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(North Dakota State University, 2015)
The way in which one’s environment is built has a strong influence on the individual and community as a whole. Societies across America are very diverse depending on geographical location, resources, economy, climate, and ...
Main Street Visual & Performing Art Center
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
The community of North Branch, Minnesota lacks a suitable fine art culture. The school district is unable to provide a quality fine art education due to lack of funding. There are few opportunities for locals to become ...
Resurgence
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Detroit, Michigan, is on the cusp of the biggest economic crisis of its history. This architectural thesis will seek to blend the elements of socio-economics, cultural relevance and historical significance in order to ...
Architectural efficiency : designing with user productivity in mind
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Workplace productivity is important to the success and operation of any business. If a business can maximize its productivity, it is more likely to succeed and grow. This is especially true in the restaurant and manufacturing ...
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 ...
Living utopia : challenging education as a machine through the design of architecture
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Philosopher Jonathan Powers argues that current culture and society are engaging a utopian ideology. This model began in the 16th century when the educational system sought to reduce all knowledge to eidetic (visual) ...
Resiliency: Creating necessary connection in an unstable environment
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
This is a study of how connections are made between people in an extreme time of need and also what happens to those connections when they are not immediately in use. It is also a study on the resiliency and sustainability ...
The Maker Factory
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Creativity, innovation and social interaction are key elements of being human. How can architecture influence these traits and create an environment that not only inspires but allows for expression of these by means of ...
Urban elder care
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
My thesis project focused on the design aspects of integrating assisted living care facilities with a childcare facility or an animal shelter. The Eden Alternative nonprofit has conducted research and has shown the benefits ...
Ruin : the library reimagined
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
In his readings, “On the Uses and Disadvantages of History for Life” Friedrich Nietzsche discusses how a “critical approach to history” allows the past to be used as a vital force for future life and action. Such assumptions ...