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Promoted ecological Migration: Preserving San Francisco Bay’s Tidal Wetlands
(2013)The intent of this research is to preserve and increase the resiliency of the native landscape in and around San Jose, California in regards to natural and man induced changes. Habitat near San Jose has been suffering from ... -
Protect, Restore, Connect: Using Architecture to Help Save the Redwoods
(North Dakota State University, 2023)In the recent past we have seen a rapid decline in the presence of old growth Redwood groves, particularly Coast Redwoods groves in northern California and southern Oregon. For various reasons, we have been losing these ... -
Prytaneion Rediscovered: The Contiguity of Cultural Fragments
(North Dakota State University, 2017)The project explores the relationship knowledge plays in the development of communities today. By defining a space in the downtown area of St Paul, Minnesota dedicated to the exploration of cultural and historic fragments, ... -
The Psyche of a Building: An Exploration of how Buildings Relate to the Human Psyche Through a Renovated Farmstead
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Farmsteads have been steady reminders of how this country got its start. Hard work, family, faith, and community were all aspects of farm life. Each home was built with the help of neighbors, children learned how to do ... -
The Psychological Impact of Architectural Design
(North Dakota State University, 2020)The theory of this thesis is to consider the relationship between the built environment and its psychological impact. The average person spends about 80-90% of their time indoors. Space, colors, aesthetics, materials, ... -
Public Memory and Forgetting: Making Visible the Invisibility of Loss in the San Francisco AIDS Pandemic
(North Dakota State University, 2021)It is well known that we depend on our memory for our individual and collective sense of identity, meaning, and purpose. We assign significance to past, present, and future events through inter-subjective and ordered ... -
Quality for Equality
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Growing up playing softball it was always a goal to reach a big stage for example the state tournament where even outside of games there were a lot of experiences to be excited about. For young softball players one of ... -
QUARRY INQUIRIES : resistance in material, method and measure
(North Dakota State University, 2015)How does the methodology for constructing site information influence architectural design? This thesis is an investigative proposal for an Environmental and Cultural Interpretation Center for Quarry Park and Nature Reserve. ... -
Racing Towards a Sustainable Future
(North Dakota State University, 2023)The premier series for dirt track racing (World of Outlaws) has 174 races in 31 states across the country each year. With each race comes different fans, drivers, and crew members to these individual communities. While ... -
Radiant Future: Dwelling, Pruitt Igoe, and the Imprint of Communist Architecture
(North Dakota State University, 2017)This project seeks to solve the issue of public housing that America is facing in the present day. This housing sector is in crisis, and needs a renewed emphasis on quality and regard for human dignity, as well as an ... -
Rape and Abuse Crisis Center, Grand Forks, North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2005)For some women and children, life is lived in constant fear of abuse. The reality is that many of them are unable to leave their unfortunate situations because they are dependent on the abuser in many ways, including ... -
Rapid Revival: Re-imagining the Former Blandin Paper Mill through Sustainable Design Practices and Public Amenity Planning in Grand Rapids, Minnesota
(North Dakota State University, 2019)As technology progresses, more companies are choosing paperless practices. As this trend continues, numerous paper mills are beginning to shut down leaving behind first rate spaces to be redeveloped. Problems we face with ... -
Re-imagining RFK: Using DC's Captive Audience as a Revenue-Driven Incentive for a Privately-Funded Stadium
(North Dakota State University, 2019)NFL stadiums are expensive, consume tremendous amounts of land and materials, and oftentimes require a significant amount of taxpayer funding. Additionally, outside of the ten to twelve football games held per year, ... -
Re-Imagining Soccer Stadium Design
(North Dakota State University, 2023)We know of the existence of many stadiums around the world, but as technology and culture change, so must we change the way we design sporting venues. At one point, we saw the Roman Coliseum as a standard for designing ... -
Re-Imagining the Nuclear Power Industry Through Innovation, Architecture, and Education for a More Sustainable Dynamic Between the Built and Natural Environment
(North Dakota State University, 2023)The natural world is being destroyed and needs to be protected. To do that we need low polluting and efficient forms of energy production. The fossil fuel industry is one of the main sources of harmful pollutants that ... -
Re-Imagining the RMS Titanic Through the Use of Architectural Fragmentation
(North Dakota State University, 2023)Architecture often presents itself as a gateway to how we understand the past, whether through monuments, museums, or installations. There are many instances where architecture impacts how we perceive major historic ... -
[re]DUX : adaptive architecture, [re]use & mixed use
(North Dakota State University, 2011)This thesis examines the implications a building’s history/past has on its future development. It is guided by the idea that some structures are more capable than others in making the transition from one function ... -
rEACH Central Ground Pet Healthcare Facility
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Animals have been beside humans for centuries, throughout the time we have tried to understand and domesticate all sorts of animals. There are many benefits to having pets in our lives, including a happier and healthier ... -
READesign
(North Dakota State University, 2013)This thesis, READesign: Architecture that promotes knowledge, will focus on an investigation of the question, how can architecture enhance education and learning. The typology for this examination will be a mixture between ... -
Realliance: A Scrap Metal Recycling Facility
(North Dakota State University, 2005)With the growing concern for our environment, recycling has become an issue for everyone, from recycling aluminum cans to reusing building materials. Scrap metal facilities have become more prevalent in recent years and ...