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The Architecture of Happiness
(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 ...
Die Spaltung und Zerschmetterung: Preserving Traces of History
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
How can a structure of war be transformed into a new architectural experience without detracting from the historic significance of the building? And how is this historic significance embedded in the architecture? This ...
Trace. Trope. Transcend: A Monument to the Memory of what Global Society has Lost due to the Inescapable Attributes of War
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
This project is a tribute to all those who have lost their lives due to the inevitabilities of war, innocent death and sacrifice both foreign and domestic, a monumental memorial to the lives of friends, families, homes, ...
Oncology Center: Healing through Architecture
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
The typology of my project is healthcare design. Based on past research, many studies have shown that the environment and space that an individual is in can strongly influence a person’s treatment plan and healing process. ...
Northstar Rail Terminus
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the ways that a commuter rail development in Downtown St. Cloud can create a scene of identity and purpose that it currently lacks. [Throughout] this thesis I will explore how train ...
Breach: Building Integrated Flood Protection, Addressing the Inadequate Response to the Flood of 1997 by the City of Grand Forks
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
In response to The Flood of 1997, the city of Grand Forks, ND constructed a flood wall along the river. It protected the citizens from the seasonal floods but it was an inadequate solution. It created a physical, visual, ...
Interplanetary Habitation: Designing for Life on Mars
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
How can architecture adapt the complex engineering systems of a Mars colony to sustainable human life? Migration and travel has evolved from the dawn of humanity to the automotive and flight industries of current times. ...
Crafting Community through Architecture
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
This project intends to allow the public to have easy access to various resources and spaces within which to practice art, material hobbies, music, or simply gathering in a creative environment. This intent will be fulfilled ...
Act for Children: Formative Environments
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Can Architecture serve as an education aid in early childhood development? Can we as designers help children learn while provoking discovery and creative thinking? How can we as designers better prepare our nation's youngest ...
Overcoming Barriers: Creating Physical, Social, and Economic Access through Modular Design as Activism
(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 ...