| dc.contributor.author | Willert, Grant | |
| dc.description.abstract | The traditional delivery method of an architectural project as we know is a lengthy, linear
process. A client has a vision or parcel of land to develop, and they rely on an architect to
make it come to life. The architect works with the client on a regular basis to ensure the
vision they had in mind is the end result. While this is a viable process, it may ultimately
lead to a forfeiture in design quality and social or environmental impact. Architects are in a
position that relies on other entities to include them in the process of designing buildings.
Due to the architect’s commitment to the greater good of the general public, a self-led
development has the potential to create value in ways a traditional developer may not.
An emphasis on the social return on investment can create equitable communities that
benefit all stakeholders of a project. This thesis will demonstrate the architect pursuing their
own work as a developer through the design of a mixed-use commercial and affordable
housing development in Los Angeles, California. Mixed-method research conducted in this
thesis will include the origins of the architect-developer model, current architect-developer
processes, architectural delivery models, the commercial real estate process, the current
state of housing and homelessness in Los Angeles, and social return on investment. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | North Dakota State University | en_US |
| dc.rights | NDSU policy 190.6.2 | en_US |
| dc.title | Architect Developer: The Maslo - Housing with an Impact | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-10-27T16:15:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-10-27T16:15:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10365/32874 | |
| dc.rights.uri | https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf | en_US |
| ndsu.degree | Master of Architecture (MArch) | en_US |
| ndsu.college | Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences | en_US |
| ndsu.department | Architecture | en_US |
| ndsu.program | Architecture | en_US |
| ndsu.advisor | Brandel, Jennifer | en_US |
| ndsu.award | Peter F. McKenzie Memorial Award for Architectural Design Finalist | en_US |
