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    • Investigating Humanity 

      Fredrickson, Morgan (North Dakota State University, 2012)
      This thesis is in response to the immense challenges facing the prison system in the United States. An unprecedented number of incarcerated individulas has led to a deteriation of the prison system. The psychological ...

    • The Invisible Person 

      Leake, Matthew (North Dakota State University, 2021)
      The concept I chose for my thesis project is a unifying idea focused on community healing and more specifically on helping people in extreme poverty or homelessness. It seems that there is a sizable disconnect in understanding ...

    • Isolated Urban Places & Spaces: A Rails-With-Trails Solution (Fargo, ND) 

      Bossert, Alex (2012)
      This thesis focuses on exploring the question: how can a pedestrian trail along an active railway corridor unite several isolated areas of a city? The typology for exploring this project is an urban railway system that ...

    • Johnson Boat Works [revisited] 

      Gamelin, Kevin (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 ...

    • Joining Man and Cosmos: A Pinnacle Observatory in South Fork, Colorado 

      Schuman, Taylor (North Dakota State University, 2016)
      A fascination with the Cosmos can be traced to time immemorial. It has captured the imagination and inspired both art and science. Ancient man weaved self and cosmos in correspondence between the microcosm and macrocosm ...

    • Kansas City, Kansas: A Center for Community & Culture 

      Dahl, Elizabeth (2013)
      Community spaces play an important role in the success of a city and it’s inhabitants. They become the foundation to which those living and visiting in the area come together and communicate. They offer opportunities to ...

    • The Kenosha Automotive National Historical Park: An Ethnographic Assessment for Park Design 

      Trifone, Kaitlyn (North Dakota State University, 2024)
      The Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood is a multimillion-dollar development located on a site with significant historical background. What once housed a hub of the automotive industry is now intended to be a neighborhood ...

    • Kibera Public School: Empowering Kenya Through the Use of Local Materials and Labor 

      Springfield, Caleb Marty (North Dakota State University, 2024)
      Kibera Public School seeks to empower the individuals living in Kibera Slum, Kenya, through the use of local materials and labor. Due to Kibera’s substantial percentage of children who are not attending school, Kibera ...

    • Kinetic Morphology of Performance Space 

      Dunham, Matthew (North Dakota State University, 2014)
      This is a study of how spaces change from one typology into a completely opposite one. The main typology is stage performance with immense requirements which demand the use of advanced technology and automation. The project ...

    • Kinetic Response 

      Lindmeier, Kathryn (North Dakota State University, 2011)
      This thesis examines how a shelter could serve as a vehicle for renewal and investigates the relationship of poverty and progress. The shelter could foster short-term relief as an aid for long-term recovery following natural ...

    • The Labyrinth Studies: Exhibiting Culture through Art & Architecture 

      Erickson, Philip (North Dakota State University, 2014)
      Our institutions are predicated on a stable and predictable ground on which to enact our daily affairs. Because architecture embodies our social, cultural, and political beliefs and values, when these beliefs become ...

    • Lake Benton Community Center 

      Larson, Eric (North Dakota State University, 2005)
      Lake Benton, Minnesota is a small town with 700 people, located in the southwest corner of the state. I propose the design of a community center including public services of police and fire and a public library. The ...

    • Lake Bountiful Ecological Retreat: Transitions from Natural to Built 

      Rueter, Michael J. (North Dakota State University, 2005)
      Tastefully Simple is a food designer and distribution company with its headquarters in Alexandria, MN. Aaron Olsen did a landscape architecture thesis project last year for this corporation master planning a convention ...

    • Lake Street Teen Center 

      Mueller, Kelsi (North Dakota State University, 2014)
      The Lake Street Teen Center addresses the question how can design positively impact a place susceptible to delinquent behavior? The Typology for the investigation of this problem is a center for teens. The Theoretical ...

    • Lakeshore Design Intervention 

      Miller, Jacob (North Dakota State University, 2021)
      This study will quantify the Minnesota County's concerns with shoreline development and private landowner's concerns with the unauthorized use of purchased land due to regulations and wildlife preservation. This study ...

    • Land of 10,000 Dying Lakes: Designing for Sustainable Water Management Through Wetland Conservation and Public Recreation 

      Unruh, Zachary (North Dakota State University, 2021)
      In 2017, 169 harmful algal blooms were reported nation-wide. Existing in all water body types, saltwater or freshwater, this number is increasing every year, and Minnesota is no exception. In the land of 10,000 lakes, ...

    • Landfill re-morial : a postmodern reclamation of the City of Fargo landfill 

      Okigbo, Kene (2015)
      This thesis takes a quantitative look at closed landfills to determine a feasible and sustainable solution that can be used in the City of Fargo Landfill, which is expected to close between 2019 and 2023 without a post-closure ...

    • The Landing Park of the Mid-American Steel: Bridging the Past and Future Through Soundscape Analysis 

      Rahman, Muhammad Ashifur (North Dakota State University, 2024)
      Good soundscape quality in parks can only be provided with a thorough understanding of the complex relationships among sound, environment, and individuals. This study explores visitors' perceptions of the urban park ...

    • A Landscape for Play: An Exploration of Sensory Architecture Solutions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder 

      Frelich, Judith Irva (North Dakota State University, 2024)
      In the kaleidoscope of human experiences, the sensory realm unfolds as a tapestry that uniquely colors our perceptions of the world. For children navigating the intricate landscape of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), this ...

    • Lead by Example: An Exploration of STEM Schools 

      Pietron, Nicholas (North Dakota State University, 2012)
      This thesis is an exploration into the fundamental question: can educational architecture be specifically designed to optimize one's ability to attain certain knowledge? The title is Lead by Example: An Exploration of STEM ...