Synesthesia is a perceptual phenomenon which occurs in the human brain where physical connections between neurons intertwine. This phenomenon — which evokes a sense of place by combining sight, sensation, movement, touch, memory, and perception — is the focus of a multisensory, interactive installation project which aims to capture these experiences. 

HOK, a global design, architecture, engineering and planning firm, recently hosted the sixth annual HOK Futures Design Challenge for architecture and interior design students from the Philadelphia region. The competition gives student teams two weeks to create their design solution on a provided site. This year, two masters in interior architecture students – Angela Nekoranki and Elizabeth Kane – took home second place for their “Sip Winery” design in the Manayunk neighborhood.