Combating Racism in the Built Environment

2022
Written By Tristan Costanzo

Tristan Costanzo // Adviser: Sequoyah Hunter-Cuyjet

Combating Racism in the Built Environment

Due to unjust practices in the architecture and interior design fields, the built environment lacks equality. In particular, racist practices such as redlining and Jim Crow laws have shaped the built environment to systematically dictate who belongs where. This thesis uses inclusionary methods and community-based design to create a school for underprivileged youth, and make a healthier built environment for everyone. 

Tristan Costanzo
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