2020 - 2021

The United Amends Project (UAP)

Social Media and Digital Community

Creative Direction, Data Visualization, Media Production, Research

Status

Completed | 2020 - 2021

Typologies

Architecture | Urban Design | Conceptual Studies

Project Scope

Speculative Development, Visualization, Design Drawings, Physical Modeling

Partners

Caleb Roberts

about

The United Amends Project (UAP) is a digital community and platform advocating for the social and economic well-being of Black Americans through analytical and anecdotal storytelling. Centering often under platformed economic factors, policy decisions, and historic records, UAP provides an introduction to necessary contexts through easily digestible slides, podcasts, and (digital) town-hall meetings.

The scope of this project began as an exercise in digital space making around sensitive topics often described as dense, unpleasant and even taboo within the confines of traditional spaces. Founded by designers rather than formal activists or politicians, the project elevated an exploration of context as the most important driving factor.  In analyzing the unique opportunities that digital communities could yield when properly leveraged, UAP eventually grew in scope, informally becoming the first project our collective partnered on. The unique approach to translate context graphically opened us up to opportunities to collaborate with Architects, State Directors of Epidemiology, Student Athletes, Data Scientists and more.

Infographics and Data Visualization

Phase I of developing the Rural Patches is anticipated to take place within the first or second year of the annual reunion. these spaces are characterized by their modest and humble approach. making them easily developable venues where reunion attendees can gatehr, reconnect, and kick off the annual festivities.

Community Engagement and Organizing

Phase I of developing the Rural Patches is anticipated to take place within the first or second year of the annual reunion. these spaces are characterized by their modest and humble approach. making them easily developable venues where reunion attendees can gatehr, reconnect, and kick off the annual festivities.

Interviews and Podcasts

Recognizing, acknowledging, and understanding past migrations provides opportunities to visualize a throughline of Black America's monumental efforts in search of a better life. This movement yields a mapping of Black Narratives to visualize new ones.