Architecture Theses: Recent submissions
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Adaptive Thinking
(North Dakota State University, 2023)The LEED Green Building Rating System was founded in 1993 and officially launched in 1998. Since then LEED’s goal has been to certify buildings that save money, improve efficiency, lower carbon emissions and create healthier ... -
Concertare: An Architectural Rediscovery of Spiritual Harmony in a Secular World
(North Dakota State University, 2023)Every day, billions of tiny little miracles occur just to give us another breath. From a microscopic level of your heart getting the energy it needs to beat 100,000 times a day to the cosmic level of the rotation of Earth ... -
Anchored Leaf: Veteran Mental Health Rehabilitation Center
(North Dakota State University, 2023)Anchored Leaf is a mental health rehabilitation center that is designed around the condition of veterans struggling with mental health. The design is projected to emphasize the connection between the ‘human’ element and ... -
Humanity's Footprint: Tracing the Devastating Effects of Climate Change Through Time
(North Dakota State University, 2023)The climate is changing, there is no doubt about that. Past and present practices are not enough, we need to change now. This excerpt gives an adequate explanation on the dire need for change, “Human experience and memory ... -
Innovations of Health: The Reimagination of Gathering Places Within Communities Today
(North Dakota State University, 2023)Costa Rica is a country rich in history and cultural heritage. However, in the remote areas of Guanacaste, a province in the country’s northwest region, citizens face challenges in achieving comprehensive health and ... -
Bottega - Desire and Distance: A Journey Through Storied Architecture, Art, and Fashion in Venice, California
(North Dakota State University, 2023)While we are constantly immersed in a world driven by efficiency and immediacy, the result is a collapsed distance of seduction and desire and a diluted connection to making and the arts. Venice, California was intended ... -
Chernobyl: Beyond Disaster
(North Dakota State University, 2023)In 1986, the Chernobyl disaster shook the world, leaving a scar on the land and a wound in the hearts of those who lived through it. In response, an architectural thesis project has been proposed - a memorial development ... -
Re-Imagining Soccer Stadium Design
(North Dakota State University, 2023)We know of the existence of many stadiums around the world, but as technology and culture change, so must we change the way we design sporting venues. At one point, we saw the Roman Coliseum as a standard for designing ... -
Bioclimatic Architecture: Incorporating Sustainable Design Methods in Cold Climates
(North Dakota State University, 2023)Sustainable practices have been a topic of interest for decades within the design community. Architects and engineers alike are keen on the use of alternative energy sources such as wind and solar, but only recently ... -
Building Connections Through Design
(North Dakota State University, 2023)The typology of this thesis will be a modern art / design museum with a civic and education emphasis. The design will feature galleries, classrooms and workshops, hospitality spaces, and include flexible design strategies ... -
Racing Towards a Sustainable Future
(North Dakota State University, 2023)The premier series for dirt track racing (World of Outlaws) has 174 races in 31 states across the country each year. With each race comes different fans, drivers, and crew members to these individual communities. While ... -
Realms of Reality Elementary School: Empowering Young Learners: Integrating AR/VR Technology in Elementary Schools
(North Dakota State University, 2023)An analytical re-imagining of the K-12 educational model in tandem with AR and VR technologies through architecture has the ability to redefine the success of the next generation of minds. Technology is constantly evolving ... -
Breaking Barriers by Preserving the Future: Fergus Falls Kirkbride
(North Dakota State University, 2023)The thought came to me over the Summer when I was visiting my hometown. There is a historical building called the Regional Treatment Center (RTC), and over the years, I have seen many attempts to repurpose it, but all ... -
Illuminating the Invisibility of the Other: Fargo Jewish Cemetery Chapel
(North Dakota State University, 2023)When we unravel the stories of Jewish people in North Dakota, we see that they intersect with layers of Jewish experience across history. This community is both one of the most obscure and exemplary examples of the Jewish ... -
Re-Imagining the Nuclear Power Industry Through Innovation, Architecture, and Education for a More Sustainable Dynamic Between the Built and Natural Environment
(North Dakota State University, 2023)The natural world is being destroyed and needs to be protected. To do that we need low polluting and efficient forms of energy production. The fossil fuel industry is one of the main sources of harmful pollutants that ... -
The Efficacy of Modular Design in Healthcare
(North Dakota State University, 2023)Modular design has become an industry leading philosophy for the future of community-based health services. Modular construction applied as a design principle subdivides a construction system into independently fabricated ... -
Linguistic Spaces Within the Urban Fabric: Music, Story, and Collective Memory in New Orleans
(North Dakota State University, 2023)The modern American city has been shaped by the aggressive domination of circulation and efficiency leading to a continual decline in urban public space. The potential of qualitative public space are often unmet by ... -
Re-Imagining the RMS Titanic Through the Use of Architectural Fragmentation
(North Dakota State University, 2023)Architecture often presents itself as a gateway to how we understand the past, whether through monuments, museums, or installations. There are many instances where architecture impacts how we perceive major historic ... -
Inclusivity in Public Space: Architecture and the Disabled Body
(North Dakota State University, 2023)People with disabilities are living in a world that simply was not built for them and it creates a lot of unnecessary struggle and bias because of that. Public spaces are especially discriminatory towards the disabled ... -
Designing Inclusively: Innovative Design Strategies for Inclusive Accessibility in the Built Environment for the Blind and/or Deaf
(North Dakota State University, 2023)Individuality, freedom, and a chosen lifestyle improves with enough space for people to live with confidence and safety. This equitable value is not one which someone who is blind and/or deaf tends to benefit from. These ...