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Item Adaptive Architectural Value Engineering: Methods(North Dakota State University, 2017) Meyer, Christopher D.To develop an architectural design with an optimal solution, an understanding of the mechanics of design process becomes important. In 'Design by Optimization in architecture, Building, and Construction', architectural design is defined as a goal-directed activity in which decisions are made about the physical for of the building and their components in order to ensure their fitness for the intended purposes. Further, that design itself is comprised of three primary identifiable phases, problem analysis, design synthesis, and design evolution, which are performed in a cyclical process by conscious or unconscious sorting of design goals. (Greo, Radford, 1988) This process of design moves from generalizations about design defined in a broad terms, methods, and doctrines, and results in optimal design solutions. These solutions may or may not be the optimal answer to the design problems. The cyclical form of design becomes well suited for the introduction of value mapping and continual improvement practices. Architectural design is not often thought of in this manner, lacking proper evaluation of design changes and post occupancy analysis. Gero and Radford, 1988, refer to the a bias present in design practice in which a designer over rely on personal judgment in the decisions affecting the tradeoffs between design solutions without proper numerical or practical reasoning to meet client or social expectations at the cost of performance in the final product. Does form follow function, or function follow form? In a optimal method of design, the cyclical evolution of the solutions allows for both statements to be true. This allows a balancing of aesthetics to performance sought in an optimal solution to a design problem.Item MXC Transit Center(2011) Kuster, KrisStudents in this studio were asked to study the planning principles of a 1960’s “new town” that was proposed for west-central Minnesota, the Minnesota Experimental City(MXC). They were then asked to imagine a new or hybrid typology based on these principles, select a site as if the city had been built in the urban or rural settings that were proposed northwest of Alexandria, and design a building, circa 2011. The MXC Transit Center forms a communal nexus for the Minnesota Experimental City. Its primary function is serving passengers riding the Midwest High-Speed Rail line. Upon detraining, travelers may continue their exploration of the city via taxicab or by renting a dual-mode pod vehicle. Passengers may also visit the large farmer’s market, which hosts a myriad of the MXC’s finest produce and artisanry. A tram to the local airport allows the station to serve as a park-and-ride, while also allowing delayed air travelers a chance to visit the city by means of an efficient and timely transportation system. The design process began with a cardboard study model, in which I made incisions, which then allowed me to begin folding the landscape. By staggering the platforms vertically, they were able to become more integrated with the rest of the station’s functions. This arrangement is ideal for railfans and fresh encounters. The canopy is essentially a glazed shell [and an exercise in learning Grasshopper 3d], covered on the exterior by series of fabric which are fastened at regular intervals onto a rotatable node. These nodes are then rotated, deforming the fabric, and letting optimal daylight into major function areas. The softness of the fabric evokes imagery of covered wagons traveling through the prairies. ¬¬Item Water Resource Experiment Station(2011) Medd, ElizabethStudents in this studio were asked to design a Water Resource Experiment Station at a site on the bank of the Missouri River west of Linton and South of Bismarck, North Dakota. The students were given presentations by studio collaborators from the Biology Department and the Department of Civil Engineering concerning the use of constructed wetlands to clean waste water from the laboratory and rain water harvesting from the building’s exterior to add fresh water to the clean waste water for the use of the laboratory. Each design is approximately 20,000 square feet in area, has public parking and public toilets accessible from the exterior and is intended to be open to the public for their use after hours and on the weekends.The inspiration for this facility is the kinesis of the butterfly. The final position as developed here is explored through the full spread of the wings. This facility borrowed from the butterfly example, manipulating the light as it enters the building. While a butterfly's scales are positioned to reflect/refract light this facility relies on its form for managing the sun's rays to protect the offices during the most extreme sun of the day and year. The facility responds to the site and incorporates its features into the building to provide a cohesive experience. The facility boasts a planted roof that borrows from flora found on site. The roof manages storm water runoff and reduces the heat island effect. Any water that is not absorbed by the soil is directed down to the first retention pond to start the cleaning process. Visitors to the facility can experience a number of key features. There is a viewing area into each of the laboratory and the apparatus room, a series of green walls that direct visitors to the presentation room, a gallery space that hosts exhibits displaying the current research of the facility, and a vista that begins the interactive site experience through visualization.Item Water Treatment Facility-Final(2011) Schneider, ThomasStudents in this studio were asked to design a Water Resource Experiment Station at a site on the bank of the Missouri River west of Linton and South of Bismarck, North Dakota. The students were given presentations by studio collaborators from the Biology Department and the Department of Civil Engineering concerning the use of constructed wetlands to clean waste water from the laboratory and rain water harvesting from the building’s exterior to add fresh water to the clean waste water for the use of the laboratory. Each design is approximately 20,000 square feet in area, has public parking and public toilets accessible from the exterior and is intended to be open to the public for their use after hours and on the weekends. This project was an exploration of the suspended roof. All design elements defer back to this as the building is thought to be an honestest portrayal of not only its structure, but the landscape as well.Item Timber In The City Competition(2015) Johnson, CollinThis project was a competition entry for the ACSA's competition titled "Timber In The City". The competition focused on timber structure mid rise building systems, and housed the Warhol museum, the Essex Street Market and a number of residential units.Item Urban Renewal(2012) Mauch, AmandaThis is an urban design project located in downtown Fargo, ND. The task was to create a multi-use site and choose one signature building to design in greater detail.Item In Spite of Thunder (or Flight from a Burning Tree): An Exercise in Poetic Recklessness(North Dakota State University, 2012) Nelson, LinneaThis project is a creative exploration and exercise in the serial poetry genre, grounded in the theories set forth in poet Dean Young’s book The Art of Recklessness. Young’s belief that, “No one knows how to write a poem,” and that poets should “attend” or listen to a work as it is being created, rather than allow their own designs or desired directions to override what is happening more organically, served as an ideological base for the construction of the twelve poems in this original collection. Extensive research in the canon of sequential poetry (poems which, while being independent of each other, are parts of a larger poem or poetic concept, and are often written using strategies similar to Young’s), also informed this creative writing process. Included in the project is a reflection on the finished body of poetry, and the implementation and influence of devices and approaches taken from the consulted sources.Item Water Animation(2013) Saarela, ErinItem Participatory Design | Public Private Partnerships | Crowdfunding: Creative Financing Solutions for the Modern World of Architecture(North Dakota State University, 2015) Gram, RyanThe process of an architectural project has long followed the same lineage. - Site selection - Financing - Programming - Design - Construction - Maintenance - Post-Occupancy Review. One of the biggest differences in Participatory Design, Public Private Partnerships or Crowdfunding is the involvement of the stakeholders and how that affects the delivery model. These types of creative financing for a building project can be service driven, profit driven or simply to find a solution to a complex problem. Many firms will participate in the 1% movement, vowing to donate 1% of their time to service projects for no profit. The primary goal of this project is to investigate and find that all of these delivery models can prove profitable for a firm so they can increase their participation in these types of projects. Each one of these delivery models can increase a firm's presence in their communities. Community engagement through Participatory Design, Public Private Partnerships or Crowdfunding, is a great way for a firm to give back, establish a presence and it is great PR. In a changing world, these delivery models will make a greater impression on the design field in the future. Does success and community acceptance of a project increase when the community members are engaged? Looking at projects of both top-bottom and bottom-top organization does the success change? Rather than telling a community what they are missing can the community itself help a design team understand what typology will benefit the community's needs? Engaging the community in decision making and in the design and construction itself historically shows greater project outcome.Item In a Serious Relationship with my Cell Phone: A Study of Different Perspectives on Mobile Phone Use and Services(North Dakota State University, 2012) Knutson, KelseyMultiple studies have been conducted on mobile phone use and how, why, how much, and in what ways are individuals using them. However, this study discovers how mobile phones are changing the way an individual thinks, feels, relates, and then acts in regards to their cell phone. Cell phones were used with the intent to close the physical gap between people and improve long-distance relationships. Yet, this may not be the primary outcome for most mobile phone users. Instead, a relationship is being built between a user and their cell phone. The book Networked by Lee Rainie and Barry Wellman states 84% of mobile phone owners go to bed with the cell phone close by so as not to miss messages or calls and 10% “can’t live” without it. By conducting my own one-on-one interviews I want to provide evidence that users feel a connection with their cell phone. When questioned about these feelings, what language and metaphors keep recurring? Then, using these findings I discuss the implications of this relationship. What does this serious relationship mean for an individual’s actions?