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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, ... -
Architecture of the Amalgam: A Spiritual Looking In and Out at the Constellation of the Polaris Craters
(North Dakota State University, 2021)The search for the spiritual in architecture is one of the most persistent topics in the history of humanity. Stonehenge was a constructed calendar that framed the solstices. The angels of cathedrals were intermediaries ... -
Architecture that Transforms History: Reframing the Birth Place of the Atomic Bomb for a More Critical Future
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Can architecture serve as a critical reminder to our present and future societies of the horrific potential of mass destruction? Throughout history human beings have consistently engaged themselves in the act of ... -
Architecture's Impact
(North Dakota State University, 2013)This thesis project, Architecture’s Impact, will aim to find a solution to the question, “How can architecture be used as a tool to educate its inhabitants about environmental issues?” The typology involved in this ... -
Architecture's Spiritual Utility in the 21st Century
(North Dakota State University, 2022)How does architecture, in the built sense, influence humanity’s desire to connect with something beyond ourselves? What responsibility does an architect hold in that condition? Tracing history through religions, movements ... -
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to grow, new building technologies are continually updated and employed, while historical building methods become outdated and undervalued.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 ... -
Arizona Arena: Ice in the Desert
(North Dakota State University, 2023)Sports have the ability to bring a whole city together, especially in a time of such division in this world, sports can bridge those differences, even if it is for just a few hours. For many, sports are a source for ... -
Art and Architecture: A Disposition on Play, Symbol and Festival
(North Dakota State University, 2017)This thesis examines the relationship between art and society through the lens of history. As a critique to the institution of art, the museum will confront its patrons with a distinctive experience as to what art is. ... -
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 ... -
Arts in Architecture
(North Dakota State University, 2010)The fine arts can be viewed as divine marker to a cultural identity. As a non-essential activity to the survival of man, arts are infused with all of the free thought of the contemporary. More specifically, theatre is a ... -
Assembling the Pieces
(North Dakota State University, 2012)This thesis will research and examine the impact that a mental treatment center would have on the chronic mentally ill community by creating a diversion from incarceration and homelessness by offering the necessities of ... -
An Assisted Living Development for People With Traumatic Brain Injuries
(North Dakota State University, 2005)My thesis project focuses on an assisted living facility for people with traumatic brain injuries. It incorporates a vocational area where residents can work and learn skills that will help them to live more independently. ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
Badlands Agriculture and Environmental Research Center
(North Dakota State University, 2012)This project, titled Badlands Agriculture and Environmental Research Center, is an examination of local agriculture and how it can be reconnected to a larger community. This project fits into a research/living/learning ... -
The Bay Course at Superior Shores Resort: A Mixed-Use Commercial and Residential Development
(North Dakota State University, 2005)The serene north shore of Lake Superior has unparalleled wilderness beauty. The soothing atmosphere of this great lake provides the perfect setting for enjoying outdoor activities. Attracting more players than any other ... -
Bear Den Landing: Creating Resilient Environments & Tribal Communities through Ecological Planning & Public Participation on Fort Berthold Reservation
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Over half of the 135,000 miles of oil and gasoline pipelines in the U.S. were installed before 1969, with implementation of pipes occurring before maturation of steel or coating technology. Leaks and spills are becoming ... -
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 ...