Architecture Theses: Recent submissions

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    • Amplifying Aquatic Thresholds: A Great Lakes Conservation & Research Center on Washington Island, WI 

      Gemlo, Rachel (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      This Thesis titled “Amplifying Aquatic Thresholds: A Great Lakes conservation research center on Washington Island, WI” investigates the question, “how do natural formations influence the way we interact with a site as a ...

    • Through a Technical Lens 

      Martin, Craig (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      Through a Technical Lens will examine how architecture can facilitate advances in modern astronomical technique and equipment, specifically in the building typology of observatories and visitor centers. This design of an ...

    • Beneficial Architecture 

      Suby, Andrew (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      How can architecture enhance the occupants mental health, and inner tranquility? The typology is a Extended Stay Rehabilitation Center for people with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTDS). Through architecture it is ...

    • Reconnect the aging: residential assisted living for the elders in a Great Plains small town 

      Farmer, Kimberly (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      This thesis project, Reconnect the Aging: Residential Assisted Living for the Elders in a Great Plains Small Town, addresses forgotten and unnoticed elderly in society and how they can be reconnected to the surrounding ...

    • READesign 

      Thomsen, Ryan (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      This thesis, READesign: Architecture that promotes knowledge, will focus on an investigation of the question, how can architecture enhance education and learning. The typology for this examination will be a mixture between ...

    • Architecture: A Tradition -- The Reintegration of Historical Building Methods for Architectural Reuse and Adaptation 

      Thielen, Kris (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      As our built environment continues to grow, new building technologies are continually updated and employed, while historical building methods become outdated and undervalued. Recently there is a resurgence in preserving ...

    • Alzheimer's Remediation Center: Architecture for Research Innovation and Treatment 

      Mauch, Amanda (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      “Alzheimer’s Remediation Center: Architecture for Research Innovation and Treatment” addresses the question, “How can perceived spaces within a structure affect memory retention?” The Typology from which to examine this ...

    • Nurturing Sustenance 

      Monson, Dominic (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      The focus of this thesis is to explore the question “How can the design of a middle school enable the education of adolescents in sustainability and adaptation, and enable the growth of a city?” As described, the build ...

    • Old + New 

      Stark, Michael (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      In this thesis the question, how can buildings that no longer serve their original purpose be reused for a new typology in a sustainable way, is worked out and given answers. It will be explored through the typology of a ...

    • Architecture's Impact 

      Fichtner, Kelly (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      This thesis project, Architecture’s Impact, will aim to find a solution to the question, “How can architecture be used as a tool to educate its inhabitants about environmental issues?” The typology involved in this ...

    • Johnson Boat Works [revisited] 

      Gamelin, Kevin (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      The intention of this thesis is the regeneration of the Johnson Boat Works small boat manufacturing site in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The regeneration of the historic and underutilized waterfront is essential for the ...

    • Organic Branding: Promoting & Enhancing Organic Processes Through Design 

      Wright, Miriah (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      This thesis, Organic Branding, provides answers to the question, “Can interactive and organic product’s processes be promoted or enhanced by architecture?” The typology is an 81,000 square foot innovative urban, mixed-use ...

    • Influencing Identity 

      Litwiller, Joshua (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      Influencing Identity attempts to identify the relationship between architecture and the unique identity possessed by each city. The typology used in identifying this relationship is an addition to an art museum. The ...

    • The New Modern Library 

      Ostlund, Lisa (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      This thesis focuses on the relationship between a building and its contents, how this effects the layout and appearance of the building, and the changing needs of a typology. The typology used in examining this relationship ...

    • Residential Redux 

      Blaha, Aaron J (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      Residential Redux is an investigation of the following question, can a new residential/mixed-use complex integrate the traditional assets of a suburban neighborhood, while still addressing its new urban context? This ...

    • Urban Individuality 

      Fugleberg, Ryan (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      This thesis explores possible answers to the question, is individualism slowing the growth of dense housing? The Typology used to examine this problem is a dense residential/mixed use complex. The Theoretical Premise/Unifying ...

    • Light & Learning 

      Diekman, Luke (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      My thesis investigates the question: how does exposure to natural light enhance academic performance in an elementary school? My claim is that exposure to natural light enhances academic performance in elementary schools. ...

    • Environmental Synergism 

      Brandsrud, Seth (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      This thesis researches and examines the impact that an environmental education center would have on the public in a wilderness setting. The public lacks an educational facility that can model a more sustainable way of life ...

    • Harmony A-new : alternative high school design 

      Acevedo, Luis (North Dakota State University, 2012)
      The typology of this thesis is a 14,440 sq foot public high school for underprivileged students of the Chicago Public School system. This thesis is an exploration of the potential for architecture to promote the overall ...

    • Outbreak File: Sibley County 

      Vos, Alex (North Dakota State University, 2012)
      This thesis, Outbreak File: Sibley County, researches and examines the ecological footprint in order to describe an efficient way to design and protect communities from the threat of a zombie apocalypse. Discovering how ...