PENN STATE UNIVERSITY

AIAS for SANKOFA

NEST by Jillian

This project is designed to bring the community together and provide for the neighborhood. This project is designed to bring the...

ASCENDANT by Jake

Inspired by the desire for this community center to be a beacon for the community and a place to celebrate agriculture, the whole...

FABRIC by Fionna

Fabric of the Community This design, "Fabric of the Community" was inspired by quilts by Gee's Bend- a group of African American...

GRAVITATE by Teresa

Gravitate Towards Growth The Sankofa Community Garden is a place for people of all ages to gather and learn to grow as a community. To...

POROSITY by Jennifer

Inspired by the porous biological structure of the luffa vegetable, a popular vegetable grown by the community garden, the facility...

ENGAGEMENT by Manushi

Focuses on attracting the community through design.

INTERSECTION by Harper

The design site is a location of intersections in a diverse community. INTERSECTION The design site is a location of intersections in a...

VACANCIES by Amanda

Community Development Through Existing Vacancies. The community of Homewood, PA is home to a vast amount of vacant land that is currently...

Throughout the Spring 2020 semester, students from Penn State University's Stuckeman Architecture School created comprehensive designs for the Sankofa Village Community Garden. Each proposal is measured to scale and thoughtfully crafted in order to carefully provide for the Homewood neighborhood.