2024 SARA Student NATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS WINNERS
EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Anish Kumar Sahu & Shrilaxmi Nair | Illinois SoA - UIUC
Additive Manufacturing, NEST — Refuge for Migratory Birds, Chicago, Illinois
“Inspired by the high incidence of bird collisions in Chicago, our project envisions topologically interlocking modular wall assemblies strategically placed along the coastline, fostering shelter and rest spaces for migratory birds during their flight journey.”
Brianne Nueslein | University of Virginia
Reintegrating Urban and Natural Flows: A water treatment strategy for urban public spaces in Delhi, India
“Responding to challenges of groundwater depletion, stormwater runoff, and lack of sewage infrastructure, this project asks the question of how can water and sanitation infrastructure become reintegrated with the urban and natural flows of the city, connecting people to each other and to the natural systems that sustain them.”
Katrina Deicmane, Madeline Metzler | New York Institute of Technology
Stanton Building Reimagined, New York, New York
“This project revitalizes the historic Stanton Building in Sara D. Roosevelt Park by integrating it into a contemporary community center, featuring a suspended theater, amphitheater, and multi-use spaces, all wrapped in a sustainable mass timber structure that bridges the past and future of New York’s Lower East Side.”
Honor Awards
Matthew Ngango & Jared Cook | Clemson University
Alamihi Village, Lahaina, Hawaii
“The Alamihi Village project addresses the devastating Lahaina city-wide loss caused by the Maui Fire, one of the US worst recorded fires, by proposing to restore a historic fishpond and integrate sustainable community development on a sensitive site.”
Lukas Hendricks | California Baptist University
City on a Hill, Wrightwood, California
“City on a Hill is an innovative project that addresses critical issues of impersonal spaces and disconnection from nature in dementia care facilities.”
Chrisvin Tel Nova Rathnakumar, Harshini Varanasi | university of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Instant Neighborhood - The Children’s Discovery Centre, Chicago Illinois
“Instant Neighborhood: Transforming public spaces into dynamic, adaptable community hubs that embody the spirit of North Lawndale.”
Allysa High and Valerie Evans | Clemson University
Stories From the Porch, Georgetown, South Carolina
“Rooted in the belief that collective efforts foster community resilience and growth, the project is situated on a 10-acre site in the rural landscape of the Plantersville region of Georgetown, South Carolina and is placed among the cultural enclave of several Gullah Geechee villages along the Pee Dee River.”
MERIT AWARDS
Griffin Naddy & Cameron Sunkel | Clemson University
Beacon, Ellicott City, Maryland
“This project aims to revitalize abandoned structures as a refuge for transitory disaster relief migrants and provide a proactive approach to humanitarian aid housing, understanding that no single abandoned structure can house an entire community.”
Jacob Leuck, Gabby Van Nurden, London Forsberg | University of Nebraska-Lincoln
KCAI DoARC, Kansas City, Missouri
“The KCAI Department of Architecture explores architecture’s role in engagement by creating multifunctional learning environments in formal and informal settings, partnering with local organizations to employ sustainable and durable building methods, and utilizing differing levels of transparency to bring about visual and auditory interactions.”
Caleb Mohnike and Steven Powers | University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Overgrown Market, Omaha, Nebraska
“Located in the historic district of downtown Benson, Nebraska, cultivation is put on display in this community-driven market that serves to revitalize the neighborhood by paying homage to the site’s history and addressing context needs.”
Chrisvin Tel Nova Rathnakumar, Krishna Jayachandran | Illinois SoA - UIUC
The Outpost - Biological Field Research Station, Fox Ridge State Park, Illinois
“Through thoughtful optimization of hill contours, accentuation of pristine lake views, and innovative modular planning, the Outpost becomes one with the Ridge of the Hill and the tranquility of the Edge of the Lake. Redefining the visitor experience, It offers a sanctuary where nature’s allure and architectural ingenuity converge seamlessly.”
Gavin Horn | British Columbia Institute of Technology
Tour de Main, Vancouver, British Columbia
“Tour de Main is a mixed-use high-performance building bisected by a looped bike ramp designed to help address the housing crisis and urban sprawl through small-site densification. The building facilitates healthy living and active play, supporting and encouraging the shift to sustainable human-powered transportation in the form of bikes.”