2022 ULI Hines Student Competition Honorable Mention: "Common Roots" – Harvard University

February 22, 2022

Sarah Kraatz

Entry Title: Common Roots
Team Code: 2022-5349
Schools: Harvard University

Overview (Narrative Excerpt from Original Project Submission):

Common Roots proposes a strategy that celebrates Old Oakland’s historic and unique surrounding characteristics. It seeks to address local issues of equity, equality, and the environment through three key identities: Grow, Innovate and Create.

Jury Comments: The jury commended the proposal’s understanding of how to create livable spaces at a human scale.

Team:

Elyjana Roach (Team Leader), Master of Urban Design, Harvard University
Erin Soygenis, Master of Urban Design, Harvard University
Arami Matevosyan, Master of Design in Real Estate and the Built Environment, Harvard University
Chenyu Wang, Master of Urban Planning, Harvard University
Runke Luo, Master of Landscape Architecture, Harvard University