Design, Architecture & Art, School of: Recent submissions
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A New way to connect to travel
(North Dakota State University, 2015)This thesis examines how architecture can make mass transit more accessible and desirable to the public and how the public’s wants and needs can improve a transportation center’s design. It examines how making downtown ... -
Moorhead City Walk : a masterplan to reimage Moorhead, Minnesota's urban core
(2015)This project explores the dynamics of streetscapes seeking to understand why some projects are successful and others are not. The location of the project is in Moorhead, Minnesota which is a border city to Fargo, North ... -
Naturalization of Boom Island : restoration of the Great Lakes habitat in present day Minneapolis, Minnesota
(2015)This thesis researches the ecosystem of what is now modern-day Minneapolis, Minnesota before its settlement in the 19th century. An understanding of the area’s natural state is applied to the redevelopment of Boom Island, ... -
Red River Civic Plaza : an urban park destination for Fargo-Moorhead Community
(2015)The City of Fargo, North Dakota, is funding the construction of a new City Hall to replace their current 1960s structure. This proposed development provides the largest city in North Dakota with a tremendous opportunity ... -
Symbiotic beachfront design : sharing Southeast Florida's coast with sea turtles
(2015)This urban beachfront design project is a unique approach to sustainable beachfront design development because it focuses on creating a symbiotic relationship between humans and a sensitive turtle habitat, rather than ... -
Landfill re-morial : a postmodern reclamation of the City of Fargo landfill
(2015)This thesis takes a quantitative look at closed landfills to determine a feasible and sustainable solution that can be used in the City of Fargo Landfill, which is expected to close between 2019 and 2023 without a post-closure ... -
Growing greenways : a multimodal trail system for Moorhead, Minnesota
(2015)The following thesis relates to the Fargo-Moorhead buyouts for the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion. More specifically it will be focuses on Moorhead’s side of the Red River and their additional concern of the results of the ... -
Black Hills Conservation Center : connecting back to the environment
(North Dakota State University, 2015)This thesis looks to answer the question: “How can we create architecture that connects us back to the environment?” A conservation center is the project typology for this thesis, located in Spearfish, SD. The design looks ... -
Separation of the city & the river : enhancing Lowertown through the revitalization of St. Paul's industrial waterfront
(2015)This research addresses the historic Mississippi riverfront in Lowertown, St. Paul, Minnesota, focusing directly on Lower Landing Park. The Lower Landing Riverfront Park project aims to rediscover the underutilized industrial ... -
Cully Park remediating the Willamette Waterfront of Portland
(2015)This thesis is a remediation greenway project with an emphasis on waterfront revitalization and phytoremediation. Researched greenways focus on the conservation, recreation, and non-motorized transportation of a maintained ... -
Adapting an icon : adaptive reuse of downtown movie theaters
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Downtown theaters serve as landmarks for many communities across our region because of their unique design features. Elaborate auditoriums, decorated facades, and flashy, grand marquees are all iconic characteristics of ... -
Cincinnati Union Underground
(North Dakota State University, 2015)How can a transportation hub go beyond just serving the communities transportation needs of a city and create a center of activity. This project looks to explore the transportation hub and how it can become more than just ... -
Great escapeway : connecting North Dakota State University to downtown Fargo
(2015)The primary focus of this thesis is to demonstrate how the Great Northern Rail Corridor, located in Fargo, North Dakota, can be repurposed into a greenway that connects North Dakota State University and its students with ... -
Stillwater Community Center
(North Dakota State University, 2015)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 ... -
On the living horse : the Fargo Equine Hospital and Education Center
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Horses and humans have been connected throughout history, and each has impacted the other so much that neither species’ history would be the same if the other had not existed. There are countless stories of horse-human ... -
Scientific discovery + Designing the science museum of the future
(North Dakota State University, 2015)This thesis demonstrated the connection between how children and adults learn about science, as well as the connection between science and technology in modern building design. By looking at the scientific advancements of ... -
Lolo Peak Resort
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Architecture in the mountains of Montana. Resorts in the alpine climate seem to only have one season. This is because more people see mountain resorts as a winter, rather than a four season, getaway. The need is out there ... -
Remedial architecture
(North Dakota State University, 2015)The North Shore Healing Center gives a place for personal mental health rehabilitation. This building provides a safe and comfortable place for people to rebuild themselves. It uses natural healing remedies and holistic ... -
Anishinaabe: re-examining the past
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Nature and human history are the guiding forces to ensure a prosperous future for many generations. Native Americans have a rich history of living off the land and being in close contact with nature in all aspects of their ... -
Repurposing Central Avenue SE : a multimodal urban cyclist corridor
(2015)Many countries, cities, and communities have recently set out new policy frameworks to support growth of non-motorized transportation, creating a multimodal environment. This paper examines the repurpose and redesign of ...