0[ Terra // Critica ] 'Dialectics of Panormos Through Environmental Ethics'[ Terra // Critica ] challenges the existing environmental ethics philosophies of ecocentrism and anthropocentrism by spatializing the theory itself into reality and to create “deeper” spaces of mutual existence and symbiotic relationships through relational engagement rather than a shallow existence of one // the other through water and coastal remediation
0Echoes of Place, Places of Echoes Tower of Silence Memory RevitalizationThe project emerges from the concern that the memory, rituals, and spatial identity of the Parsi community’s Tower of Silence precinct are gradually fading due to changing urban conditions, shifting community dynamics, and the reduced engagement with sacred funerary landscapes. Echoes of Place, Places of Echoes seeks to revitalize this fading cultural memory
1Sports Urbanism- Sanctuary of MotionThis urban design studio explores sports urbanism in Pune, focusing on how sports infrastructure can be made more accessible, inclusive, and integrated into the urban fabric.
0A Choreography of Pause and Movement, NCPA Podium Garden, Nariman Point, Mumbai This architectural landscape project creates a sanctuary where nature intertwines with urban living, providing a secure, vehicle-free haven that enhances the everyday lives of its residents while complementing the unparalleled prestige of the NCPA setting by Shashi Prabhu Architects.
4People's Choice AwardInfrastructures of Care in BorderlandsLa Línea de la Concepción, at Spain's border with Gibraltar, faces socio-economic imbalances that create urban fragmentation and social exclusion. This thesis addresses these challenges through a trans-scalar strategy and urban design toolkit aimed at fostering inclusive infrastructures of care.
0WinnerHARLEM USTOPIAHarlem Ustopia reimagines East Harlem’s future after forced displacement. From a demolished landscape, a synthetic network grows, reconnecting memory, public life, and housing through adaptive modular structures and autonomous technologies. A new community, regrown.
1Ley Line EchoesA series of glowing tension strings providing community engagement using light, sound, communication, navigation, and play.
2Lumino-CityOur goal is for our park Lumino-City to serve a purpose and become a destination, not just a well-planned, coherent space. Our park is in New York City at the Robert F Wanger Jr. Park. There are 5 follies located on the site with the focus being light and community.
2Tensegrity Blackbox A floating frame becomes a central hub for performance entertainment, acting as both an interactive performer and a versatile structure. It accommodates multiple uses, engaging both performers and audiences in public spaces, transforming its surroundings into dynamic stages for urban art.
4WinnerAero-Stage The Inflatable Adaptive Performance Platform is a portable stage that quickly inflates into a durable, illuminated performance space. Its flexible design allows it to function as both a solid stage or an open backdrop for projection shows. After use, it deflates and folds back into a compact form for easy transport and reuse.
4People's Choice AwardBlank CanvasRadicalizing street performance in the streets of Madrid through architectural intervention. Blank Canvas operates within multiple layers of symbolic representation, offering artists a platform to reclaim the streets as truly "public" spaces.