MASS Design Group

Take a look at MASS Alum and collaborator Kelly Alvarez Doran's piece on the work of the Northeast Bio-based Materials Collective to forward access to regionally produced renewable building materials. Check out the link below to see the work and get in touch about being part of the five active working groups: https://lnkd.in/eDFDsWZW

The Autodesk Foundation is dedicated to designing for a better world. They've just released their FY24 Impact Report and MASS is honored to be included within their portfolio. Their ongoing support has been crucial in our mission to advance design solutions that prioritize people, place, and planet. Explore more in the Report here: https://lnkd.in/ete9NhR9

Check out our latest newsletter! https://lnkd.in/eV8B7Emr

Congrats to Mtamu Kililo, former ADC fellow. The start of the mycelium revolution!

A peek inside the first issue of the Future Observatory Journal 🔭 In her case study, Curatorial Director of Future Observatory Cher Potter looks at a new campus for conservation agriculture in Rwanda, created by non-profit architectural firm MASS Design Group. The group believes in building processes that restore people’s relationships with their environments and they have developed a design approach – some even call it a ‘movement’ – known as Lo-Fab. Tap the link to read the case study in full - https://bit.ly/3zhaplj #FutureObservatory #FOJournal

Africa is on track for the fastest urban growth in the world. By 2050, Rwanda's population is expected to double to 25 million. How can we build cities that thrive sustainably? Despite climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution threatening our planet, urbanization does not have to come at the expense of human and ecosystem health. By embracing a system of regeneration and coexistence, we can create urban spaces that support both human and ecosystem health. #abundantfutures

“Growing up, in a rapidly developing Africa, design was rarely considered. When we looked at our buildings, or our communities, or landscapes, it was clear something more was missing. Creatives like us saw opportunities, opportunities to leverage design to create a future grounded by the beauty of our diverse cultures, a future where people, ecosystems, and animals, all thrive. Together we knew we could demonstrate the value of design. That collective drive became MASS.” Our Africa Studio has had 15 years of impactful designs aimed at fostering positive systemic change across the continent. To learn more, read our last newsletter: Updates from our Africa Studio https://lnkd.in/dM6x6kYh

Check out the latest Trauma Informed Caring podcast, hosted by Andrea Dalton, featuring Patricia Gruits, Architect and Co-Executive Director at MASS Design Group, and Alejandra Cervantes Enriquez, Director and Design Researcher, for a discussion on Trauma Informed Caring in the built environment- speaking to ways design can either hurt or heal, and what it really means to engage the community that the space will ultimately serve. https://lnkd.in/dGs74hJ9

Register for AGENCY: The Power of Architects Inside, Beside, and Beyond Practice on June 15th, in person at The Center for Architecture in New York, or online from 10am-5pm EST. https://lnkd.in/eXHD3cwC Sierra Bainbridge from MASS, and many others, will be participating in moderated panel discussions focusing on working in innovative ways INSIDE, BESIDE, and BEYOND practice.

The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Campus is a winner for the AIA COTE Top 10! It was an absolute privilege to work on this project with so many amazing people. We are celebrating at MASS Design Group but since the start of the project some people are doing other things so here is to them! (I stopped at tagging the hundreds of people at MASS Build) Alex Dallas Victor Iyakaremye M. Michael P. Murphy Jr. Abimana Anathole Claire O'Reilly Darryl Tanner Habintwari Jean Paul (Nelson) Jenny Kay Okechi Opoko Rosie Goldrick Sherryen C. Mutoka Harriet Kirk Tilly Lenartowicz Zani Gichuki Adam McDonald James Blackman Jessi Flynn Jonathan Blaseg, PLA TJ Burghart Greg Dahlke w/ MASS Design Group & Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund #abundantfutures