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    • Adaptive Architecture: Design for a Declining Global Population 

      Sommerfeld, Brian (North Dakota State University, 2010)
      In the face of a declining human population, our ability to plan for and adapt to future circumstances will be essential if we, as a global community, are to not only preserve our built environment, but also ensure its ...
    • Designing Efficiently: A Focus on the User 

      Hooge, Sarah (North Dakota State University, 2010)
      Our built environment is plagued by ineffective design. Often we find we have lost sight of the purpose of our built environment as our needs and tasks have changed drastically over time. A fresh analysis of our needs and ...
    • Downtown Development: A Lifestyle Approach 

      Wilke, Travis (North Dakota State University, 2010)
      This thesis provides some answers to the question: how can the implementation by architects of minimal energy consumption and better material utilization in design begin to stop the wasteful ways so prevalent in our current ...
    • Resilient by Nature - Restoring Ecology through Urban Ecotourism 

      Walter, Jamie (North Dakota State University, 2010)
      This thesis investigates how the Ecotourism Movement can restore the natural environment. The typology in this study is an urban, ecology complex including a museum, restaurant/bar, flexible community space, and outdoor ...