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2021 ULI Hines Student Competition Honorable Mention: "The KC Knot" – Carnegie Mellon University
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2021 ULI Hines Student Competition Honorable Mention: "The Junction" – Cornell University
February 23, 2021
Entry Title: The Junction
Team Code: 2021-2381
School: Cornell University
The Junction is a LEED-Platinum and WELL certified mixed-use development aiming to transform Kansas City’s East Village into a food innovation hub by combining the recent tech boom in KCMO with its rich cultural and food heritage. While fostering a vibrant community of entrepreneurship, The Junction will host one of the most active food destinations in the area with innovation centers and commercial establishments, which will provide enormous economic opportunities to the local community.
Jury Comments: The jury admired the proposal’s emphasis on public art, accessibility, and food.
Team:
- Lok Tim Chan (Team Leader), Master of Landscape Architecture, Cornell University
- Lily Chen, Master of Architecture, Cornell University
- Jessica Lee, Master of Architecture, Cornell University
- Xingjian Wang, Master of Landscape Architecture, Cornell University
- Sanil Paul, Master of Real Estate Development, Cornell University
Faculty Advisors:
- Mitchell Glass, Visiting Lecturer, City and Regional Planning and Landscape Architecture, School of Architecture Art Planning, Cornell