Equity

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental to the values reflected in our code of professional ethics and must be fostered throughout our organization, the profession, our workplaces, and communities. We strive to cultivate a sense of safety and belonging for all individuals while creating an atmosphere of deep collaboration that cuts across demographic and hierarchical lines.

When designers come together to change the systems that perpetuate violence and cruelty, we will harness our energies to create more just, equitable, and inclusive communities. We must work together as a community and through our practice to change these systems. We do not have the answer, but we will not stop until there is no longer a question of whether we live in a just world.

Interested in shaping the conversation around equity, diversity, and inclusion within the BSA community? Join the EDI Network.

Exhibitions on Equity

Nov 01, 2021 – Dec 31, 2022

Imaginations of Home

Imaginations of Home explores housing through a variety of perspectives. We invite you to explore the work of many groups reimagining housing models for Boston and its communities. Explore the innovative ideas from Boston residents and designers who submitted to Co-Creating Boston’s Future-Decker. See the possible impact of “future-deckers” in Boston and why that matters in Past, Present, Future-Decker. Tour around the 3D model created by high school students in It Takes a Village. Join a class of Wentworth architecture students in reimagining Blue Hill Avenue in Dorchester in Weaving the Urban Fabric, and finally, view the winning designs from the Greater Boston Affordable Housing Competition put together by joint teams of graduate students and design professionals. We invite you to explore all these diverse perspectives and to share your own in the Housing Design Studio.

News on Equity

Showing Up on Capitol Hill: What we brought from Boston— and why it matters locally

We sat down with BSA Executive Director Danyson Tavares and Miranda D’Oleo, Manager of the Building Advocacy Lab to talk about their experience earlier this month in Washington, D.C. at Hill Day, part of the AIA Leadership Summit. They tell us about the issues they brought to members of Congress, why they matter in Boston, and what they learned from the conversations on Capitol Hill.

Feb 26, 2026

Rooted in Connections: Shared Spaces for Growing Community

Oct 22, 2025

Thea Massouh, AIA

An interview with Thea Massouh, Director of Adaptive Reuse at DREAM Collaborative.

May 15, 2025

Programs on Equity

Featured Program

Community + Collaborative Design

Community + Collaborative Design (C+CD) projects at the Boston Society for Architecture recognize that the design of the built environment benefits from collaborative processes that celebrate a multitude of voices.

Related BSA Knowledge Communities

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion

There are many steps still to be taken, but the BSA EDI Resources page is a start to educate ourselves and be aware of the challenges at hand.

Visit the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion resources page

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