2024-25 MORE in Architecture LLC DEIA Design Charette Honorable Mention

Team: Kelly Lopez and Claudia Yu

The community center’s program encompasses a food pantry, dining area, educational space, and neighborhood garden. The building’s operable facade facilitates food pantry events, increasing both physical and visual access to the center’s resources and promoting a greater sense of community. The educational space consists of an indoor classroom, primarily for cooking classes, nutrition lessons, and gardening workshops, as well as an outdoor area for hands-on learning activities and play.