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Chernobyl: Beyond Disaster
(North Dakota State University, 2023)In 1986, the Chernobyl disaster shook the world, leaving a scar on the land and a wound in the hearts of those who lived through it. In response, an architectural thesis project has been proposed - a memorial development ... -
Children of the Neon Mirage: Proximity, Duration and Homunculi Space
(North Dakota State University, 2011)This thesis seeks to investigate the relationship of the philosophical ideas of proximity and duration as they relate to architectural expression and representation. In design, linguistic and visual expression and their ... -
Chronically Sustainable: Creating a Sustainable Community for the Chronically Ill
(North Dakota State University, 2022)In a world that is rapidly changing due to climate change, there is a group of people that are being left behind in the “green” movement. This is not new for these people; the group has often been forgotten and under ... -
Church of the New and the Old
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Churches undoubtedly serve as an inspiration for many architects. Their emotional and physical presence to move people is undeniable. However, we can see a shift in their design and meaning through time. As the world ... -
Cincinnati Union Underground
(North Dakota State University, 2015)How can a transportation hub go beyond just serving the communities transportation needs of a city and create a center of activity. This project looks to explore the transportation hub and how it can become more than just ... -
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?” ... -
The Circle of Life: The Role of Architecture in the Embodiment of Grief
(North Dakota State University, 2022)If it is true that we understand ourselves through the other, is it possible that a piece of ourselves is therefore within the other? How has distancing ourselves from the death of others impacted the understanding of the ... -
City of Kids - design kindergarten
(North Dakota State University, 2014)This thesis project, City of Kids, examines the question that how can architectural elements optimize the traditional method of early childhood development. This thesis proposal primarily focuses on the impacts of spatial ... -
City Provident
(North Dakota State University, 2014)This thesis models a system of movement. Any space containing obstacles and needing to be traversed offers resistance to whom or whatever may be trying to navigate it. This resistance transfers directly to inefficiencies ... -
Cleaning by Greening: Adaptive Reuse of America's Open-Pit Mines
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Surface mines are a common sight in mineral-rich areas. One such area is the Mesabi Iron Range in northern Minnesota. These mines will eventually become abandoned, as many in the eastern United States, as well as many along ... -
Climate Refuge: Thermal Comfort in Urban Micro Climates
(North Dakota State University, 2020)This study addresses two major issues by responding to the significant decline in retail buildings including enclosed shopping malls and improving density, livability and human comfort in communities welcoming climate ... -
Cohesive Community
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Cohesive Community Military Chapel - Outreach Center - 46,500 sq. ft. Minot AFB, ND How can the development of a place foster and nourish a sense of community and well being?” A place can create an atmosphere of ... -
Cohousing: Housing the Boomers
(North Dakota State University, 2005)With the largest generation coming close to the retirement age, there is a high demand for new communities aimed at appealing to the baby boomers and the future generations. Throughout this project, elements such ... -
Collecting Varied Energies within a Disconnected Community
(North Dakota State University, 2016)For centuries cities have been formed and various cultures shaped by the natural formation and flow of fresh water resources. Nature has an ever-changing pattern, rich-complexity, and various textures and forms that appeal ... -
Collision Course: Leveraging Open Space Conservation and Public Education to Minimize Bald Eagle Aircraft Strikes in St. Paul, Minnesota
(North Dakota State University, 2018)While many of us travel on an airplane day to day, the responsibility that pilots take on from boarding to deboarding is intensely high. Many considerable things could go wrong, and being responsible for many lives puts ... -
Color, Light, Form & Sound: A New Religious Building for Common Ground Church
(North Dakota State University, 2005)Commonly, the word 'church' is most often associated with Christians, and the word 'church' is both defined as the building for worship, as well as the congregation. The religious building is a space used to worship and ... -
Common Culture: Rediscovering Public Space in American Cities
(North Dakota State University, 2017)The influence of public spaces in urban life is an issue that has been apparent since the development of ancient cities. Opportunities to socialize, interact, and exchange ideas in these spaces allow members of a community ... -
Communities - Progress Through Gathering
(North Dakota State University, 2011)The ideas of how architecture can help rural communities stay viable in the twenty-first century will be explored through the development and design of a multi-use community center. Located in Grantsburg, a small rural ... -
Community (Make) Shift: Bringing urban communities together through the activation of underutilized spaces with social programming in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle, Washington.
(2017)In current times society is gravitating towards urban communities. Although cities have higher amounts of people per proximity in these areas, it does not stop people from feeling lonely. Loneliness is defined as the ... -
Community Bridge
(North Dakota State University, 2022)The traumatizing effects of homelessness on families can have long lasting consequences, especially for children who often miss considerable amounts of school due to their newly disrupted life. Without a solid education, ...