Architectural scholar and curator Jia Yi Gu was awarded a $20,000 seed grant from the Harvey Mudd College Innovation Accelerator for the proposal titled “Third Landscape.” This initiative, co-led with Karen Romero Sandoval, Associate Dean of Students and Director of Residential Life, aims to reimagine campus living environments by integrating ecological design principles with human-centered comfort and community engagement. The project is part of a broader effort to advance Harvey Mudd College’s strategic plan, focusing on creating spaces that foster well-being, collaboration, and sustainability. This grant supports the early stages of the “Third Landscape” initiative, which will be further developed and presented at the Innovation Accelerator Summit scheduled for April 4, 2025.