We all live in the same house, we all must be part of the effort to hold down our little house. When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just… do something about it. Say something. Have the courage. Have the backbone. Get in the way. Walk with the wind. It’s all going to work out. - John Lewis

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AWH architects strives to do value-driven work, advocate for sustainability, rehabilitate historic structures, and engage in a collaborative process. To empower our clients, our communities, and our climate we prioritize healthy and open communication.  

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We acknowledge that the segregation and inequality present today in our shared cities is made possible by architecture’s efforts. The deeply ingrained privilege and white, male, homogeneity in both academia and the profession has aligned architecture with profit-driven gentrification, neo-colonialism, and the marginalization of communities of color.

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Now is the time to challenge architecture’s complicity with oppression, and realign our efforts to prioritize justice and equality through our work;  To combat the blight of unattainable housing, the lack of access to public spaces, and unhealthy environmental building standards; To throw off the shroud of pessimism, fear, and complacency, by committing ourselves to a sustained fight for equity.  The work ahead of us is difficult, but we know that there is no other way forward.

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Our first step in this fight as a firm is our commitment is our collective, sustained contributions to the organizations we linked below. We admire these organizations for their commitment to making a real difference at the local scale.