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The Evolution of Wonder Through History: Reopening the Realm in Seven Mythic Experiments of Technological Interconnection
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
As Henri Frankfort suggests, the sense of interconnection between
ancient people, nature, and the cosmos, was perceived as a living
“Thou”. As humanity has advanced this emphasis on interconnection
has faded from something ...
Designing for Outsiders: Building a Sustainble Future for Keaau
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
How tolerant are we of people outside our community? Our ingrained instincts drive us
as humans to seek positive interactions, to feel accepted and appreciated, to find
purpose to help us thrive as individuals and as a ...
Architecture that Transforms History: Reframing the Birth Place of the Atomic Bomb for a More Critical Future
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Can architecture serve as a critical reminder to our present and future societies of
the horrific potential of mass destruction?
Throughout history human beings have consistently engaged themselves in the
act of ...
Architecture as Prosthesis: A Cultural Reimagination of Disability on Boston Harbor
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
How does architecture approach disability? Might this play a role in forming our
cultural beliefs? Increasingly specialized attitudes of the modern era, critiqued by
Hans-Georg Gadamer, move us to approach disability ...
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 ...
Enviro-Braille: A Transcribed Language of Architectural Elements
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Architecture has an immense effect
on our perception of reality. The way
one gains understanding of their surroundings
depends heavily on stimulation
of senses. The pitfall of designers
is the consciousness paid to ...
Vanlife: Creating Community on the Road
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Van life is an ever-growing movement across North America and the rest of the world.
Driven by high costs of living, mundane desk jobs, poor quality of life, and the urge to
be free, thousands of people are packing up ...
On the Edge of Empathy: Amplifying the Veteran's Voice
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
We live in a world of physical and conceptual edges that
guide and shape our lives, and challenge us every day
to choose whether to cross them or to remain within their
shepherding corrals. Often we forget that edges ...
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 ...