This project aims to develop a design language for building in Black neighborhoods through form, program, and aesthetics. It begins with the idea of the Black home as a hub of empowerment within the community and as a window into the values and priorities that shape everyday life. Through interviews and spatial studies conducted in Garfield Heights, Ohio, I identified five core principles that inform this approach to design: facilitating networks, collaboration, belonging, adaptability, and celebrating culture and identity. These principles provide a framework for architecture that reflects the social structures and cultural practices of the communities it serves.
