Hidden in Plain Site

Season One Wrap Up

Saundra Little and Karen Burton look back on their conversations in season one and insights they uncovered along the way.If you enjoy this show and want more content like this, visit gablmedia.comMentioned in this episode:HUD-IAH

"Multi- Dimensional" - Bryan Cook

Bryan L. Cook, NOMA, AIA is the Director of the Detroit Office of Berardi + Partners, and a member of MAF’s K-12 committee.Bryan is the co-founder of NOMA-Detroit’s Project Pipeline Architecture Mentorship program, which invites high school students to learn about the field of architecture and engage with professionals that look like them, all of whom are underrepresented in the design field. The program advocates for increased inclusiveness, diversity, fellowship, equity, and excellence in design.Show TopicsAIA Detroit 2021 Young Architect Award winnerNOMA Detroit President 2021-22Design City of Design Spotlight Cass Technical High Schoolhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cass_Technical_High_School University of Michigan Arch Prephttps://taubmancollege.umich.edu/architecture/high-school-programs/michigan-architecture-prep LTU -Detroit Center for Design and Technology (DCDT) - https://www.ltu.edu/architecture_and_design/places_detroit.asp Michigan Architectural Foundation https://michiganarchitecturalfoundation.org/education/resources-for-kids/Arch Treks https://www.pbs.org/video/dptv-education-architreks-shapes/ Rae Dumke Collection - https://www.baldwinlib.org/architecture/ DCDC - https://www.dcdc-udm.org/projects/p-20-cradle-to-career-campus Grow Detroit Young Talent - https://gdyt.org/ NOMA Pipelinehttps://www.noma.net/project-pipeline/ https://www.nomadetroit.org/project-pipeline If you enjoy this show and want more content like this, visit gablmedia.comMentioned in this episode:HUD-IAH

"Common Bond" - Kimberly Dokes

Born and raised in the Washington D.C. Metro Area; Kimberly began her Architectural career in Detroit, MI working for local design firms. She founded Dokes Design Architecture, LLC. in 2009 and is currently the Principal. She attended College in Southern Alabama at the historical Tuskegee University where she obtained her Bachelor of Architecture degree. She has participated in a variety of building project types include multi-family, K-12 school buildings, higher education/university facilities, recreation/youth centers, historic preservation projects, office space consolidation, office renovations, and tenant build-out spaces. Kimberly has also enjoyed the complexity of large (federal bond) capital improvements and modernization programs. Such programs include The CIP Infrastructures Program at Detroit Metro Airport and Willow Run Airport; The North Terminal Redevelopment Program at Detroit Metro Airport; and The Detroit Public School Proposal S Bond Program.Detroit of Design Spotlight Show NotesShinola Hotels David Whitney -Daniel H. Burnham & Co.- Alofts neo-renaissanceElement Hotel at Metropolitan - Architects Weston and Ellington designed it in a Neo-Gothic styleSiren Hotel by AshSonder Hotel Randolph Hotel - 139 Cadillac Book Cadillac Hotel - Louis Kamper Fort Shelby Hotel - Albert KahnBlack Owned Bed and Breakfast HotelsIf you enjoy this show and want more content like this, visit gablmedia.comMentioned in this episode:HUD-IAH

"Amplified" - Imani Day

Imani Day, AIA, is the founder and principal of Detroit-based RVSN Studios, which focuses on using architecture as advocacy. As a member of the executive board of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) and AIA Detroit, she champions equity within the profession. As a writer/editor, she works to amplify underrepresented voices and uncover issues in the industry. She is the 13th African American woman to become a licensed architect in the state of Michigan and the 463rd in the U.S.Cornell Universityhttps://aap.cornell.edu/sites/default/files/person/Resume_CV_Imani%20Day%202022.pdfhttps://issuu.com/imaniday/docs/imani_day_resume_selectedwork__e7a668c212084aArticle written by Imanihttps://www.architectmagazine.com/author/imani-dayhttps://www.architectmagazine.com/practice/imani-day-building-a-centralized-equity-framework-into-architecture_ohttps://www.architectmagazine.com/practice/imani-day-lets-get-real-about-diversity_ohttps://program.expochicago.com/author/iday/AIA Blueprinthttps://blueprintforbetter.org/articles/shaping-the-equitable-city/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=b4b-display-aia&gclid=CjwKCAiA7IGcBhA8EiwAFfUDsZs6H8QDeLcVTtHFwGTNajZ411M4M40mcroMmcRPRYhyOm93Gpu94xoC4VQQAvD_BwEIf you enjoy this show and want more content like this, visit gablmedia.comMentioned in this episode:HUD-IAH

"Limitness" - Mike Ford

Michael Ford, known as the "Hip-Hop Architect", is an architect, designer, educator, and keynote speaker whose years of research, publications, and lectures seek to fuse his two passions, hip-hop culture, and architecture. In hip-hop architecture, Ford provides an alternative to the western canon in architecture and urban theory. This model not only celebrates diversity but also appeals to young people of color, encouraging them to join the profession and think critically about the built environment they live in. Ford is a professor in the architecture program at Madison College and the founder of BrandNu Design.Ford was born and raised in Highland Park, Michigan, just outside of DetroitBrandNu Designhttp://brandnudesign.com/ HERMAN MILLER X MICHAEL FORDhttps://archinect.com/news/article/150245783/herman-miller-teams-up-with-hip-hop-architect-michael-fordhttps://www.oprah.com/own-super-soul-sunday/the-hip-hop-architectHip Hop Architecture: The Post Occupancy Report of Modernism | Mike Ford | TEDxMadisonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4J5Y_4_ddM Did you know there are only 10 licensed Black Architects in The State of Wisconsin?As President of the Wisconsin Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects, my goal is to increase the visibility of these architects while also increasing the number of Black architects in the State of Wisconsin.Marion Clendenen- AcostaGeorge EdwardsAbdelweli ElmiMichael FordDaniel InyangAnina MbilinyiIsaac Menyoli, AIA, NCARB, LEEDChitani NdisaleNicholas Hans Robinson, AIA, NCARBWalter WilsonCheck out the Directory of Black African American Architects to find out how many are in your state https://blackarchitect.us/ If you enjoy this show and want more content like this, visit gablmedia.comMentioned in this episode:HUD-IAH