Architecture Theses: Recent submissions

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    • Smart City Modeling: Using GIS Capabilities to Simulate Urban Areas and Events 

      Crawford, Zachary Isaac (North Dakota State University, 2024)
      This research aims to show the capabilities of smart city modeling using GIS and other accessible information to provide accuracy and precision. Through this data collection, architects and urban planners can strategically ...

    • Circulus Aquatilis: Designing Air Circulation for a Better Swimming Experience 

      Craven, Jakob (North Dakota State University, 2024)
      Air circulation in natatoriums is a very crucial part of pool design. Improper design of the HVAC system can lead to respiratory problems for swimmers, lifeguards, or even spectators. Having experienced multiple pools with ...

    • 24/7 Stadiums: Their Impact on Local Communities 

      Becker, Chase James (North Dakota State University, 2024)
      This disquisition focuses on the ways in which a plausible stadium can be operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With there being no such thing as a “24/7 stadium”, research was conducted through case studies, data ...

    • Building Blocks Towards New Education 

      Arroyo, Gaius Josiah D. (North Dakota State University, 2024)
      The purpose of this research is to look at the effects digital technologies have had on education and explore ways educational facilities can react to these new technologies in the form of how we look at learning spaces. ...

    • Healing Through Architecture: A Human-Centered Design Focused on Biophilia and the Connection to Nature 

      Derrig, Ellyssa (North Dakota State University, 2024)
      At different points in our lives, we may find ourselves in a healthcare setting—supporting a loved one, undergoing treatment, or working within the healthcare profession. A thoughtfully designed space positively influences ...

    • Habitat Ukraine: A Modular, Mass Timber Housing Approach to Help Rebuild Ukraine 

      Tovsen, Andrew (North Dakota State University, 2024)
      Fear. Destruction. Suffering. These are the words that come to mind upon the mention of the current conflict that the nation and people of Ukraine are submerged in. Millions of them have been forced to leave behind their ...

    • Beyond Memory: A Person-Centered Approach to Dementia Design 

      Quaal, Samantha (North Dakota State University, 2024)
      At some point in each of our lives, a loved one or even ourselves will end up in some assisted living facility. Today, there is a negative connotation behind senior care facilities; they are portrayed by having drab interiors ...

    • Designing for Shared Spaces: An Approach to Enhancing Animal Welfare and Foster Human-Animal Connections Through Compassionate Design 

      Nyseth, Isabella (North Dakota State University, 2024)
      The provided research conveys the problems being faced in animal shelters that were influenced by COVID-19 and how it impacted the overcrowding rates driven by the rise in pet relinquishment numbers and lack of social ...

    • Benefiting Youth and the Natural Environment: Integration of Biophilic Design in a Youth Center 

      Miner, Abbigail Ann (North Dakota State University, 2024)
      This thesis will entertain the idea of integrating biophilic design principles into a youth center. First there is a discussion of biophilic design, community centers, and youth centers with the intent to understand what ...

    • The Future of Our Future: Designing Early Education for All 

      Manstrom, Anne Rebecca (North Dakota State University, 2024)
      “Disability is a natural part of the human experience and in no way diminishes the right of individuals to participate in or contribute to society” (“About IDEA,” n.d.). Starting from a young age, children strive to be ...

    • Rethinking the American Dream for the 21st Century 

      Hursey, Madeline Kathleen (North Dakota State University, 2024)
      This research aims to redefine the “New American Dream” for the 21st century. In a new era where single-family homes no longer align with the preferences of this generation along with a large demographic shift to more dense ...

    • Redevelopment of the Administration Block of the Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex for the New BitZero Community 

      Haider, Hunter James (North Dakota State University, 2024)
      The focus of this Thesis is to examine the proposal for the redevelopment of the Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex administration block, by presenting an analysis of its transformation into a sustainable community ...

    • The Intersection of Nature and Knowledge: Red River Valley Science Center 

      Groth, Mason M. (North Dakota State University, 2024)
      This thesis investigates the establishment of a Natural Science Center in Fargo, North Dakota, as a dynamic hub for informal learning and community engagement. Emphasizing biophilic design, the center integrates natural ...

    • Adaptive Reuse: Repurposing a Vacant College Campus for New Occupancy 

      Ewart, Jami (North Dakota State University, 2024)
      Adaptive reuse has been a design strategy in buildings existing for centuries. The adaptation of a building, also known as recycling or conversion, is the process of reusing an existing building other than what it was ...

    • Bridging Generations: Exploring Intergenerational Shared Building Sites to Counteract Age Segregation 

      Amble, Taylor Lee (North Dakota State University, 2024)
      Age segregation is a rising problem in the United States. Since the early 1900s, this country has relied on age as a driving force in determining rules and regulations. Because of this, older and younger populations ...

    • Interconnecting Architecture and Nature 

      Lease, Mariah Beverly (North Dakota State University, 2023)
      Over the last decade, if not more, Architecture has blown up and grown to be something that can be so wildly unique but also in today’s day and age, so incredibly modern. This being said, I think sometimes Architects ...

    • Breaking the Habit: A Fight Against the Monotony of Tract Housing 

      Wangler, Andrew (North Dakota State University, 2023)
      This project looks at tract housing from the perspective of the homeowner. Tract housing has caused an identity crisis within neighborhoods across the nation, and it’s time we start taking a more forward approach to ...

    • Multi-Minimal 

      Schoenfish, Tucker Darwin (North Dakota State University, 2023)
      The cost of living has started to increase quite drastically over the recent years. From renting an apartment, to buying or building a home. Land and material prices have skyrocketed, especially during and after the ...

    • Disconnect to Reconnect: Using Architecture and Master Planning to Aid in Personal Connection With Nature 

      Zitzow, Daniel Harrison (North Dakota State University, 2023)
      Technology is rooted in our society from a very young age, everywhere you look a child has some electronic device in their hands, impacting their lives. This is not necessarily a good thing for development and presents an ...

    • Arizona Arena: Ice in the Desert 

      Wigestrand, Cal (North Dakota State University, 2023)
      Sports have the ability to bring a whole city together, especially in a time of such division in this world, sports can bridge those differences, even if it is for just a few hours. For many, sports are a source for ...