We are over the moon at your creative submissions, and are beyond excited to announce the 11 finalists for Plan and Play, with One Metro West. 

Who are the finalists, and how were they picked? 

After students submitted their solutions, (7) OCC Architecture Club Students graded (11) Plan and Play students, and picked the (11) finalists. How were middle and high school students work rated? Here are the current judging categories:

• RELEVANCE WITH HOUSING ELEMENT

• CREATIVITY WITH PLAY PROJECTS

• VIABILITY WITH PLAN PROJECTS

• QUALITY OF WRITING

• GRAPHIC PRESENTATION
   

OCC Architecture Club rated each category on the spreadsheet from (1-10) under their judging name. What were the results?

(11) Finalists Names

(2) First Place: $1,000.00 Each

SOPHIA P: 322

ISABEL K: 317

(3) Second Place: $500.00 Each 

SARITA P: 316

COLTON N: 313

WENDY O: 300

(6) Third Place: $100.00 Each 

SOPHIA H: 299

JOSEPH S: 287

ENRIQUE B: 272

AVA P: 272

LUZ L: 267

DENNIS M: 250

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Curious to see all Costa Mesa’s middle and high school students submissions for Phase 1, 2, and 3? Take a peak, and see the creative housing solutions found:

• PHASE ONE

• PHASE TWO

• PHASE THREE
  
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  Congratulations to our winners!
  
  Your prize money will be sent to you in the mail. If you want your check mailed to a different address than you signed up for the program with, please reply to this email with your name and your correct mailing address.
  
  We will be in touch with you in the near future to follow up on your experience with this program. We'd love to hear what you thought!

We were very impressed with all of you, and we are so grateful you took the time to be a part of this community planning project with One Metro West, and learn more about your city and its development. Thank you for being a part of it and making your voices heard.

YOU are the future of Costa Mesa!