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subURBAN : redefining urban residential
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
Suburbia is being called home to an increasing number of people living in Western societies. In the United States, more people live in the suburbs than the cities they surround, and 75% of all new construction is taking ...
Building Within Our Bounds
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
This graduate thesis explores where waste (or unutilized material) is being produced in the design methodology of a mixed-use building in Fargo, ND. There is waste produced in the construction process that is inevitable, ...
[re]DUX : adaptive architecture, [re]use & mixed use
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
This thesis examines the implications a building’s history/past has on its future development. It is guided by
the idea that some structures are
more capable than others in making
the transition from one function ...
Adaptable Spaces for Changing Paces : Design for Demographic Shifts
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
The built environment is currently designed with (only) the present demographic profile in mind. Designing in this manner
fails to prepare for changes in demographic profiles and creates an obstacle for users when the ...
Identifying and Cultivating a Legacy and Urban Connection
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
This thesis is a response to the exploration of the legacy of our civic communities. It will explore the manner in which these communities are developed, cultivated, and grow to meet the needs of those individuals of which ...
Urban Resurrection
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
Communities are becoming increasingly aware that current trends of expansive growth are not sustainable. Infill development, or the development of vacant or under-utilized sites within urban areas, can be an alternative ...
Expanding Experiential Perception
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
By understanding the affects of built space on those who have limited physical or mental abilities, we are able to create space that could facilitate their very specific needs. Currently, there are many ways to facilitate ...
Systems for Social Change
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
Through the design of low-income housing in Fargo, North Dakota, this thesis will reevaluate the relationship between market forces and architecture, seeking to develop a new system for housing the low-income sector and ...