Open Architecture Atlanta

Open Architecture Atlanta Always seeking Chapter Leaders, Members, Volunteers and Supporters.

Open Architecture Atlanta seeks to promote humanitarian design and demonstrate sustainable solutions to challenges within the built environment by adhering to three core objectives:

1.Engage the local community through educational outreach initiatives.
2.Lead volunteers in programs that advocate environmentally responsible stewardship as well as micro-economic development.
3.Resolve instances of disaster and poverty while assuaging socio-economic hardship and restoring human dignity.

08/20/2017

Bryan C. Lee Jr. didn’t see a way for a young black man to be a part of the architectural profession. So he built his own path.

"Liz Ogbu leads us inside her imagination to show us how she envisions the role of the architect operating in society to...
05/04/2017

"Liz Ogbu leads us inside her imagination to show us how she envisions the role of the architect operating in society today."

Liz Ogbu leads us inside her imagination to show us how she envisions the role of the architect operating in society today. She also brings healthy criticism and a spirit of coalition building to design and political discourse. We met with Liz in her hometown... Read More

03/28/2017

Today is Mies van der Rohe's birthday!

16 architects of color speak out about the industry's race problem - “America has a lot of work to do"
03/03/2017

16 architects of color speak out about the industry's race problem - “America has a lot of work to do"

Architects of color—from the young to the experienced—on the race-related challenges they have faced throughout their careers and their advice for...

Looking forward to re-energizing our movement to for all!
02/11/2017

Looking forward to re-energizing our movement to for all!

Harvard urban planning professor Daniel D’Oca’s design grad students recently traveled to St. Louis and Ferguson, Missou...
01/13/2017

Harvard urban planning professor Daniel D’Oca’s design grad students recently traveled to St. Louis and Ferguson, Missouri, to develop a deeper understanding of the impacts of racial zoning ordinances in the classroom.

Harvard GSD grad students recently traveled to St. Louis and Ferguson, Missouri, to study the history of segregation and its effects on urban planning.

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01/04/2017

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"What is the worst that can happen? People that were once homeless become homeless again? I was willing to take that ris...
12/09/2016

"What is the worst that can happen? People that were once homeless become homeless again? I was willing to take that risk"

Michigan nonprofit Well House is buying abandoned homes and turning them into an alternative housing model for the city's homeless population.

Today is ! Here are a few reasons to support OAC and our work on the ground in Atlanta to build an inclusive, public in...
11/29/2016

Today is ! Here are a few reasons to support OAC and our work on the ground in Atlanta to build an inclusive, public interest design ecosystem in the south.

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