Architecture Theses: Recent submissions
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Reimagining the Police Station: Fostering Community Connection Through Architectural Design
(North Dakota State University, 2024)American community between the police and minority communities, particularly the African-American community, is a significant challenge in American society. This thesis advocates for design to support community policing ... -
Kibera Public School: Empowering Kenya Through the Use of Local Materials and Labor
(North Dakota State University, 2024)Kibera Public School seeks to empower the individuals living in Kibera Slum, Kenya, through the use of local materials and labor. Due to Kibera’s substantial percentage of children who are not attending school, Kibera ... -
New Breath for Johannesburg: Adaptive Reuse of Ponte Tower and the Imagining of Witpoortjie Tower as Catalysts that Foster Urban and Social Growth
(North Dakota State University, 2024)Adaptive reuse is the architecture of the future. In every single metropolis, city, town or village there are buildings that are decrepit, dysfunctional, or disused. In the future, adaptive reuse will encompass a huge ... -
Healthier Homes: Integrating Emerging Design Strategies into Affordable Housing
(North Dakota State University, 2024)This research focuses on healthy building materials and sustainable practices and how to integrate those practices into an affordable housing development in Duluth, MN. I will be investigating new sustainable materials ... -
A Riverfront Revival: Transforming St. Paul's Downtown in Synergy with the Mississippi River
(North Dakota State University, 2024)St. Paul is the capital city of Minnesota and a very historical area. It is one of the biggest cities in the state and has started the birth of other cities in the metropolitan area. It has been a leader to other cities ... -
The Refugee Camp Evolved: Hyper-Modern Urbanism vs. Vernacular Urbanism
(North Dakota State University, 2024)With an ever-increasing number of displaced people, the world has seen a constant need for basic human necessities such as food, water, and shelter. Refugee camps are intended to be necessary, quick solutions to house ... -
Revitalizing Ghosts: Breathing New Life into Disused Developments to Foster Resilience
(North Dakota State University, 2024)This thesis aims to study the “intangible connector” and apply it to a master plan development. The “intangible connector” are the words used to describe the feeling, the pull, and the attachment people have to a place. ... -
A New School: Alternative Learning Environments for the Future
(North Dakota State University, 2024)The benefits of how educational architecture can leverage outdoor spaces and natural light to enhance learning, and promote sustainable learning is important to study for the future of the education system and how we can ... -
The Future of Education: Combining Libraries and Museums
(North Dakota State University, 2024)Archives and their specializations have existed within our societies for hundreds of years, adapting alongside their communities until the advent of the digital age where their physical presence was thrown into question. ... -
Adaptive Re-Use of the American School Bus
(North Dakota State University, 2024)This project explores the alternative needs of modern nomadic living. Rather than living life with the focus of the collection of things, 21st century nomadism places a focus on experiences and stories. This project will ... -
Inclusive Office Design: Addressing the Neurodiversity Spectrum in the Workplace
(North Dakota State University, 2024)When most people think of inclusive design, they think of those with physical disabilities. As architects, we strive to create inclusive spaces that can be experienced the same no matter if someone is differently abled, ... -
Cultural District: Nexus of Cultures: How Can Architecture Be Utilized to Reshape Narratives of Nationalism and Foster a Sense of Global Unity Within a Responsive Sustainable Cultural District in Aden, Yemen?
(North Dakota State University, 2024)The world today is increasingly divided along nationalistic lines, with people often forgetting their shared humanity in favor of their national identities. It is disheartening to observe the rise of divisive nationalism, ... -
How Can Declining Rural Communities in North Dakota Be Saved? A Critical Investigation
(North Dakota State University, 2024)Rural North Dakota has become somewhat of an abandoned land. There are dozens of small communities, with major service gaps and unsustainable populations. With the death of each rural town, the state loses pieces of its ... -
Domus Dei: The House of God
(North Dakota State University, 2024)The architecture of Catholic church buildings has an intrinsic connection with the liturgy, theology, and tradition of the Church. Creating transcendent spaces to engage in the worship of God has been an essential part of ... -
Cross-Cultural Carpentry
(North Dakota State University, 2024)This thesis analyzes the proficiencies of light-frame wood construction and compares it to the craftsmanship of traditional Japanese carpentry. The goal of this research was to bridge the gap between these two construction ... -
Designing a Holistic Environment for Athletic Performance: Athletics Canada High Performance Training Center
(North Dakota State University, 2024)Sports are highly profitable, but when looking at the design of sports buildings, the spectators and owners are the primary user groups, pushing athletes to the side and compromising where they train. As athletic talent ... -
Tourism and Sustainability: Strategies for Designing on the North Shore of Minnesota
(North Dakota State University, 2024)The North Shore of Minnesota boasts vast natural beauty, a plethora of recreational activities, and a thriving tourism industry. In order to protect the North Shore’s natural scenery and tourism industry, sustainability ... -
Enability: How Architecture Can Enable the Disabled
(North Dakota State University, 2024)Enability is designing with empathy from the very beginning of a design. It incorporates design strategies for a variety of disabilities, as well as tackling the difficulties that are known to disproportionately affect ... -
Phyto-Remediation: A Nature-Based Solution Against Poor Air Quality
(North Dakota State University, 2024)Wildfires, escalating in intensity each year, have plunged California into a crisis of indoor air quality, particularly during the wildfire season. This thesis dives into a potential solution: the use of exterior green ... -
Versatile Venue: How Can the Acoustics of a Space Be Optimized for Varied Performances?
(North Dakota State University, 2024)Live music and performance have been an integral part of the entertainment industry for decades. This research focuses on how the live experience can be enhanced, to benefit both the performer and audience. Utilizing ...