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

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Community garden filled with raised beds, trees, walkways, and a bench, surrounding by residential buildings.
Rendering of Terrace Farming. image / provided
A pavilion illuminated by rainbow lights, featuring a musical performance in the center, surrounded by guests enjoying the music at night.
Rendering of the Ice House Jazz Performance. image / provided
Rendering of Terrace Farming. image / provided Rendering of the Ice House Jazz Performance. image / provided

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.

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