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    • Inspire - Refugee Center 

      Hussein, Amar (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      In today’s world, many people are forced to flee their homeland due to war, unrest, and persecution. Because of conflict, millions of people worldwide become refugees. Many refugees have experienced persecution, torture, ...
    • Lead by Example: An Exploration of STEM Schools 

      Pietron, Nicholas (North Dakota State University, 2012)
      This thesis is an exploration into the fundamental question: can educational architecture be specifically designed to optimize one's ability to attain certain knowledge? The title is Lead by Example: An Exploration of STEM ...
    • Material interactions - a center for recombinant waste 

      Peick, Matthew (North Dakota State University, 2014)
      Issues relating to solid waste management and human interaction thrive as a current and future challenge for human existence. Due to the abundance of waste produced within our community, utilizing our advancements in new ...
    • Micro Community 

      Walsh, Alec (North Dakota State University, 2012)
      This book examines what occurs when we let the cycles of mother nature take precedent in the way we design through responsive creation of a small community on the banks of the Red River. As architects in the 21st century, ...
    • Mid-America Republic: A New Platform for Idea Sharing 

      Steinmann, Joseph (North Dakota State University, 2019)
      Civic Architecture’s intent is to bring the people of its city together for common interests. Today, cities are growing at such an exponential rate that Civic Architecture is often overlooked. Many public buildings built ...
    • Mind healing center: a place for alleviating depression 

      Singh, Prashanta (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      Architectural details, can brighten the mood of a person. A healing design might show a clearer method of refreshing the minds of clients. The quality of the spaces would magnify importance on selection of color, texture, ...
    • On the living horse : the Fargo Equine Hospital and Education Center 

      Upcraft, Jennifer (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 ...
    • Overcoming Barriers: Creating Physical, Social, and Economic Access through Modular Design as Activism 

      Biesterveld, Sarah (North Dakota State University, 2018)
      10% of the population has difficulty using stairs; most due to a wheelchair, cane, crutches, or walker. That is about 24,000 people in the Fargo-Moorhead area alone. In today’s built environment there are exceptions within ...
    • Pedagogical Composition : an exploration of global passive practices 

      Johnson, Alec (North Dakota State University, 2011)
      The Industrial Revolution has played a dramatic role in shaping the behavior and the mindset of the American people. Innovations like electricity generation, iron production, and sheet glass production have forever ...
    • Regeneration Through Connection 

      Hoff, Danielle (North Dakota State University, 2012)
      Citing the world’s current rate of natural resource use, there will be little left of the world that is natural within a generation. The current cycle of environmental degradation is so extreme that the natural environment ...
    • Rekindling Refugees 

      Pardo, Paolo (North Dakota State University, 2017)
      This Thesis is a social housing project for refugees from recent conflicts in the middle east and aims to provide a good standard of living compared to what is usually available to refugees. There will be millions of people ...
    • Return to Symbiosis 

      Nienaber, Stephen (North Dakota State University, 2012)
      Return to Symbiosis, Montessori Elementary School, Fargo Nd, This thesis looks at the relationship between humans and nature and how humans have come to be parasites to this earth. Also it looks at how an architect can ...
    • Revisiting Residential Design Through Vertical Farming 

      Vollema, Jetse (North Dakota State University, 2014)
      This thesis is an investigation of the question, as a city’s population continues to rise, how can residential design assist in meeting the increased demand for food, water, energy and shelter? The typologies for the ...
    • Scientific discovery + Designing the science museum of the future 

      Bukowski, Dennis (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 ...
    • Serene Senescence: Modular Aging in Place in Fargo, North Dakota 

      Clarksean, Kristin (North Dakota State University, 2017)
      As the population of baby boomers reaches retirement age, the question of how to house and properly care for this generation comes to mind. Many of the smaller living spaces geared toward the senior population are ...
    • The Shoppes on Main: Developing a Sense of Place 

      Osten, Alisha (North Dakota State University, 2012)
      This thesis researches and investigates the effect architectural space brings to a sense of place within an urban environment. Located on Main Avenue and 18th Street in Fargo, The Shoppes on Main: Developing a Sense of ...
    • Social Network Housing 

      Schneider, Thomas (North Dakota State University, 2012)
      Social Network Housing aims to examine the phenomenon of the social network and the emerging technology of augmented reality. The social network has become a driving force in shaping how we communicate with each other. The ...
    • Supportive Learning: Live, Grow 

      Hausladen, Virginia (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      This thesis is an investigation into how design can facilitate and enhance learning for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. By designing for groups of people with very specific needs, we learn how architecture can ...
    • Sustainability: A Holistic Approach 

      Rauniyar, Ankit (North Dakota State University, 2012)
      Man’s relationship with nature started as a mutual relationship which slowly developed into man vs. nature. This altering ideology has developed humans to believe they are superior to nature. Rather than living in harmony ...
    • Sustainable Convenience 

      Harter, Jessica (North Dakota State University, 2020)
      Globally, society is on the cusp of substantial environmental changes. These changes start with insight into the current state of the environment, mindset changes that need to be made, then to the necessary lifestyle changes. ...