Browsing Architecture Theses by Subject "Buildings -- Remodeling for other use."
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Architecture and the Literary Imagination: T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land Reinterpreted as Reading and Pedagogical Space
(North Dakota State University, 2019)"And I will show you something different from either / Your shadow at morning striding behind you / Or your shadow at evening rising to meet you" (The Waste Land, T.S. Eliot). How can architecture, together with poetic ... -
best if used by: Duluth Recycling and Production Factory
(North Dakota State University, 2012)This thesis work looks to explore and determine the lifetime/expiration of a structure. The longevity of a building’s life is its ability to adapt to current needs. The project will use the shells of old structures in ... -
Bringing the Rave out of the Cave
(North Dakota State University, 2020)By examing the types of space raves inhabited, from the anarchist grass-root orgins of the urban undergrounds to the vast landscapes of commodified festivals of today, I question: what would the ideal 21st century rave ... -
Contrasting History
(North Dakota State University, 2011)This graduate thesis examines the inherent meaning in a constructed building and using that to find a new purpose for that building that embraces its style, age, and purpose. Through this connection with history, the ... -
Design by Nature - A Montessori School
(North Dakota State University, 2010)This thesis examines the ability of designers to use nature as an inspiration in their design process, often referred to as biomimicry. The final design for this Montessori school of 180 students in Winnipeg, Manitoba will ... -
Finding a Future for the Past
(North Dakota State University, 2010)This work addresses the uses of space within a building over time. Through the years, needs of spaces evolve and require changes. Often, buildings are left vacant once they no longer function for their desired needs. ... -
Johnson Boat Works [revisited]
(North Dakota State University, 2013)The intention of this thesis is the regeneration of the Johnson Boat Works small boat manufacturing site in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The regeneration of the historic and underutilized waterfront is essential for the ... -
Old + New
(North Dakota State University, 2013)In this thesis the question, how can buildings that no longer serve their original purpose be reused for a new typology in a sustainable way, is worked out and given answers. It will be explored through the typology of a ... -
Reinventing the American Dream: Saving the Suburbs
(North Dakota State University, 2013)This thesis examines the future of suburban environments and tactics for creating a more feasible suburban community through modifications of the existing elements of the site. The suburban environment may be revitalized ... -
Relevant Antiquity : Catalyzing Tourism with Architectural Tradition
(North Dakota State University, 2011)This thesis explores the question of how local architectural traditions affect tourism. The typology for the exploration of this problem is a convention center/hotel in a building complex comprised of adaptive re-use and ... -
Revealing Light
(North Dakota State University, 2010)How does light reveal? For centuries architects have been using light to express the built environment. Architects have used light to reveal a mood, an object, and even space. A non-denominational chapel seems to express ... -
Sustainable Convenience
(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. ...