PUBLIC ART
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Public Projects
Public art & urban activation
Site-specific installations that surface community narratives, environmental justice, and histories of displacement.
A 501(c)(3) public charity
We treat the built environment as something that was designed — and can be redesigned.
Through art, architecture, education, and emerging technology, Deconstructing Design helps communities reclaim narratives, reimagine space, and grow regenerative food systems rooted in justice and self-determination.
Guardian → GardenThe reinvestment loop
The thesis, made visible
From Guardian to Garden
Support is not extraction. It is a loop. What comes in through a Food Guardian or a Founding Archive tier is reinvested — by policy — back into community-controlled programs. Hover or tap each node to follow the money.
Every dollar recirculates into mission expansion and community outreach. No profit is distributed.
Four ways in
Pillars of the work
FARMING
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Public Projects
Hyper-localized farming
Community-controlled food production and arts-based placemaking — living canvases for cultural storytelling.
EDUCATION
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Public Projects
Education & workshops
Hands-on design thinking, sustainable material use, and cultural preservation with schools and community groups.
R.I.P.
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Methodology
Reckoning in Pixels™
Our intellectual and critical design project — essays, digital works, and the framework behind everything.
Mission
Deconstructing Design envisions a future where the built environment is a tool for liberation, sustainability, and cultural restoration — co-creating spaces of healing, resilience, and self-determination.
Get involved
Partner, volunteer, or build with us
Community-controlled means you shape the work — not just witness it.
Support, at your own pace
Not everyone is at the same place in life
That is why there are two quiet doors: a recurring path through Patreon, and a one-time path when you are ready. Entry begins at ten dollars, and no tier is ever closed.