Browsing Architecture Theses by Title

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    • Architecture in motion : an exploration of kinetic space 

      Reimers, Jacob (North Dakota State University, 2014)
      Architecture in motion: More than just an idea, it is a concept quickly becoming a reality. The real question is how will this concept shape architecture of the future. Exploration of kinetic architecture and tectonics ...

    • Architecture of Aging: The Impact of Architecture on Palliative Care and Hospice 

      Johnson, Lilly (North Dakota State University, 2023)
      Hospice care provides empathetic care for people in the last phases of terminal illness, so that they may live as fully and comfortably as possible. Palliative care in combination with hospice care is intended to help ...

    • The Architecture of Happiness 

      Larson, Morgan (North Dakota State University, 2018)
      According to Architect John Lautner, the purpose of architecture is to “improve human life. Create timeless, free, joyous spaces for all activities in life” (Lautner, n.d.). His goal for this statement was to push architecture ...

    • An Architecture of neuroscience 

      Donnelly, Josh (North Dakota State University, 2015)
      The primary objective of this thesis is to explore how an understanding of neuroscience can influence the human perception of the built environment. Advancement in the field of neuroscience has allowed for a greater ...

    • The Architecture of Stimmung 

      Brandt, Nicholas (North Dakota State University, 2015)
      This thesis examines the environment, atmosphere and experience of patients who have undergone treatment for or who have been affected by cancer. The design is inspired by Martin Heidegger's concept of “Stimmung” (mood, ...

    • Architecture of the Amalgam: A Spiritual Looking In and Out at the Constellation of the Polaris Craters 

      Smith, George (North Dakota State University, 2021)
      The search for the spiritual in architecture is one of the most persistent topics in the history of humanity. Stonehenge was a constructed calendar that framed the solstices. The angels of cathedrals were intermediaries ...

    • Architecture that Transforms History: Reframing the Birth Place of the Atomic Bomb for a More Critical Future 

      Gefroh, Tyler (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's Impact 

      Fichtner, Kelly (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      This thesis project, Architecture’s Impact, will aim to find a solution to the question, “How can architecture be used as a tool to educate its inhabitants about environmental issues?” The typology involved in this ...

    • 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 ...

    • Architecture: A Tradition -- The Reintegration of Historical Building Methods for Architectural Reuse and Adaptation 

      Thielen, Kris (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      As our built environment continues to grow, new building technologies are continually updated and employed, while historical building methods become outdated and undervalued. Recently there is a resurgence in preserving ...

    • Arcology 

      Peterson, Jack (North Dakota State University, 2018)
      Arcology is an approximately 30,000 square foot transit center located within the Ford Site redevelopment plan in St. Paul, MN. The core concept of the project lies in its incorporation of algae, a diverse group of water-based ...

    • Arizona Arena: Ice in the Desert 

      Wigestrand, Cal (North Dakota State University, 2023)
      Sports have the ability to bring a whole city together, especially in a time of such division in this world, sports can bridge those differences, even if it is for just a few hours. For many, sports are a source for ...

    • Art and Architecture: A Disposition on Play, Symbol and Festival 

      Maas, Richard (North Dakota State University, 2017)
      This thesis examines the relationship between art and society through the lens of history. As a critique to the institution of art, the museum will confront its patrons with a distinctive experience as to what art is. ...

    • An Artifact of Industry: Preserving Minnesota’s Industrial Heritage, through the Rehabilitation of Concrete Grain Elevators and Silos 

      Hegedus, Jenna Marie (North Dakota State University, 2018)
      This thesis project is to promote the value of Minneapolis, Minnesota’s cultural heritage through the rehabilitation of concrete grain elevators and silos. With the vacancy of many of these structures at a rise, the re-use ...

    • Artisanal collaborative : an art incubator 

      Anderson, Tara (North Dakota State University, 2015)
      The term Artisan came into being during the Middle Ages. People who were considered Artisans were those who were Masters (or Apprentices) in a specific craft. Many of these crafts are still prevalent in today’s ...

    • Arts in Architecture 

      Holten, John (North Dakota State University, 2010)
      The fine arts can be viewed as divine marker to a cultural identity. As a non-essential activity to the survival of man, arts are infused with all of the free thought of the contemporary. More specifically, theatre is a ...

    • Assembling the Pieces 

      Veit, Joseph (North Dakota State University, 2012)
      This thesis will research and examine the impact that a mental treatment center would have on the chronic mentally ill community by creating a diversion from incarceration and homelessness by offering the necessities of ...

    • An Assisted Living Development for People With Traumatic Brain Injuries 

      Bernhagen, Jill (North Dakota State University, 2005)
      My thesis project focuses on an assisted living facility for people with traumatic brain injuries. It incorporates a vocational area where residents can work and learn skills that will help them to live more independently. ...

    • Audience of strangers : exploring theatrical public space in the design of a rail station 

      Augustine, Shelby (North Dakota State University, 2015)
      Through fiction, drama, and decorum this thesis explores architecture’s ability to create a more meaningful relationship to the public realm; facilitating interactions between strangers through the design of a rail station ...

    • Awaking Waters: Central Lakes Limnology Science Center 

      Haugh, Charlotte (North Dakota State University, 2016)
      Awaking Waters as a thesis project focuses on providing a place for the scientific research of Minnesota's in-land waterways. The project aims to create space the furthers research and is also transparent to the public. ...