Inequality is not by accident,
it’s by design.
Architecture + Advocacy is the practice of Un-Design.
Combatting Injustice Through Community-Led Design
We equip everyday people with the tools of architecture so they can have a hand in the design of their homes, businesses, and neighborhoods. We hope that by doing so, residents can drive development that improves their quality of life, without being displaced.
Our Impact
1589
Participants
114
8
Workshops
Hosted
Design-Builds Constructed
35
Community Partnerships
247
Chapter-Leaders
Trained
Our Approach
We partner with community organizations, systems-impacted people, and
for-profit companies to re-design neighborhoods for the better.
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Architecture Workshops
Equipping K-12 students and their families with fundamental architecture skills.
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Design-Builds
Designing and constructing small-scale projects, like furniture and pocket parks.
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Community Organizing + Events
Growing community networks through research, canvassing, and public events.
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Advocacy Campaigns
Raising awareness of spatial injustice in our communities.
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Leadership Development
Training our volunteers to use their entrepreneurial spirit to shift power
“Learning about architecture made me change my whole mentality. I realized we could make not only South LA better, but also the whole world."
— 11th Grade Participant
Join us.
Interested in hosting an Architecture + Advocacy workshop or sponsoring a student’s participation? Send us your contact information and a blurb about you!
