In This Episode

From the impact of limited exposure to architecture at a young age, to not celebrating minority architects and designers more, guests Maya Bird-Murphy from Chicago Mobile Makers and Jake Heffington and Edwin Harris from Diversify Architecture help bring light to the often-unseen challenges for people of color.

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"It's going to take a decade to start seeing the fruit of diversifying the profession beginning at a middle school and K-12 level, then working all the way through young professionals into licensure, which is a long and complicated process."

 

JAKE HEFFINGTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY ARCHITECTURE

Host and Guests in this Episode

Host: Kaelynn Reid


As a Certified Design Futurist and the Host of Kimball International’s Alternative Design podcast, Kaelynn encourages designers to make creative decisions today for a more promising human experience tomorrow.

Guest: Maya Bird-Murphy


Founder and Executive Director of Chicago Mobile Makers

Guest: Jake Heffington


Executive Director of Diversity Architecture

Guest: Edwin Harris


Board of Directors of Diversity Architecture

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