March 6th, 7th and 8th -2026
Across cities and communities, housing insecurity and displacement are reshaping how people live, heal, and rebuild. This interdisciplinary design competition invites students from all majors to collaborate and explore how human centered design can respond to homelessness with dignity, creativity, and practical impact. Teams are challenged to develop scalable, real world solutions for three contexts of need: veterans experiencing homelessness, individuals displaced through gentrification, and communities disrupted by natural disasters. Whether proposing spaces, systems, services, or hybrid interventions, participants are encouraged to move beyond aesthetics toward designs that restore stability, strengthen belonging, and make support more accessible in everyday life.
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Please reach out to Brianne Abbott at brianne.abbott@okstate.edu or 817-832-1844 if you would like to sponsor this event
GH2 Architects is a multidisciplinary design firm known for community-focused architecture and interior design. In support of emerging designers, GH2 contributed $500 toward the Design-a-thon competition winner’s prize, reinforcing their commitment to design education and innovation.
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