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Architecture & exile : loss and discovery in the design of a refugee facility
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
My thesis examines the relationship between exile and creativity through the design of a refugee facility for learning and temporary living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Prominent philosopher Edward Said describes exile as ...
The Twin Cities Transportation Terminal
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the way that all the different modes of transport in an urban transportation system can be brought together into one seamless solution. This thesis is set in the metropolitan area ...
Sustainable Engagement
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
This thesis is my solution to how architecture can influence individuals to learn and live in a sustainable environment that excites its users. I have redefined sustainability as, “a social change involving individuals, ...
Saudade - rethinking deathcare
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
This thesis explores the manner in which architecture can more sympathetically respond to people in a time of loss and grievance. Through adaptively repurposing a historic structure in Minneapolis, MN, a crematory and ...
Lessons from the polis : the Minneapolis Museum of Art
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Philosophers Alberto Pérez-Gómez and Hans-Georg Gadamer have critiqued the modern museum as a place of art for the sake of art, where the aesthetics of the work have come to dominate the conversation. In the Relevance of ...
Urban elder care
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
My thesis project focused on the design aspects of integrating assisted living care facilities with a childcare facility or an animal shelter. The Eden Alternative nonprofit has conducted research and has shown the benefits ...