Introducing the
2025 Shade Zones Winners
Meet the award-winning participants in the inaugural design competition.
KHIM
Honorable Mention, Multi-Scale
Students: Klara Gurbuz (M.Arch, ’27), Itzel Najera (MUP, ’27), Heather Xu (MUP, ’27)
Faculty Mentor: Kate Nelischer, Assistant Professor, Urban Planning
School(s): USC Architecture, USC Sol Price
Design Name: Rotate/Replicate/Tesselate
