Mending the Divide: A Needle, A Thread, and a Future Woven

Abstract

Cornell NOMAS (National Organization of Minority Architects Students) presents Mending the Divide: A Needle, A Thread, and a Future Woven, their proposal for the 2024 Barbara G. Laurie NOMAS Student Competition. The project aims to address the Highway to Nowhere in West Baltimore by creating a dynamic transit hub. By redefining transit infrastructure, Cornell NOMAS brought in programs centered around art and cultural venues, supportive housing, educational spaces, and farmers’ co-ops to connect and re-engage the community of West Baltimore.

The members of the team include Rhoda Ayele (B.Arch. ’27), Ashley Ng’oma (B.Arch. ’27), Catherine Zhu (B.Arch. ’27), Jesus Mayen (B.Arch. ’26), Catherine Yang (B.Arch. ’27), Joel Aidoo (B.Arch. ’27), Ola Taha (B.Arch. ’27), Jini Li (B.Arch. ’27), Denisha Douglas (B.Arch. ’27), Daniel Max-Onakpoya (B.Arch. ’27), Kaela Godfrey (B.Arch. ’27), Shahema Reha (B.Arch. ’27), Kanika Bhagat (B.Arch. ’26), Jessica Kaiman (B.Arch. ’27), and Victoria Zhao (B.Arch. ’28), led by faculty advisor Emma Silverblatt, Visiting Critic in the Department of Architecture.