2024-12-22T02:55:33-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150258385/syracuse-university-school-of-architecture-students-uncover-the-forgotten-histories-of-systemic-racism-with-hidden-histories-exhibit Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2021-04-08T08:19:00-04:00 >2021-04-09T11:17:18-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/57/5751764761e672119aac68a494b99262.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The built environment isn&rsquo;t static. Everyday, structures are created, destroyed, and repurposed. Some are preserved while others are left to slowly decay. As time passes and the world changes, new meanings can become attributed to these spaces. Their pasts and histories become vulnerable and new realities may take shape. For better or for worse, the functions spaces once had, the people they once served, and the circumstances that led to their erasure fade and become forgotten.&nbsp;</p> <p>There are a myriad of forces that drive this ever-occurring phenomenon, ranging from natural to deliberate actions. And, this is where difficult questions arise. What is the history of this place? Why has it been forgotten? Was this nullification intentional? Who and what were the agents that drove these actions? While these are complex questions, in taking a step back and observing broader historical contexts, explanations for these occurrences can be revealed. And, Syracuse Architecture&rsquo;s National Organiza...</p>