Two Georgia Tech teams are among the top 13 in this year's Urban Land Institute Gerald Hines Urban Design Competition. MCRP students Meghan McMullan, Florina Dutt and Yihan Wu are joined by MS/Urban Design student Shijian Huang, and MS/Computer Science student Subhajit Das as one of four finalist teams proposing developments for a site in mid-town Atlanta. The Tech proposal is called, "Breaking the Fourth Wall," and is advised by Ellen Dunham-Jones and David Haddow (MCP '79). The other three finalist teams are two teams from Harvard University and one from the University of Miami. 

MCRP students Sarah Jane Bonn and Chirag Date are joined by M.Arch. student Pegali Eghbalzad, MS/Urban Design student Grace Lu Pang, and MBA student Patrick Stephens as one of 9 Honorable Mentions among the 161 teams entered in the competition. Their proposal, Junction, is advised by Ellen Dunham-Jones and Jodi Mansbach (MCRP '10).

The grand prize winner will be chosen in Atlanta on 7 April. 

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