6.07.2008

20 on 20/20 Vision: Perspectives on Diversity and Design

A collection of 10 peer-reviewed and 10 invited essays on diversity in the design profession by interns, educators, senior practitioners and international designers.

http://www.aia.org/SiteObjects/files/20%20on%2020%2020%20Vision%20PDF.pdf

6.04.2008

Jack Travis, FAIA

Jack Travis, FAIA, is owner and principal of Jack Travis Architects, a firm that works to effect urban and environmental design concepts from a black perspective. Among his firm’s clients are Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes, and John Saunders of ABC Sports. In 1992, Travis edited African American Architects: In Current Practice, the first publication to profile the work of black architects practicing in the U.S. In 1994, he founded the Studio for Afri-Culturalism in Architecture and Design, a nonprofit organization that collects, documents, and disseminates information on African Americans and African-American culture. Travis is a professor at Pratt Institute and the Fashion Institute of Technology.

http://www.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek08/0125/0125dp.cfm
http://mycrains.crainsnewyork.com/40under40/profiles/1992/1691
http://jacktravis.com/