Moody Nolan CEO Jonathan Moody delivers hopeful TED Talk on the power of design

2020-12-16T11:08:00-05:00

Moody Nolan CEO Jonathan Moody, AIA, NCARB, NOMA, LEED AP, delivered a hopeful TED Talk at a TEDxKingLincolnBronzeville event back in October. Moody begins the talk with a confession — that designers have failed citizens in the community and that designers have been complicit in allowing systemic challenges to be introduced in underrepresented communities.

Previously published on Archinect: A Conversation with Curtis Moody, FAIA on What It Means to Help Shape a Future for Black Architects

Moody uses the design of the Martin Luther King Branch Library of the Columbus Metropolitan Library as a backdrop for his case that design is a vehicle for hope and a tool for protest. Citing Dr. Martin Luther Kinf Jr., the architect argues that buildings should be places where people can connect to resources to build a better future. Spaces with public internet access, affordable childcare, and education, are some of the examples Moody presents.

Check out the full talk below.

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Moody Nolan CEO Jonathan Moody delivers hopeful TED Talk on the power of design