Introducing the
2025 Shade Zones Winners
Meet the award-winning participants in the inaugural design competition.
Jose Alexander Galdamez Nolasco
Honorable Mention, Large-Scale
Students: Jose Alexander Galdamez Nolasco (B.Arch, ’25)
Faculty Mentor: Marcela Oliva, Professor, Architecture
School(s): Los Angeles Trade-Technical College
Design Name: The Intelligent Envelope
