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Donating to the Open Architecture Collaborative, Inc. helps cultivate new models of design practice, by fostering a community of practitioners who address racial inequity, embrace healing and wellness, and connect each other to the land and climate justice.

We bridge the design of our built environment with the movement for justice and liberation, by developing the capacity for design solutions to center the most pressing needs of society.

We create space for experiential and liberatory approaches to the design of the built environment.

Since September 2018, OAC has completed . . .

  • 11 interdisciplinary Pathways to Equity training cohorts

  • + 330 alumni  from the Pathways to Equity program

  • 7 projects with community partners

  • 1 Government partner

  • 2 Non-profit equity trainings

  • 9 Architecture firm equity trainings

  • 8 webinar equity trainings

  • Received the NOMA NAACP SEED Award for Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

We have trained 1164 participants, completed 235 training sessions and delivered 498 hours of trainings. 

What our participants are saying . . .

“I am not so narrowly focused on applying [equity] to design projects, but rather I see that it affects everything we do - from the way we interact within our communities, to the office, and also to all aspects of our design work. I already catch myself applying my learning to personal conflicts and to how I think of architecture.”

— Pathways to Equity alumn

“What started as a modest Equity in Practice project stipend evolved into a catalyst for community empowerment and revitalization . . . it is clear that initiatives like the Equity in Practice Fellowship play a crucial role in fostering creativity, equity, and community empowerment in urban development. The journey at Barry Place exemplifies how inclusive design practices and collaborative efforts can shape vibrant, resilient communities from the ground up.”

— Maria Katticaran, Equity in Practice Fellow (2023-2024)

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