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Item The Psyche of a Building: An Exploration of how Buildings Relate to the Human Psyche Through a Renovated Farmstead(North Dakota State University, 2020) Kingston, VeronicaFarmsteads have been steady reminders of how this country got its start. Hard work, family, faith, and community were all aspects of farm life. Each home was built with the help of neighbors, children learned how to do chores early in life, people respected the land and knew how important it was to the survival of the family. Now as people move into the cities for the comforts of modern day living the old farmsteads are falling into disrepair or torn down for land development. The cost of repairing the old buildings seems like a daunting task, one that many people deem unimportant. What are we losing with this line of thinking? Buildings not only have their own psyche; they also contribute to ours. How we interact and what happens within a building adds to our emotions. Think of your favorite place to be, is it big or small? Spacious or intimate? Dark or light? How did you feel in that space? Attics, basements, corners, all of these are connected to our consciousness. This project explores these situations through the texts of Gaston Bachelard and Anne Bordeleau, while situating these inspirations within the renovations of a farmhouse and surround structure in the rural Mid-West.Item The Genesis Project : exploring the convergence of architecture, music, & life(North Dakota State University, 2015) Halvorson, TimothyMusic is an innate human quality that provokes physical, mental, and spiritual responses both consciously and subconsciously, and consequently, has the capacity to change the environment. Architecture can be designed as a vehicle for creating acoustically rich environments and musical opportunities that are desirable for guests and promote social exchange and healing. Architecture can be specifically designed to acoustically tune and direct sound in particular fashions that promote social, physiological, and cultural well being. The Performing Arts & Healing Center challenges conventional perceptions of what “instrument” and “music” are by creating spaces that can be healing and invigorating through the embodied composition of select materials,shapes, and landscaping. The symphony of nature. Further, a variety of interactive musical mediums encourage guests to tangibly engage with music rather than simply stand as observers. The result is a constant stream of activity transforming the Center into an instrument for positive cultural change. Title: The Genesis Project: Exploring the Convergence of Architecture, Music, & Life Typology: Performing Arts & Healing Center Site: Rochester, MN USA. Project Size: 350,000 Square Feet.Item Expanding Experiential Perception(North Dakota State University, 2011) Denault, AllisonBy understanding the affects of built space on those who have limited physical or mental abilities, we are able to create space that could facilitate their very specific needs. Currently, there are many ways to facilitate those with limited abilities, such as the American Disabilities Act of 1990 regulations and codes. This, however, does not begin to describe the effects of built architecture to the perceived observer with disabilities. Designing for a specific group of people, specifically children with autism, allows for the design to enhance their lives. This could be beneficial for some, and even help “treat” others. This specialized mixed-use housing development would be designed through a series of built artifacts that would bridge the gap between designer and client. It would also allow objects used for therapeutic reasons to be incorporated into the design in an essential way. Located next to the Rochester Autism Center, in Rochester, Minnesota, the program calls for temporary living residences, classrooms, and sensory rooms.Item Repurposing Central Avenue SE : a multimodal urban cyclist corridor(2015) Dahl, KeithMany countries, cities, and communities have recently set out new policy frameworks to support growth of non-motorized transportation, creating a multimodal environment. This paper examines the repurpose and redesign of Central Avenue SE in downtown Minneapolis as a primary route for cyclists into the downtown area. Focusing on safety of the cyclists, the research presented looks at the cyclist in a multimodal environment – more specifically, road design and connection characteristics, through a discursive approach. The research indicates that with effective design treatments, cycling can be a safe transportation system as demonstrated through the solution proposed along Central Ave, thereby increasing the public's health benefits.Item Reusing Structure(North Dakota State University, 2011) Cameron, MarkThis thesis attempts to understand how built structures can evolve over time through use and reuse. It looks at how reusing a space is possible by taking a warehouse structure and reusing it for the new purpose of living space. Many cities are attempting to perform historic preservations as the cities age, such as a historic town like Duluth, which was founded with trading, was transformed into a mining town and now has multiple colleges. This project is setting out to better understand how a building can grow with the city’s new images. Buildings evolve as users act upon them. Occupants will gradually alter the structure through use and modify their needs to fit into the building they live in.Item Urban Design Assessment(North Dakota State University, 2016) Harnisch, TylerCommunities are continually following social life cycles, growing and decaying as society fluctuates. In order to establish a positive connection between advancement and growth one must develop a guiding principle. This thesis defines the ideals of a modern and holistic movement, New Urbanism, and utilizes the basic principles in order to redevelop a decayed and decapitated urban site. By incorporating basic ideas we are able to re-evaluate a social area that is void of culture and individuality into a pedestrian focused hot spot. The project is focused on rezoning commercial property in order to create a density and demographic that will help rebuild a crumbled economic area. By incorporating civic, commercial, retail, and residential properties into a shared space we can promote positively used space and begin to refocus urban importance, reducing sprawl in an organic and feasible solution.Item Mining the Past: A Celebration of History and Culture in Minnesota's Iron Range(2012) Aasen, MichaelThis project examines how the development of brownfields can benefit local communities and ecologies. Reclamation-based design principles are used to propose remediation of contaminated soils and the adaptive reuse of existing structures and landscapes. The focus lies in the creation of a space that exemplifies history and culture while enriching the lives of local residents and attracting future visitors. By strengthening the bond between the past and present, a stronger sense of identity will be formed along with cultural pride.Item Manufacturing: A New Way(North Dakota State University, 2012) Wullschleger, ScottThis thesis project, titled Manufacturing: a new way, will examine manufacturing buildings, and the working conditions that exist there. The typology will be a brewery with a area of 60,000 square feet. The guiding idea is that through careful design, manufacturing buildings can be made safer, more productive, and more enjoyable to inhabit. The site is in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is a lot at the corner of North 3rd Street and 7th Avenue North, right in the heart of the warehouse district. The manufacturing industry has been held to a minimal standard for many years. Through thoughtful design decisions, this project will help to redefine a new standard that will show good design can create an improved work environment that allows for increased productivity and a reduction of stress.Item A New way to connect to travel(North Dakota State University, 2015) Quast, RyanThis thesis examines how architecture can make mass transit more accessible and desirable to the public and how the public’s wants and needs can improve a transportation center’s design. It examines how making downtown areas accessible through public transportation and creating an onsite living population enhances the lives of those that would use the system the most. A key focus is creating a community of these on-site commuters that has ways of connecting to each other, while also connecting with the community around it. This 12,500 square foot transportation hub and 266,850 square foot multi-family living complex in Coon Rapids, along the Northstar Commuter Rail line, will also look at enhancing the image of public transportation to that of an advanced transportation system that is safe and reliable.Item gAstronomic Innovation : a new methodology for nutrition education(North Dakota State University, 2014) Muckenhirn, JoshuaThe title of the thesis is gAstronomic Innovation: A New Methodology for Nutrition Education. The question being investigated is, how can architecture be used as a tool to ultimately improve society’s overall health and well-being? The typology for this thesis investigation is a culinary education center for young people. The facility will be nearly 90,000 square feet. The Theoretical Premise/Unifying Idea guiding the thesis is “a youth oriented culinary education center can contribute to improving the health of future generations by empowering youth before they become trapped in the cycle of “fast” and processed foods that has been branded into them by today’s society”. The Justification for the investigation is the growing trend of consuming fast and processed foods that has led to a plethora of health related issues. The site for the thesis will be in Delano, MN.