Design, Architecture & Art, School of: Recent submissions

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    • Meadowlark Recreation Center 

      Mosser, Chase (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      The Meadowlark Recreation Center is an all encompassing recreation center with dedicated childcare facilities and programs intertwined within its architecture. The proposed facility will give the city of Minot a second ...

    • Changing and Adapting 

      Magistad, Jordan (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      Sustainable architecture is growing in popularity and necessity all around the world. More and more people and governments are recognizing the need for sustainability to improve the health of the planet and the people that ...

    • The Old Soul of Design 

      Longnecker, Riley (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      Can the critique of modern dwelling be resolved through the restoration and integration of old architecture and the stories it carries? And can these pieces of historic architecture be reshaped to bridge time and ...

    • Empowering Youth: The Potential of Athletics 

      Miller, JeAnna (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      My thesis focuses on designing a sports complex geared towards mentoring and encouraging young kids in athletics and opening their eyes to future opportunities. Many children today enjoy participation in sports, but ...

    • Nomad's Community 

      McGuigan, Elsie (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      The nomadic lifestyle is an exciting way to live. Exploring new places and meeting friendly people is a constant for a nomad. The pandemic has forced many people to work from home or start their own business. Many ...

    • Chronically Sustainable: Creating a Sustainable Community for the Chronically Ill 

      Mathiowetz, Nicole (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      In a world that is rapidly changing due to climate change, there is a group of people that are being left behind in the “green” movement. This is not new for these people; the group has often been forgotten and under ...

    • Fostering Community 

      Lardy, Reanna (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      Foster Care is an extremely prevalent thing in today’s society. On any given day, there are nearly 424,000 children in foster care in the United States. In 2019, over 672,000 children spent time in U.S. foster care. ...

    • Regenerating Space for Community Enhancement 

      Kreil, Emily (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      Urban development and master planning of a large site that lies within a growing city can unify and influence expansion in a community, if done so in a strategic and deliberate way. My thesis project will analyze the ...

    • Electrodynamic Suspension: The Future of Rail Travel in the United States 

      Klun, Samuel (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      With the steady increase in population throughout the United States, the issue of transportation is becoming more of a problem. With how prevalent personal car ownership is American culture, the number of vehicles on ...

    • Quality for Equality 

      Kerr, Jolene (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      Growing up playing softball it was always a goal to reach a big stage for example the state tournament where even outside of games there were a lot of experiences to be excited about. For young softball players one of ...

    • Boecraft Continuum 

      Kaesmeyer, Jared (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      What is tradition? Careening 100 miles per hour across a thin shelf of ice, compelled solely by a precise manipulation of the wind atop razor sharp steel blades? This sounds more like a death wish than tradition. Yet ...

    • Architecture in Law Enforcement 

      Jenson, Syris (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      The benefits of design and architecture in workspace has shown to increase productivity and allow everyone to move around fluidly without feeling like being micromanaged. Proper design in a busy building can organize ...

    • Alexander Cancer Treatment and Research Center: Transformational Healing Through Atmospheric Architecture 

      Hunt, Jared (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      The aim of this thesis is to study the cognitive effects of architectural design specifically related to patient care in architecture. Much of architecture today is based upon efficiency, potential profit, and aesthetics ...

    • Minding the Gap 

      Hemmesch, Taylor (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      Increasingly, there is a shift from multigenerational family living to seniors residing in age-specific facilities. Due in part to the relative isolation seniors experience here, there is also a noticeable rate of depression ...

    • Respite Park: Changing Therapy With Community and Architecture 

      Hallman, Jared (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      Architecture can be a driving force of change within communities. Through a new kind of public park with therapeutic experience pavilions based on community interaction and integration, as well as innovative architectural ...

    • Architecture's Spiritual Utility in the 21st Century 

      Gulbranson, Luke (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      How does architecture, in the built sense, influence humanity’s desire to connect with something beyond ourselves? What responsibility does an architect hold in that condition? Tracing history through religions, movements ...

    • The Planetary Rift: Awakening the Senses to the Necessity of Nature 

      Guck, Trevor (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      Around the world, confirmation of the deterioration of our planet’s ecosystem is evident. It’s become so common that we are no longer disturbed by the incineration of ancient rainforests and depletion of drinkable water ...

    • Found in Translation: Language and the Built Reality 

      Groth, Kiara (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      Language acts as the primary way humans understand themselves and the world, and through the learning of languages, we are able to mediate and enrich this exchange. As humans reach for understanding of the world they ...

    • Healthy Building, Healthy Living 

      Friesen, Ryan (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      In a world experiencing a pandemic with unhealthy global challenges; public spaces, businesses and people are struggling to stay ‘afloat’ as the world struggles to help. What most people do not realize is how much effect ...

    • Fractures of Memory: Filmic Depth as a Method to Mourn 

      Foster, Jacob (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      The living and the dead are currently separated from each other within our American cities. This divide has pushed society to disassociate the living and the dead, making them appear as separate entities. This creates ...