essays
“Studying the numbers”
PARLOUR
An essay about my researching and reporting on the licensure status of African American women architects, with numbers doubling over that period
“Where Are the Architects That Look Like Me?” – discussing diversity in the architecture profession in 20 on 20/20 Vision: Perspectives on Diversity and Design. (2003)
A collection of 10 peer-reviewed and 10 invited essays on diversity in the design profession by interns, educators, senior practitioners and international designers. Written as part of 2003 Diversity Conference in Boston.
“Riding the Vortex.”
NOW WHAT?! Advocacy Activism and Alliance in American Architecture Since 1968
An essay about the series of conference sessions highlighting the stories of African American women architects.
“EQxD Get Real: Be Willing to Listen
Recognizing our Privilege & Bias”
Essay for Equity by Design blog Get Real Series.
“Diversity Matters: 2014 Statistics of African American Architects”
YAF CONNECTION 1302
An expansion of my blog post about the number of African-American architects licensed in 2014 published in the April 2015 edition of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Young Architects Forum (YAF) CONNECTION magazine.
“Stepping Off the Merry-Go-Round: A Rose Fellow Chooses Community Design”
Bridging the Gap: Public-Interest Architectural Internships
By Georgia Bizios, Katie Wakeford (2011)
Collection of 19 essays from contributors sharing different perspectives on public-interest architectural internships, the book presents opinions of licensed architects practicing in the field to interns describing their experiences as students.
articles
“Alumni basketball game for fun and funds.”
Village News. (May 21, 2015.)
“Virginia State University breaks ground on new Multipurpose Center.”
Village News. (Dec 18, 2013.)
“Virginia State convocation center could spur growth in Ettrick.”
Village News. (Mar 06, 2013.)
“40 Years Later:” Why NOMA Still Matters
PBCD News.
A publication of the Planning and the Black Community Division of the American Planning Association (APA). (Winter 2013)
Download
Architecture, Wealth and Community Design”– how architects can influence creation of affordable housing, NOMA Magazine (Fall 2008)
“Getting Our Hands Dirty” introducing vermicomposting to an architecture office, FORWARD (2005)
blog
Inside the Footprint Blog: one example why community designers should enter web 2.0
I had a conversation recently discussing the state of community design and design centers. I argued that design centers needed to jump into the web 2.0 world. My colleague argued that no one is interested in and that there wouldn’t be much dialogue. I find it hard to believe that I am the only one looking to see what community design centers and individuals are doing in their work. It’s nice to go to a website and see pretty pictures of finished projects but the web offers a great way to document the process. It can tell the story.
Immersion
One of the best ways to learn is by immersing yourself in that thing that is new.
Hope: Paying it Forward
I sat in my car Saturday afternoon reading Facebook comments to Nicholas D. Kristof's question asking what were you doing on 9/11/01 and what have we learned. On that day I sat with my coworkers watching the events unfold on tv. One of them was from NY; that was...
after the 31bnb challenge
I was really excited at the beginning of the month when the 31 Day Blogging For Branding challenge was announced by one of my favorite bloggers, Rosetta Thurman. I started this site at the beginning of the year to gather my past work and to continue my writing on a...
is community design bloggable?
I want to highlight a few blogs that I did find that show some great example of work that is getting community members involved in design for their communities or bringing great design to underserved neighborhoods.
Solutions for car dwellers and other signs of the times
Today’s hunt led me to the Next American City’s website. An article posted there describes a new initiative in Los Angeles to help homeless people. The city plans to provide safe parking areas for homeless residents sleeping in cars or RVs.