Competition Entries
1904 – Leena Chaudhuri
Carrying new sustainable habits forward through pedagogy
This design intervention takes forward the learning of the newfound importance of clean air and the desire to spend time outdoors during COVID-19. It promotes the continuation of reduced automobile…
By Akashleena Chaudhuri, M.Arch ’22
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1938 – Geoffrey Li
DISSOLUTION OF BOUNDARIES
The project starts from a critical review of our existing environment, where we aim to fulfill a vision where spaces created are impermanent and community-driven. We have identified particular nodes…
By Geoffrey Li, B.Arch ’23; Thomas Wang, B.Arch ’23; Ian Leung, B.Arch ’23; Zhijie Jin, B.Arch ’23
View1928 – Gaoge Yang
1929 – Alexa Blanchet
Form Follows Infection
A proposal to USC School of Architecture’s response to COVID-19 planning for the now, the near, and the future. Holding true to USCA’s philosophy of cultivating citizen architects that generate…
By Alexa Blanchet, B’Arch ’21; Amanda Moore, B. Arch ’21; Lara Mendez, B.Arch ’21
View1920 – Yilu Chen
Interweaving Archit Utopia
Interweaving Archit Utopia is a reformation design intended to create a new inspiring dream school for students learning and sharing. By creating more multi-functional space, connecting existed halls, and providing…
By Yilu Chen, M.Arch ’21; Siyi Xie, M.Arch ’21
View1917 – Katelyn Lentz
1936 – Weilan Chen
MASK
We redesigned the Watt hall from three different approaches, increasing circulation routes, allow better air ventilation and divide up the studios into smaller rooms in order to prevent the spreading…
By Weilan Chen, B.Arch ’23; An An Lee, BSAS,’22; Yuanyang Zhou, B. Arch ’23; Zheng Cao, B.Arch ’23
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1901 – Masih Barin
1935 – Anushka Sachin Kantak
Plasmid DIVS
With the unruly spread of COVID-19, PLASMID divisions provide circulation control and prevent close physical interaction through a snaking, transparent barrier and integrated desk system. At the floor level, this…
By Anushka Kantak, M.Arch ’21; Shicheng Xiong, M.Arch ’22 ; Chelsea Heckenkamp, M.Arch ’21; Apurva Ravi, M.Arch ’21
View1922 – Haodong Pan
1923 – Darwin Hu
Reworking the Laser Cutting Procedure
This a proposal to rework the procedure of Laser Cutting at the USC School of Architecture. Laser Cutting is quite an essential service for the USC Architecture students. However, the…
By Darwin Hu, B.Arch ’22; Noah Seador, B.Arch ’22
View1915 – Sixue He
Shield(t)able
The unprecedented pandemic happening in 2020 has forced people to reconsider the status quo and to adapt to the isolated lifestyle. However, in this project “Shield(t)able “, as architecture students,…
By Sixue He, M.Arch ’21; Shengtong Xie, M.Arch ’21
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1934 – Heidy Garcia Carmen
Spaced-Out
The USC School of Architecture is re-imagined as a fluid, transparent, and multi-directional social networking of exterior spaces. This allows us to address previous and contemporary spatial issues within the…
By Heidy Garcia, B.Arch ’22; Ceci Stratton, B.Arch ’22; Clara Diogo, B.Arch ’22; Stephanie Saunders, B.Arch ’22
ViewDesk Project Splash Im 1912 – Jose Flores
Systematic and Adaptable Workspace
To bring students back to campus and into the studio, this project proposes an updated architecture work desk that acts as a modular unit to create more varied design to…
By Jose L. Flores, B.Arch ’24
View1930 – Abriannah Aiken
Tectonic Transparency
Tectonic Transparency re-imagines the ground floor of Harris Hall, creating a new, innovative and safe learning environment for students to thrive in, which follows new CDC health code COVID-19 recommendations….
By Katherine Poletti, B.Arch ’21; Katie Hayes B.Arch ’21; Yiwei Lyu, B.Arch ’21; Abriannah Aiken, B.Arch ’21
View1933 – Zhanzhuorui Zhang
the Connecting Ribbon
To provide SOA students a spacious studio with sufficient sunlight, we aim to minimize indoor partitions and maximize the flexibility by our customized furniture. We plan to connect the first…
By Xueting Yu, M.Arch ‘22; Zhuoxuan Yang, M.Arch ‘22; Nengjing Li, M.Arch ‘22; Zhanzhuorui Zhang, M.Arch ‘22
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1903 – Jiawei Ji
Virtual Extension
The project is about using technology to bring the “accidental events” back to campus, providing a more open and communication-encouraging environment.