Landscape Architecture Theses
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Crossing Paths: Landscape Planning for Human-Wildlife Balance
(North Dakota State University, 2023)Design methods to reconnect the Salish and Kootenai people, as well as those permitted to visit, to their ancestral lands and historical/cultural sites as well as the safe and efficient movement of native animal species ... -
The Rolling Greens Community: Planning for a Community With Social and Ecological Value
(North Dakota State University, 2023)Over the last few years the number of golf courses that have closed has grown exponentially. The understanding that golf courses aren’t of the highest priority needs to get out to the people who it matters most to. The ... -
Integrating Plains: Connecting Fargo Through a Green Roof System
(North Dakota State University, 2023)The city of Fargo, ND, and the surrounding area has continually grown each year and is expected to grow in the future. With the growth is an influx in the building of homes, businesses, and roads. This growth has caused ... -
Treading Lightly: White Earth State Forest Interpretive Center & Nature Park
(North Dakota State University, 2023)Human development is the leading factor in wetland habitat loss, whether through direct removal (i.e. deforestation, draining, damming, etc.) or through inadvertent means (harmful chemicals, disruption of migration routes, ... -
Sustainably Symbiotic: A Study Using Lichen Biomimicry to Design a Sustainable Multi-Use Campground in Cavalier County, ND
(North Dakota State University, 2023)Evaluating if designing a multi-use campground using biomorphic design relating to LICHEN could benefit the overall camping experience. The Pembina Gorge near Walhalla, North Dakota was determined as the design setting. ... -
Restoring Forgotten Land: Degraded Land Restoration
(North Dakota State University, 2023)This thesis will explore the potential of using phytoremediation techniques to reduce PM2.5 pollution in Detroit. The city of Detroit has a long history of industrialization and, as a result, faces significant air pollution ... -
The Upper Arm Bay Resort: On the Missouri
(North Dakota State University, 2023)Focusing on scrutinizing the significance of the economic gain and loss of rural communities in North Dakota. Farming communities are slowly declining around the Forth Berthold Indian reservation area due to the lack of ... -
Exceptional Universal Design: Designing for People With Exceptionalities
(North Dakota State University, 2023)The purpose of this study is to find and realize solutions to the lack of inclusion of People with exceptionalities. To create interaction between streetscapes, parks, naturalistic landscapes, and people with exceptionalities. ... -
A Multicultural Sacred Space: Reconnecting the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Central Dakota Plains
(North Dakota State University, 2006)The recent focus throughout much of the central and northwest regions of the United States has been to draw the attention of tourists, travelers, and visitors to the Lewis and Clark Trail. The Bicentennial of the Lewis & ... -
Hermantown Recreational Facility
(North Dakota State University, 2006)This project is for a city wide plan for an outdoor recreation facility for Hermantown, MN. The major elements that will be addressed in this project are increasing the functionality of the site as well as the beautification ... -
Gooseberry Mound Park: Children's Sensory Garden
(North Dakota State University, 2006)A Children’s Sensory Garden aimed to become a unique learning experience for the public’s enjoyment. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, with the intention of becoming a place to learn as well as play, emphasis will be on ... -
An Educational and Transitional Landscape
(North Dakota State University, 2006)This project is centered on an idea for an outdoor educational facility that is directed for use by elementary age students. An interpretive, hands on approach to learning is used to highlight a variety of topics involving ... -
Buffalo, MN: A Transect-Based Land Use Strategy
(North Dakota State University, 2006)The objectives of this thesis are to explore the social, economic, and environmental dynamics of land use regulations and examine design strategies to increase the community identity and the preservation of natural resources ... -
Maverick Harmony, Rapid City, SD
(North Dakota State University, 2006)This project is a proposal for the revitalization of downtown Rapid City. Rapid City has for the past years been growing outwards. There have been improvements to building facades. There have been new buildings constructed. ... -
Holy Family Redemption Gardens: Faith Under the Sun
(North Dakota State University, 2005)The beautiful new Catholic church of St. Anne & Joachim lies in the far southern part of Fargo. Sullivan Middle/Shanley High School and a new pastoral center sit nearby, separated from the church by a moderately sizable ... -
Lowell Park: Reconnecting a City to Its Waterfront
(North Dakota State University, 2005)Stillwater lies in one of the most beautiful locations in Minnesota. It harbors a rich history linked to the river and was one of the first settlements in Minnesota. As of late Stillwater’s downtown has been a hot spot ... -
A Trail Through the Seasons: All Seasons Garden Center and Arboretum
(North Dakota State University, 2005)Western Minnesota and especially North Dakota are areas with little variation in their landscapes. These areas (on average) can be categorized as flat and with a few rolling hills in western North Dakota and in western ... -
A New Devils Lake Waterfront
(North Dakota State University, 2005)Devils Lake is the largest natural lake in the state of North Dakota, it is also a closed basin lake, which helped contribute to its current flooding problem. In the future, when an outlet is created, the development of ... -
Georgetown Park: A New Urbanist Neighborhood on Fargo's Urban Fringe
(North Dakota State University, 2005)Poorly planned development is threatening our environment, our health, and our quality of life. In communities across America "sprawl" - scattered development that increases traffic, saps local resources and destroys ... -
Superior Shores Lakehomes: Lake Superior's Hidden Destination
(North Dakota State University, 2005)The north shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota is a major tourist destination for travelers from around the country and worldwide. The past 50 years has seen rapid development of both residential and commercial lots along ...
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