Adjaye Associates, Decanthropy: How To Build Communities As An Architect (w/ Farida Abu-Bakare, Ian Rolston)

<p>Now more than ever there’s an opportunity to design with purpose, and with a goal of equity so that spaces are built for everyone. But in order to do that, we need to do two things: keep the new generation of young designers engaged and supported, and involve our clients and communities in the design process. In this Best Practice interview, Black Architects + Interior Designers Association Canada (BAIDA) co-founder Farida Abu-Bakare and Director of Advocacy Ian Rolston explain how  two-way mentorship, developing a voice, and learning from the communities you build in can transform the architecture industry.</p><p><strong>Interview Takeaways</strong></p><ul> <li>Be your authentic self</li> <li>Collaborate at every level</li> <li>Understand local building methods and environments</li> <li>Share information in a mentorship</li> <li>Keep the younger generation in design</li> <li>Develop your voice</li> <li>Look for a place where you’ll fit</li> <li>Leaders should transform<strong>, </strong>not transact </li> <li>Set out to achieve community impact</li> <li>Bring clients into your process</li> <li>Spend time in communities</li> <li>Pursue equity in design</li> </ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Show Links</strong></p><ul> <li>Check out <a href="https://www.baida.ca/">BAIDA</a> </li> <li>Connect with Farida Abu-Bakare on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/faridaabu-bakare/?originalSubdomain=ca">LinkedIn</a> </li> <li>Connect with Ian Rolston on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-rolston-51180215/">LinkedIn</a> </li> <li>Connect with George Valdes on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgevaldes/">LinkedIn</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/georgevaldes?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a> </li> <li>Connect with Chris Morgan on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-morgan-488a54193/">LinkedIn</a> </li> <li>Check out <a href="https://monograph.io/">Monograph</a> </li> <li>Follow Monograph on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/monograph/">LinkedIn</a> or<a href