The National Council of Architect Registration Board says there are about 1,528 licensed architects in Wisconsin. Of those 11 are Black – just 0.71%. Several projects around the state aim to change that. We have a state chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects and the Hip Hop Architecture Camp. Additionally, several significant projects around the state led by Black business leaders who have hired firms owned by or led by Black architects to be part of their project.
To celebrate Black History Month, National Guardian Life Insurance company has sponsored this three-part series, highlighting some of those architects, aspiring architects and designers literally building Wisconsin. Part 1 is here and part 2 is here.
Nolman Davis, Assoc. AIA, NOMA, is a project specialist at Eppstein Uhen Architects in Milwaukee. A 2014 graduate of UW-Milwaukee, he’s already contributed to many major projects, including the interior renovation and redesign of the MGIC Headquarters and the building of Fiserv Forum, the new home of the NBA Champion Milwaukee Bucks.
Lilliann Dolley, LEED Green Associate, NOMA, is a 2012 graduate of the University of Michigan and currently works at national architecture and planning firm Smithgroup. She is certified as a LEED Green Associate and a member of the National Organization of Minority Architects. She is currently working on a major renovation of University of Wisconsin – Green Bay’s Engineering Technology & Electronic Media Lab.
