Deanna Van Buren – Achieving Equity in the Built EnvironmentAt the 2021 Bioneers Conference, architect Deanna Van Buren illustrated her lifelong commitment to ending mass incarceration by building infrastructure that addresses its root causes. In this video of her presentation, she shares how her studio works to counter the traditional adversarial and punitive architecture that characterizes our legal system by creating spaces and buildings that enable Restorative Justice, community building, and housing for people coming out of incarceration. Deanna is Co-Founder, Executive Director and Design Director of the Oakland-based architecture and real estate development non-profit Designing Justice + Designing Spaces (DJDS).
Watch Deanna Van Buren's Keynote Address Here. |