diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index 6cec9f60..1b7604eb 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-import Home from "@/components/home/home";
+import LandingPage from "@/components/Landing";
+// import Home from "@/components/home/home";
+
 export default function page() {
-  return <Home />;
+  return <LandingPage />;
 }
diff --git a/src/components/Landing.tsx b/src/components/Landing.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34be84c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/Landing.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import Image from "next/image";
+import Link from "next/link";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+
+export default function LandingPage() {
+  return (
+    <div className="flex min-h-screen flex-col">
+      {/* Hero Section */}
+      <section className="relative w-full h-[100vh]">
+        {/* Background Pattern */}
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full">
+          <Image
+            src="/logos/aibtcdev-pattern-1-1920px.png"
+            alt="AIBTC Background Pattern"
+            fill
+            priority
+            className="object-cover"
+            sizes="100vw"
+          />
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Content overlay */}
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-4 sm:p-6">
+          <div className="flex flex-col items-center space-y-8 sm:space-y-10 -mt-10 sm:-mt-20">
+            {/* Logo */}
+            <div className="w-full max-w-[280px] sm:max-w-[500px] md:max-w-[700px] lg:max-w-[800px] px-4">
+              <Image
+                src="/logos/aibtcdev-primary-logo-white-wide-1000px.png"
+                alt="AIBTC Logo"
+                width={1000}
+                height={250}
+                className="w-full h-auto"
+                priority
+              />
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Button */}
+            <Link
+              href="https://www.addevent.com/event/UM20108233"
+              target="_blank"
+              rel="noopener noreferrer"
+              className="w-full max-w-[200px] sm:max-w-[250px] md:max-w-[300px]"
+            >
+              <Button
+                size="lg"
+                className="sm:text-lg font-bold px-6 py-2 h-auto sm:px-8 sm:py-3 w-full"
+                variant="primary"
+              >
+                RSVP THURSDAYS
+              </Button>
+            </Link>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </section>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/supabase/middleware.ts b/src/utils/supabase/middleware.ts
index 902d8b43..736b1a0b 100644
--- a/src/utils/supabase/middleware.ts
+++ b/src/utils/supabase/middleware.ts
@@ -1,53 +1,57 @@
-import { createServerClient } from "@supabase/ssr";
-import { type NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { createServerClient } from "@supabase/ssr"
+import { type NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server"
 
 export const updateSession = async (request: NextRequest) => {
   try {
+    // If the path is not the root path, redirect to root
+    if (request.nextUrl.pathname !== "/") {
+      return NextResponse.redirect(new URL("/", request.url))
+    }
+
     // Create an unmodified response
     let response = NextResponse.next({
       request: {
         headers: request.headers,
       },
-    });
+    })
 
-    const supabaseUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL;
-    const supabaseAnonKey = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY;
+    const supabaseUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL
+    const supabaseAnonKey = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY
     if (!supabaseUrl || !supabaseAnonKey) {
-      throw new Error(
-        "middleware: missing supabase url or supabase anon key in env vars"
-      );
+      throw new Error("middleware: missing supabase url or supabase anon key in env vars")
     }
 
     const supabase = createServerClient(supabaseUrl, supabaseAnonKey, {
       cookies: {
         getAll() {
-          return request.cookies.getAll();
+          return request.cookies.getAll()
         },
         setAll(cookiesToSet) {
-          cookiesToSet.forEach(({ name, value }) =>
-            request.cookies.set(name, value)
-          );
+          cookiesToSet.forEach(({ name, value }) => request.cookies.set(name, value))
           response = NextResponse.next({
             request,
-          });
-          cookiesToSet.forEach(({ name, value, options }) =>
-            response.cookies.set(name, value, options)
-          );
+          })
+          cookiesToSet.forEach(({ name, value, options }) => response.cookies.set(name, value, options))
         },
       },
-    });
+    })
 
     // Get the user
-    const {
-      data: { user },
-      error: userError,
-    } = await supabase.auth.getUser();
+    // const {
+    //   data: { user },
+    //   error: userError,
+    // } = await supabase.auth.getUser()
 
+    // Still call getUser() to refresh the session, but don't store the result
+    await supabase.auth.getUser()
+
+    // ORIGINAL ROUTE PROTECTION LOGIC (COMMENTED OUT)
+    /*
     // If trying to access admin route
     if (request.nextUrl.pathname.startsWith("/admin")) {
       if (userError || !user) {
         // If no user, redirect to login
-        return NextResponse.redirect(new URL("/daos", request.url));
+        return NextResponse.redirect(new URL("/", request.url))
       }
 
       // Check user role in profiles table
@@ -55,11 +59,11 @@ export const updateSession = async (request: NextRequest) => {
         .from("profiles")
         .select("role")
         .eq("id", user.id)
-        .single();
+        .single()
 
       if (profileError || !profileData || profileData.role !== "Admin") {
         // If not admin, redirect to dashboard
-        return NextResponse.redirect(new URL("/chat", request.url));
+        return NextResponse.redirect(new URL("/chat", request.url))
       }
     }
 
@@ -74,25 +78,26 @@ export const updateSession = async (request: NextRequest) => {
     // }
 
     // Redirect root route to /daos
-    if (request.nextUrl.pathname === "/") {
-      return NextResponse.redirect(new URL("/daos", request.url));
-    }
+    // if (request.nextUrl.pathname === "/") {
+    //   return NextResponse.redirect(new URL("/daos", request.url));
+    // }
 
     if (request.nextUrl.pathname.startsWith("/profile") && (userError || !user)) {
       return NextResponse.redirect(new URL("/", request.url))
     }
 
     if (request.nextUrl.pathname === "/" && !userError) {
-      return NextResponse.redirect(new URL("/daos", request.url));
+      return NextResponse.redirect(new URL("/daos", request.url))
     }
+    */
 
-    return response;
+    return response
   } catch (error) {
-    console.error(error);
+    console.error(error)
     return NextResponse.next({
       request: {
         headers: request.headers,
       },
-    });
+    })
   }
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+}