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