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Date of Award
5-2026
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Architecture
College
Arts and Sciences
Department
Architecture
Faculty Advisor
Charlott Greub
Studio Coordinator
Stephen Wischer
Faculty Chair
Susan Kliman
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Rights
NDSU policy 190.6.2
URI
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Abstract
This thesis explores the concept of home from a phenomenological perspective to inform a communication method and design process for domestic architecture. While “home” holds multiple meanings, this study traces the phenomenological relation between human’s embedded existence and place—to understand home as a condition shaped by the lived experiences of its inhabitants. The aim of this thesis is to understand how the design of domestic architecture is intrinsically linked to dwelling and to the accumulation of lived experiences.
The thesis critically engages phenomenology in architectural practice by exploring case studies which exhibit and foster the concept of home. Frank Lloyd Wright’s work is interpreted as emerging from lived experience rather than explicit philosophical principles, allowing the thesis to map connections between embedded existence, architectural form, and lived experience.
These insights are applied in the design of a house on Washington Island, Wisconsin as the thesis project proposes a communication method and design process for architecture that creates potential conditions for home.
Recommended Citation
Grunklee, George Martin, "The Phenomenology of Home: Exploring the Interlinked Relationships Between Dwelling and Domestic Architecture" (2026). Architecture Theses. 62.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/architecture-theses/62