{"id":5179,"date":"2026-02-26T20:39:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T20:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/?post_type=news&#038;p=5179"},"modified":"2026-02-26T20:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T20:39:16","slug":"shadela-design-contest-winners-envision-a-cooler-los-angeles-literally","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/news\/shadela-design-contest-winners-envision-a-cooler-los-angeles-literally\/","title":{"rendered":"ShadeLA design contest winners envision a cooler Los Angeles (literally)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archinect.com\/alex\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-light-gray has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-82641648 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-light-gray--1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\"><p class=\"is-style-default tribe-news-single-overline\" style=\"margin-top:0\"><span class=\"is-color-blue\">News<\/span><span class=\"separator\"> | <\/span><span>Archinect<\/span><span class=\"separator\"> | <\/span><span>February 2026<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h1 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">ShadeLA design contest winners envision a cooler Los Angeles (literally)<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-large is-style-large--2\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Hundreds of students across&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/archinect.com\/news\/tag\/1322\/los-angeles\">Los Angeles<\/a>&nbsp;took on a timely brief this fall: Design modular shade structures that can be quickly deployed to protect Angelenos from extreme heat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The inaugural\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bustler.net\/competitions\/10205\/shade-zones-design-competition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shade Zones Design Competition<\/a>, led by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archinect.com\/uscarchitecture\">USC School of Architecture<\/a>\u00a0as part of the broader\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/shade-la.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ShadeLA<\/a>\u00a0coalition, drew 50 teams from 12 colleges, selected from more than 100 registered teams representing 17 institutions regionwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Created by USC Associate Professor of Architecture Bhavna Sharma and supported by USC Dornsife Public Exchange, the USC School of Architecture, and LA Metro, the challenge asked for adaptable, temporary shade solutions suited to a range of urban contexts. The resulting proposals explored diverse material, structural, and formal strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outlined tribe-button-has-icon is-style-outlined--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/archinect.com\/news\/bustler\/10841\/shadela-design-contest-winners-envision-a-cooler-los-angeles-literally\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read Full Article on Archinect<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"514\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/not-so-primitive-hut.jpeg\" alt=\"A photo of a concept for a hexagonal-roofed shade structure\" class=\"wp-image-5182\" style=\"border-radius:16px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/not-so-primitive-hut.jpeg 514w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/not-so-primitive-hut-300x252.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cThe (Not so) Primitive Hut\u201d by team JN Interstice. 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