2024-11-23T05:20:32-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150232098/kimberly-dowdell-and-jason-pugh-discuss-noma-s-core-values-mentorship-and-the-upcoming-2020-noma-conference Katherine Guimapang 2020-10-10T09:00:00-04:00 >2020-10-13T12:46:03-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/13/13539d9c9144d13f4004e0d360a2b52e.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>National architecture organizations have expressed their efforts towards inclusivity, equity, and diversity. One organization, however, continues to embody those values by leading from example and creating moments for individuals to be involved and amongst people whose multifaceted backgrounds add to the strength of the future architectural academia and professional practice. The <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150230590/national-organization-of-minority-architects-noma" target="_blank">National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)</a> has continued to push through and establish themselves as a group that reflects a different leadership type towards efforts of advocacy, diversity, and inclusivity within the profession.&nbsp;</p> <p>"I think that everyone approaches the "doing" of architecture in their own way," explains current NOMA President <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150161553/madame-president-goes-all-in-a-conversation-with-noma-president-kimberly-dowdell" target="_blank">Kimberly Dowdell</a>. "NOMA celebrates the various ways in which our members contribute to our collective built environment. At the end of the day, architects are called upon to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. Our members do this in nearly ev...</p> https://archinect.com/features/article/150182743/a-conversation-with-curtis-moody-faia-on-what-it-means-to-help-shape-a-future-for-black-architects Katherine Guimapang 2020-02-29T07:00:00-05:00 >2024-10-15T13:31:16-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/aa/aac5ab7c47e9bd41de1963b6744f3346.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Within the realm of architectural practice, the need to write and re-frame the narratives and contributions of women in architecture, Black architects, and other minority-identifying designers has gained increasing urgency in recent years. And while architects like&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/852430/paul-revere-williams" target="_blank">Paul Revere Williams</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/836911/philip-freelon" target="_blank">Phillip Freelon</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1366402/norma-merrick-sklarek" target="_blank">Norma Merrick Sklarek</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150121377/zena-howard-architecture-s-powerhouse-strategist-and-advocate-for-diversity" target="_blank">Zena Howard</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/879214/gabrielle-bullock" target="_blank">Gabrielle Bullock</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1451129/kimberly-dowdell" target="_blank">Kimberly Dowdell</a>&nbsp;are nearly household names in design, these architects constitute but a few of Black architects who have impacted the profession.&nbsp;</p> <p>Curtis Moody, a renowned architect based in Columbus, Ohio who has been practicing for over 38 years, is another such architect. When he first started his practice back in 1982, his goal was not only to establish a thriving architecture practice but also build a firm that would be a representation of a group that is often overlooked and misrepresented. Since then, he has expanded <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/58350415/moody-nolan-inc" target="_blank">Moody Nolan</a>&nbsp;into a practice consisting of 230 employees with 12 offices across the U.S.</p> <p>Archinect spen...</p>