Season 1, Episode 7: Isabel Strauss
Strauss discusses her thesis project which takes the shape of a Request for Proposals to address paths to reparations for the Black communities of Chicago’s South Side. To submit a proposal or find out more information on Strauss’s project, visit https://architectureofreparations.cargo.site/ .
Isabel Strauss is currently pursuing her Master’s in Architecture at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. She received her AB from Harvard College with a concentration in The History of Art and Architecture, and has a professional background in museum collection management and scenic design. She has worked for Johnston Marklee, Michael Maltzan Architecture, SOM New York, Todd Rosenthal Scenic Design, The Goodman Theater, and The Whitney Museum. Strauss was a project researcher with the African American Design Nexus from 2017 to 2020. She worked closely with GSD faculty, students, and alumni to conceptualize the scope of the AADN, produce website content, and outline this digital archive’s position in relation to other important cultural archives and collections.
Show Credits
The Nexus Season 1 is hosted by Tara Oluwafemi and Darien Carr, students in the Master of Architecture program at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. The show is recorded and edited by Maggie Janik, and the theme music is produced by DJ Eway .