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
why argue over windows
Last week in a Richmond newspaper, Style Weekly, an article was written about developers building apartments with no windows. I was shocked as I was reading that this is now becoming practice in the city. When the number of units in a building that is needed to make...
5 books to add to your reading list
Earlier this month, I had the honor of attending the Design Futures Sustainability Leadership Summit. A gathering of industry leaders with presentations and discussions on the future of the sustainability movement for architects and construction industry. The...
Design Futures Summit
I am at the Design Futures Sustainability Leadership Summit in Portland, Oregon this week. I was chosen as one of five emerging professionals to receive a scholarship to attend. I look forward to the interesting speakers and lively conversation.
minimum wages
You can't fault business people for making a profit. However if you are a billionaire, how do you get the nerve to tell workers they should work for $2 a day. Apparently in Australia, mining tycoons think their countrymen should be like African workers who are willing...
Urban Rest Stop
It is a great thing to see a community come together to support those who can't do for the themselves. One of the great examples of this is Seattle's Urban Rest Stop. The idea came about in 1990 after a survey found that Seattle had almost no public rest rooms. The...
NCARB stats
In July NCARB* released a new publication, NCARB By The Numbers, which "offers an inside look at the data behind the architectural profession." For anyone interested in the state of the profession, it provides insight on who is getting licensed, why people get...