This model is not only celebrates diversity, but it is also appealing to young people of color, encouraging them to join the profession and think critically about the built environment they live in.
"[4] According to Ford, the built environment has a profound impact on the live.s of its inhabitants, but these effects are disproportionately detrimental for people of color.
Through music, hip-hop specifically, communities of color excluded from the architectural discourse have been able to participate in the dialogue [5] and voice critique.
[7] The camp guides participants through explorations of rap and hip-hop lyrics dealing with the built environment, using the shared passion to learn about design and the intersection of architecture and music.
[8] Ford’s Hip Hop Architecture research has been published in a variety of places including, Oprah Winfrey Network,[9] Rolling Stone Magazine,[10] Fast Company Design,[11] Blavity,[12] The Fader,[13] CityLab,[14] Vibe Magazine,[15] and NBC’s The TODAY Show.