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Serene Senescence: Modular Aging in Place in Fargo, North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
As the population of baby boomers reaches retirement age, the
question of how to house and properly care for this generation
comes to mind. Many of the smaller living spaces geared toward
the senior population are ...
Architecture and the Body: Integrating Fitness in the Modern Urban Center
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
History reveals the human body in a way that differs greatly from today’s understanding. Through the artefacts of ancient architectural constructs, art, and literature we can see that the body was once articulated as an ...
Healing Pathways: The Journey to Completely Healing
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
Technology has impacted the human perception of health through monumental advancements, but the process of healing has been diminished to where the sole focus of health care has become “to resolve” instead of “to heal”. ...
Additive + Subtractive: Reimagining the Work of a Mid-Century Master
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
How do we build upon someone else’s work in a thoughtful and meaningful way while respecting the original character of their work? The challenge is even greater when the designer and architecture are known around the world ...
Ritual : Enhancing the Modern Athlete
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
This project illustrates how ritual influences the construction, function, and experience of architecture. Ritual is essential in our everyday life and it is vital to that architecture contributes to ritual. This project ...
Place of Origin: Searching for a Current Vernacular for the St. Croix River Valley
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
Cultures entrench themselves in the environment. Their histories are defined by it and their people are at one with it. Current architecture at times is so universally tuned out of unique regional qualities that it begs ...
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 ...
Built Politics
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
Since our built environment is not immune to the globalization of knowledge and culture what do we do as a society to keep its identity? Symbolism of a certin identity must seek out and inform the architecture of our civic ...
Mind healing center: a place for alleviating depression
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Architectural details, can brighten the mood of a person. A healing design might show a clearer method of refreshing the minds of clients. The quality
of the spaces would magnify importance on selection of color, texture, ...
Human Engineering
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
This thesis focuses on the question: how might ergonomics and universal design improve the human experience in the work environment? The typology for this examination is a research and development facility. The project’s ...