MISSION
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Introduction
Who we are, and why the work exists
Deconstructing Design was built on a single premise: the systems shaping our built environments — our food access, our displacement, our cultural memory — were themselves designed, and can therefore be redesigned.
Origin story
From critique to construction
We are a multidisciplinary 501(c)(3) public charity working at the intersection of art, architecture, education, and emerging technology. We do not stop at naming what colonial design left behind. We build the alternative — with communities, not for them.
Our work is rooted in justice, collaboration, and innovation, forging pathways toward thriving and inclusive futures.
What we mean by community-controlled
There is a meaningful difference between a community garden and a municipal licensed-plot program. Consultation asks people what they think. Control puts the decisions — what gets planted, built, and remembered — in their hands. We build for control.
Where to go next
Three doors into the organization
TEAM
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POLICIES
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