An Online Journal of Exceptional Achievement Patricia Algara BASE, Community- driven Design with Honey in the Heart 10th Annual CASA Alumni Scholarships: Supporting the Dream UNSTOPPABLE Vanity Garcia’s Anti-Asian Inspirational Hate Journey of Jennie F. Lew Survival VOLUME 38 Spring March 2021 © Designing The Future By a quarterly e-zine Spring Design Business Entertainment DESIGN Technology Art Education 2021 Volume 38 March 31, 2021 OUR TEAM CONTENTS Editors MEMO 2 Rogelio Roy Hernández, Publisher Women, Cornerstone of Community . [email protected] Rogelio Roy Hernández Joseph Martinez, Senior Editor [email protected] Perspective 2 A Time for Truth & Reckoning Team Members Rogelio Roy Hernández Aymee Barajas, Staff Writer 3 Martha Ruiz Campa, Editor Education Michael Hernández, Photographer ByDESIGN Presents the 10th Annual CASA Alumni Scholarships Itzel Torres, Contributing Writer Aymee Barajas & Rogelio Roy Hernández James Rojas, Contributing Writer ByDESIGN is published by: Cover Story 14 ByDESIGN Enterprises BASE, Community-driven Design With Honey in the Heart 12100 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 800 Patricia Algara, ASLA Los Angeles, CA 90025 ByDESIGN Magazine™ is published online by ByDESIGN Enterprises®. All Rights Reserved. The ByDESIGN e- zine and logo are trademarks owned by ByDESIGN. No part of this electronic magazine may be reproduced without the written consent Resilience 23 of ByDESIGN. My Life, An Inspirational Journey of Survival Vanity Garcia Latinx Activism 25 Exploring our Latinidad, LiASF Kicks Off 2021 with Ganas Patricia Alarcon. AIA Fighting Intolerance 31 Anti-Asian Hate Jennie F. Lew CASA Now! 32 Casistas Graduate in an Epoch of Uncertainty Michelle Hernández, UC Berkeley Latino Urbanism 33 The Plaza, Mercado, & Tianguis: LA's Latino Public Life and Space James Rojas, Urban Planner Political Equity 39 Chicanismo 2020 Joseph Martinez, Architect CONTRIBUTORS ON THE COVER Roy R. Hernández, Joseph Martinez, Martha Ruiz Campa The cover photograph of Patricia Aymee Barajas, Michael Hernández, James Rojas Algara was taken by Natalie Martell, Jennie Lew, Patricia Algara, Itzel Torres a BASE coworker, 2020. Patricia Alarcon, Michelle Hernandez, Samantha Andalon Amy Ress, Patricia Centeno, Vanity Garcia Daniel Perez, Prof. Jennifer Wolch, Daniel Perez ByDESIGN © 2021 An Online Journal of Exceptional Achievement 1 MEMO from the Publisher ByDESIGN© a quarterly e-zine Women, Cornerstone of Community Rogelio Roy Hernández Volume 38 March 31. 2021 “I do not wish women to have college) she graduated early power over men; but over from high school and UC themselves.” Mary Shelley Riverside. Truly inspirational! March is Women's History Month, In her Latinx Activism piece, a celebration of women's Patricia Alarcon, AIA, contributions to history, culture and describes the Virtual Re- society. This issue of BD Launch for LiA. Latinos across commemorates and celebrates the the country participated in a vital role women play in all our creative hands-on workshop: lives: family, education, and “Exploring our Latinidad,” business -- they are the facilitated by renowned urban Patricia Algara, ASLA cornerstone of community. Founding Principal, BASE planner James Rojas. The Landscape Architecture output was fascinating! San Francisco / Portland This issue is dedicated to women, featuring stories written by women, about women, and their challenges. These Jennie F. Lew shares her perspective, and first hand narratives illustrate the determination and perseverance experience, in her piece “Anti-Asian Hate.” She poses her needed by woman to realize their objectives, ultimately observations on how it begins and how it can be stopped. leading to triumphs. CASA President Michelle Hernandez shares insights and This issue covers the 10th Annual CASA Alumni concerns UC Berkeley CASA members confront as they Scholarships, cohosted with LiASF, AIASF, CASA graduate in an epoch of uncertainty. Alumni, and CASA UC Berkeley, an event that awarded approximately $8,000. (Women students received 65% of In the Latino Urbanism article, James Rojas presents a the awards.) Previous CED dean Jennifer Wolch (first thesis that plazas, mercados, tiangui (Aztec Nahua for and only woman CED Dean in 62 years) was recognized marketplace) have a historical connection to public spaces for a decade of partnership with CASA Alumni. and life in Los Angeles. Founding Principal, Patricia Algara, BASE Landscape Joseph Martinez's article addresses the lack of Architecture, COVER STORY, relates the story of an proportional representation in equity, diversity and inclusion immigrant from Mexico, who overcame considerable with regards to education, politics and business in the great challenges to establish a creative woman and minority- American Experiment. owned business. Her story, firm and work are amazing! Anne Frank said: “How wonderful it is that nobody need In the “My Life” piece Vanity Garcia relates an amazing wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” story of survival. Undeterred by family tragedy, adversity To all women who couldn’t wait to improve the world, we and homelessness for most of her life (up until going to celebrate you! Adelante! Perspective A Time for Truth & Reckoning America! Seven white men sign a Jim The international Jekyll and Hyde Crow voter suppression bill in The land of a thousand disguises front of a Antebellum slave Sneaks up on you but rarely surprises plantation painting while African G. S. Heron. H20-GATE Blues, 1974 American Rep. Cannon gets dragged away and arrested. Another R&B singer/song writer from 1868? No, 2021. a turbulent epoch posed another Across this nation, long question: “What’s Going On?” simmering anti-Asian racism, Signing the New Jim Crow voter (Marvin Gaye) Here’s what’s going violence and murder erupts and suppression bill in Georgia, five white men on: spreads like a virus. 1850? in front of slave plantation painting: Latinos are arrested at the border, 1924? Nope, 2021. Strict new absentee ID requirements treated like livestock, with children Illegal to mail absentee ballots to all cruelly separated from their No surprises here. voters Reduced drop boxes, shorter periods parents then placed in chain- After 500 years of inequity, this Mobile voting centers basically banned linked pens. 1930? No, 2018. Expanded early voting in small counties great country is at a crossroad: it is Illegal to offer water to voters in line The Minneapolis police killing of a time for honesty, truth and a candid More difficult to extend voting hours Black man in which the officer reckoning. Is America ready to face G.O.P.-controlled legislature has more nonchalantly placed the equivalent its past honestly, be inclusive and control over the State Election Board of 200 pounds on the man’s neck/ Removes Secretary of State as voting accept diversity? Let’s hope so, the member of State Election Board back as the victim pleads for his current state of affairs suggests the The G.O.P.-led legislature is empowered life. 1865? No, May 25, 2020. opposite. This is untenable. to suspend county election officials ByDESIGN © 2021 An Online Journal of Exceptional Achievement 2 ByDESIGN Presents ByDESIGN© a quarterly e-zine th 10 Annual CASA Alumni Scholarships Volume 38 March 31, 2021 Aymee Barajas & Rogelio Roy Hernández ByDESIGN Presents the 10th Annual CASA Alumni Scholarship ceremony was held on the evening of April 3rd with UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design students – virtually. The CASA Alumni Scholarship program has become the longest running Latinx/Women/LGBT design scholarship programs at a major design university in the US. By any measure, this noteworthy event is an institutional celebration of accomplishment for underrepresented students pursuing higher degrees in a number of multi- disciplinary design programs. The evening was the dynamic culmination of close collaboration between several strategic partners: CASA Alumni,, Latinx in Architecture SF, This event represents the fourth year of our strategic the CASA student organization, AIASF's Center for partnership with Latinx in Architecture SF and CAD/AIASF. Architecture, and UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Our shared vision and their 501 (3)(c) status has produced Design. The excitement and love came through on Zoom! an effective fundraising collaborative. We appreciate it! Rogelio Roy Joseph Martinez, Homer Perez, AIA, Hernández Architect, Principal Sr. Store Design President/CEO Martinez-Cutri Manager, Sephora ThirdWave Corp. Architecture & Planning Roy Hernandez provided an Joseph Martinez reviewed CASA Homer Perez, AIA, 2021 Chair LIA SF, overview and goal of ByDESIGN, Alumni’s mission: Leverage CASA’s introduced himself, Patricia Alarcon, telling the untold stories of BIPOC / 50 Year legacy to advance equal AIA, LiA SF Co-chair and Patricia LGBTQ communities for 10 years, access and diversity, provide student Centeno, AIA, LiA Board Liaison. He showcasing their extraordinary mentoring and guidance with: described the importance of LiA SF/ achievement. BD advocates for resumes, portfolios workshops / CASA Alumni partnership and educational inclusion, reviews, interview skills, and grad reviewed LiA SF goals: outreach, linking students with design school applications since 2010. networking and education. He professionals, fostering community CASA Alumni has awarded strongly encouraged CASA CED and professional opportunities. scholarships since 2011. students to get involved with LiA SF. Daniel Perez,