Kleist, Lane2011-05-122011-05-122011https://hdl.handle.net/10365/16902This thesis is a study of how the use of recycled materials can express the passage of time within a society or culture. The building typology for the execution of this idea is a historical museum. The Theoretical Premise/Unifying Idea which influences this study is that the history of a material can be studied and interpreted and used to influence a new use. Using recycled materials decreases the use of valuable resources and provides a rich history of our ancestors which justifies this research.NDSU Policy 190.6.2Historical museums.Museums.Sustainable buildings.Kensington Rune Stone.Kensington (Minn.)Minnesota.Thesis