Colloqate Design: Success Stories (w/ Bryan C. Lee Jr.)

When the focal point of your work is design justice, your processes look a bit different than the average design firm. For one thing, processes need to be simultaneously more efficient and also more unique. When you’re seeking diverse voices and shaping public spaces, steps like community outreach are complex and time-consuming, making efficiency key. At the same time, conducting radical thinking and seeking to overturn past injustices requires brand new modes of operation. Bryan C. Lee Jr. is the CEO and principal of Colloqate Design, a firm focused on shifting the power dynamics inherent in the built environment. In this Section Cut interview, he described the type of work Colloqate does, and why thinking about processes is so important.

Interview Takeaways

• Understand the implications of architecture
• All power dynamics are tied to the land
• Design justice requires radical thinking
• Think outside of architecture processes
• Serve diverse communities
• Prioritize the outreach process
• Focus on public spaces
• Justice is greater than equality
• Engage with stakeholders
• Consider the communities you serve
• The value of efficient work

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