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Longevtiy: Urban Retirement Living, Sara Kolpack
Longevtiy: Urban Retirement Living, Sara Kolpack
Architecture Theses
This thesis, Longevity, studies the ability to create a place to dwell that improves the quality, longevity, and ability to heal those that inhabit its walls all the while residing within and urban setting. The typology is a senior retirement facility. It is through design that architecture can adequately accommodate residents, and urge them to continue their independence while offering needed amenities when necessary. With growing numbers of elderly looking for a place to reside, while still possessing the independence in which they strive for, a multi-use retirement complex design is a desired solution.
Architecture's Impact, Kelly Fichtner
Architecture's Impact, Kelly Fichtner
Architecture Theses
This thesis project, Architecture’s Impact, will aim to find a solution to the question, “How can architecture be used as a tool to educate its inhabitants about environmental issues?” The typology involved in this investigation is an educational facility, located just South of Mankato, MN. The unifying idea, which provides direction for research is, “Architecture can provide itself as an example of good environmental decisions, as well as offer information about those decisions in order to help the inhabitants better understand environmental issues.” Environmental education is important as the only way to truly change our society's harmful practices is enlightening …
Life Skills Center, Jeremiah Simones
Life Skills Center, Jeremiah Simones
Architecture Theses
This thesis revolves around the concept of inspiring and reviving the youth and communities of Phillips and Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota, through a Life Skills Center that will promote growth and development. There is a problem with the educational system in place today. There is not enough emphasis on learning life skills and too much emphasis on evaluation through formal testing and marking. This thesis intends to explore the options and benefits not yet developed in today’s education. Society should not forget to be educating America’s young with the skills and knowledge that they will need in everyday life. …
Recycling The Oil Boom, Benjamin Frick
Recycling The Oil Boom, Benjamin Frick
Architecture Theses
This thesis provides some answers to the question, how can a small community sustainably adapt to a localized oil boom? The typology for this examination to the problem is a recycling center. The theoretical premise/unifying idea that guides the research is, “the small community must adapt to the demand of an oil boom but with a sustainable approach.” The project justifi cation is, “If the small community doesn’t adapt to the demand of an oil boom it is likely to suffer socioeconomic collapse and environmental ruin. A sustainable approach is needed to ensure that the town’s infrastructure can adapt.”
Designing For A New Way Of Living, Megan Rausch
Designing For A New Way Of Living, Megan Rausch
Architecture Theses
This graduate thesis explores the ideas and exploration of creating architecture as an educational instrument that will inform its occupants about a new, more environmentally-friendly way of living. The design itself becomes an energy efficient, sustainable, and green design that ultimately strives to become a prototype for self sustaining designs that strive to leave the area better off then it was before. By designing holistic and humble designs in a self-sustaining campus community, situated on the University of Minnesota campus in Itasca State Park, will educate and inspire both students and the public about a new more environmentally-friendly way of …
Eos 1: Evolution Of Sustainability, Jonathan Thomas
Eos 1: Evolution Of Sustainability, Jonathan Thomas
Architecture Theses
Human interaction is a real need fulfilled by simple communication, verbal or non verbal. Individualism and congregation are part of everyday settings. The built environment has a large influence on how and when these interactions take place. This thesis is focused on the redevelopment of downtown Houston. This community utilizes two undeveloped blocks in the "inner loop" on the border of the high-rise district, and the underdeveloped old industrial district, which was rezoned long ago. The project embraces both individuality and communal need through its integration of spaces though sound Architectural principles. E.O.S. stands for "The Evolution of Sustainability". The …
Immigrant Entrepreneurial Development Center, David Rock
Immigrant Entrepreneurial Development Center, David Rock
Architecture Theses
Can architecture redefine the American Dream by assisting immigrants to establish themselves in a community? This question stemmed from various ideas pertaining to architectural movements and their impacts on the built environment and way of life. I focused my attention to my hometown of St. Cloud, Minnesota, where immigrants seek the American Dream. The typology is a mixed-use facility including thirty- four residential units, classrooms, commercial/retail areas, a food court, various community/public areas, vertical gardens, a market, and small business/entrepreneurial development spaces. My site is parking lot approximately 300 feet by 350 feet located in the heart of downtown St. …
Ecological Living, Melissa Trueblood
Ecological Living, Melissa Trueblood
Architecture Theses
The natural world has set the precedent for life and the cycles in which living beings come and go. Many of our challenges in daily life are the struggles between time, money, and our personal health. With that, a look into ways in which our environment can teach us to live healthier longer lives may benefit us all. This project will explore the most basic necessity of our being, as well as how we supplement our bodies daily with nutrition. The present need for non-processed pesticide free food can become a reality for those in Ely, Minnesota through research and …
Active Adult Community: Senior Housing To Promote Active Intellects, Tiffaney A. Miller
Active Adult Community: Senior Housing To Promote Active Intellects, Tiffaney A. Miller
Architecture Theses
Through this thesis project I addressed Fargo, North Dakota’s growing population that demands housing for individuals of all income levels. I proposed an active adult community located in downtown that will provide seniors with housing that promotes a healthy active intellect and community unity within itself and the city. I feel that developing in the downtown area will encourage a more diverse population and will create a strength among residents to support each other promoting an active, high quality of life.
Native Architecture: Sustainable Design Theory Applied To Affordable Housing In A Rural Setting, David Witham
Native Architecture: Sustainable Design Theory Applied To Affordable Housing In A Rural Setting, David Witham
Architecture Theses
This project will seek a holistic and sustainable solution to rural housing and community design. The community of Cannonball will be the subject of this design study. Implementation of principles of sustainability will be essential to the final design solution. Quality, meaningful design must be more than functional and beautiful, it must also be a solution native to its context. To achieve this end an in depth analysis of the cultural, economic, and environmental systems is essential. This project will seek to define a notion of progress specific for the community of Cannonball and achieve that notion through effective design.
Building Community: A Mixed Use Urban Redevelopment Project With An Emphasis On Community Sustainability, St. Paul, Minnesota, Rebecca L. Collis
Building Community: A Mixed Use Urban Redevelopment Project With An Emphasis On Community Sustainability, St. Paul, Minnesota, Rebecca L. Collis
Architecture Theses
This thesis will be a study of mixed use facilities in an urban area in an effort to find a design that is not only aesthetically pleasing, but encourages community growth and development. Research will look into reasons why Europeans are moving back to urban environments and the United States is still moving towards the suburbs. This thesis document will provide a solution as to what functions and building types encourage community growth and stability in the urban environment.
Bully Pulpit Club House & Retreat, Karla Jean Aldinger
Bully Pulpit Club House & Retreat, Karla Jean Aldinger
Architecture Theses
Historic Medora is a unique mix of spectacular scenery, wildlife, outdoor adventure, entertainment, dining and shopping nestled in the beautiful North Dakota badlands. Located just 3 miles south of Historic Medora lies Bully Pulpit Golf Course. Bully Pulpit was designed by renowned golf course architect, Dr. Michael Hurdzan. The course is surrounded by the dramatic landscape and is golf the way nature intended. Some holes play meadows, some in woodlands, and others follow the meandering Little Missouri River. I propose a clubhouse facility that will support recreational and lodging on this site. Recreational opportunities will stretch beyond what is currently …