The project where native values meet modern design

Name: The project where native values meet modern design
Uploaded: 2023-01-13T14:49:35.813Z
Description: Sustainable design means more than looking after the environment. It can also mean giving people a place that speaks to their true values, history and culture. Suzanne Brown is the Principal at Equity Community Builders and told us about her journey working with the Ramaytush Ohlone Indigenous People in San Francisco on The Village SF project.

12 Jan 2023

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Sustainable Design Communities Equity & Social Justice

Suzanne BrownPrincipal at Equity Community Builders

Suzanne is a real estate developer and partner at Equity Community Builders (EC😎 in San Francisco. ECB develops Bay Area infill projects with a focus on community, social equity, and environmental sustainability; project types include housing, student housing, education, museums, and community facilities. For the Village SF, Suzanne is working closely with Friendship House of the Native American Indians and the design team to develop and implement integrated sustainable design strategies that embody the ancient values of Native Americans and their relationship to the earth into modern urban architecture.

Suzanne received her B.S in Civil Engineering with a minor in Architecture in 1992 from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York and her Masters in Structural Engineering in 1997 from Georgia Tech in Atlanta. She holds both Professional Engineer and Structural Engineer licenses in California.

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Sustainable design means more than looking after the environment. It can also mean giving people a place that speaks to their true values, history and culture.

Suzanne Brown is the Principal at Equity Community Builders and told us about her journey working with the Ramaytush Ohlone Indigenous People in San Francisco on The Village SF project.

Table Of Contents

What is the Village SF project?

Brown describes the importance rebuilding a connection to cultural identity for many Native Americans and describes how the Village SF will help.

The importance of designing a space that is 'culturally sensitive'

Understanding the users of the building and what they need is essential. The design team took time to get a deeper understanding of the Native American culture and values.

Integrating community values and sustainability

Learn how Brown interpreted the needs and values of the building's users into a modern, environmentally sustainable project.

What would success look like for this project?

For Brown, the best thing that this project involves is the emotional connection with their culture and identity through this project.

What can other teams learn from Village SF?

Brown stresses the importance of having proper time for the design process, creating an open dialogue with the community and working together on the vision.

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