Citizen architect.

From an early age, Rico Quirindongo was interested in the impact of the built environment on people.  That’s why he became an architect. But he sees an architect’s role as much larger than just designing buildings with a useful life.  He believes every architect has an obligation, a responsibility to engage in a civic conversation for design justice - to absorb the history of a place and the needs of the current community  in a meaningful way, into each and every design.

Recently Rico became Interim Director at the Office of Planning and Community Development for the City of Seattle, the city he has lived his life in.  And this role feeds his soul.  Here he can push harder for what he believes in. Positive results are already rolling in.

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