ... -
Caesura: Enhancing the Culture of Fargo-Moorhead
(North Dakota State University, 2019)The downtown area of Fargo-Moorhead is growing exponentially, yet the rapid boom in growth may result in a monotonous city center. Downtown needs an attraction — something other than shops, bars, restaurants, and apartments. ... -
Cascade Creek revitalizing community
(2014)Located adjacent to downtown Rochester, MN are three neighborhoods that are in the midst of revitalizing their housing infrastructure. Each neighborhood is taking steps to become a viable family neighborhood with a developed ... -
Cinematic perception : exploring relationships between film and architecture
(North Dakota State University, 2014)The basis of this thesis project stems from exploring relationships between film and architecture by examining the question: “Can the cinematic experience be enhanced by a socially focused and interactive built environment?” ...