diff --git a/App/controllers/area.py b/App/controllers/area.py
index 520b8cb..196248c 100644
--- a/App/controllers/area.py
+++ b/App/controllers/area.py
@@ -39,6 +39,18 @@ def get_lockers_in_area(id):
         raise("Area does not exist")
     return area.getLockersInArea()
 
+def get_area_by_description(description):
+    areas = Area.query.filter(Area.description.contains(description)).all()
+    if not areas:
+        return None
+    return areas
+
+def get_area_by_description_toJSON(description):
+    areas = get_area_by_description(description)
+    if not areas:
+        return None
+    return [a.toJSON() for a in areas]
+
 
 def set_description(id,new_description):
     area = get_area_by_id(id)