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Transcultural Education: Building Understanding through Architecture
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Architecture has the innate ability to control the environment in which it creates, so it presents itself as a tool for creating desired outcomes. This desired outcome is the change of social climate through Transcultural ...
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 ...
Interweaving Generations: Enriching Elderly and Primary Care Through Integration
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
The goal of this project is to bring people together from
two different generations. I want to design a place
where two groups can come together and mutually
benefit from one another. A child’s mind is so amazing
because ...
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 ...
Healing with Colors
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
This study focuses on the relationship between color frequency and healing the human body. There is evidence that color has been implemented as a healing process through therapy, dating back to thousands of years ago. I ...
Dynamic Modularity: A New Approach to Off-site Construction
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
The goal of this thesis project is to examine the several
possible ways that a single-family residence can be built
using various forms of off-site construction in order to
determine which methods are the most suitable. ...
Lakeshore Design Intervention
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
This study will quantify the Minnesota
County's concerns with shoreline development and
private landowner's concerns with the unauthorized use of
purchased land due to regulations and wildlife
preservation. This study ...
Hippotherapy Sensory Trails in Stewartville, MN
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
This thesis will focus on healthcare and therapeutic
design with the major focus being hippo-therapy
trails for young individuals with anxiety, depression
and Sensory Processing Disorder. Hippo-therapy or
equine therapy ...
Returning to Earth: Natural Design for a Cemetery in Otter Tail County, MN
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
As awareness of human impact on the environment grows, ethical concerns are raised over the exploitation of natural resources by traditional cemetery design, and burial practices come into question. America’s parks first ...
Bringing Nature Indoors: Tetris Landscaping
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average American spends
93% of their life indoors. Almost 70% of which is at home. By being indoors there is a greater
chance of being exposed to higher ...