The practice of adaptive reuse can completely transform the way people interact with and perceive an existing building. However, is there a way to interweave the past with the present, perhaps by analyzing the building’s ...

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 ...

This thesis project, Adaptability and Design, investigates the following question, how can design be adaptable with society’s technological growth within an educational facility? This proposal’s main emphasis is to challenge ...

Currently we have the opportunity to use architecture as a vehicle for innovation. The thesis title “The Hierarchy of Innovation” is an analogy and in this case relates to “a hierarchy of needs” for the current society. ...

This thesis goes on to answer the question of whether a piece of the past can be used as a catalyst for growth in a small community. By adapting a current piece of architecture into a tool that can be used by the residents ...

Residential Redux is an investigation of the following question, can a new residential/mixed-use complex integrate the traditional assets of a suburban neighborhood, while still addressing its new urban context? This ...

Vertical Farming in Portland

How can current needs be addressed to form a space that adds value and connectivity to a community? This is a study of how community driven needs creates a structure that can be used in multiple ways. Using common needs ...

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 ...

This thesis explores a possible answer to the question: how would a rural community be renewed through reawakened development? The Irvin Hotel is an often overlooked, abandoned building located in downtown Kenmare, ...