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we exist to

ADVOCATE

We use innovative design strategies to elevate and respond to the voices of underserved communities. We co-create programs, tools and policy recommendations to mitigate involuntary displacement through the built environment to ensure socially equitable growth.

DESIGN

We work to identify gaps in services that can be solved through architecture & design. We conduct needs assessments with community leaders, members and organizations in order to develop a community-based design process to determine creative planning solutions.

BUILD

We increase affordable opportunities for people of all backgrounds. We are streamlining the development process by: identifying land opportunities, solidifying partnerships, leveraging non-traditional capital, and scaling community benefit throughout the state.

Meet The Team

We are a team of mission-driven architects, urban planners, designers, and storytellers working towards advancing social equity in Colorado’s communities.

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DEE DEE DEVUYST (she/her)

Executive Director
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ANA COLóN QuiñONES (she/her)

Designer
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ANN DANG (she/her)

Architecture Project Manager
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VRUSHALI LELE (she/her)

Project Designer
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Xanny (she/her)

 

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DOROTHY MA (she/her)

Project Manager
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board of directors

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Christi Smith

Senior Program Director, National Initiatives at Enterprise Community Partners

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Dan Shah

Board Secretary | Executive Director, Colfax Business Improvement District

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Stu Wright

Board President | Executive Vice President, FirstBank

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Yong Cho

Owner of Studio Completiva, Architect

Brad Weinig

Board Treasurer | Director of Catalytic Partnerships, City and County of Denver’s Department of Housing & Stability  

Kaci Taylor

THE5WH, Architect 

AleIYA Evison

Collective Design for Public Life, Consultant 

JosÉ Esparza

BuCu West, Executive Director

Arleen Taniwaki

ArLand Land Use Economics, Principal