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Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge Park: Using Private-Public Infill to Create a Destination Waterfront Park in the City of Bismarck, North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
This study focuses on the preservation of the
Bismarck-Mandan rail bridge and surrounding
200-acre site as a catalyst to transform the
waterfront of North Dakota’s capital city into a
21st-Century urban park. Announced ...
From Brownfield to Permaculture City: Converting a Brownfield Site by Creating a New Community Through Increased Density and Sustainable Permaculture.
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Sustainable, permaculture living is a recurring trend in residential
design. Society is becoming more aware of the impact humans have
on the environment, along with learning ways to minimize an ecological
footprint while ...
Hospital Gardens & Therapeutic Spaces
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
The Great Plains Region in the United States has over 3,000 hospitals and clinics. Many lacking the outdoor amenities useful to individuals year-round. This study will focus on placing those amenities at the Sanford Medical ...
Climate Refuge: Thermal Comfort in Urban Micro Climates
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
This study addresses two major issues by responding to the significant decline in retail
buildings including enclosed shopping malls and improving density, livability and human
comfort in communities welcoming climate ...
Fargo: Growing Upward: A Neon Living Wall
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
There is an emotional connection humans have with plants and the aesthetics of natural elements that can directly influence our mood, productivity, and overall happiness. Emotional factors can directly impact and change a ...
Sustainable Framework for Lakeshore Communities
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
This study explores the 9-mile-long shoreline, along with the 700 acres of water in Lake Mitchell. The City of Mitchell has 15,600 people surrounding the polluted lake in South Dakota. Lake Mitchell's water is toxic, so ...
Lakeshore Design Intervention
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
This study will quantify the Minnesota
County's concerns with shoreline development and
private landowner's concerns with the unauthorized use of
purchased land due to regulations and wildlife
preservation. This study ...
Redesign to Protect: Constructed Wetlands for Flood Mitigation, Education, and Wildlife Habitat along the Red River
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
The Red River runs north through the hearts of two densely populated urban cores
in North Dakota, Fargo and Grand Forks. In 1997 and 2011, the Red River hit the
50-year floodplain and in 2009 reached the 100-year floodplain. ...
Hippotherapy Sensory Trails in Stewartville, MN
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
This thesis will focus on healthcare and therapeutic
design with the major focus being hippo-therapy
trails for young individuals with anxiety, depression
and Sensory Processing Disorder. Hippo-therapy or
equine therapy ...
Temporary Landscapes: Physically Distanced, Socially Together
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
Temporary landscapes are where things happen, the
bread and butter of urban life. Social, political, and
economic battles have been waged in the open spaces
of our cities. This is where change starts and grows. Even
now, ...