
Check out Season 4, Episode 50 of Mothers In Construction Podcast with Atianna J. Cordova. She is an award-winning designer, entrepreneur, and educator from New Orleans, Louisiana. In 2018, she founded WATER BLOCK™, a design and creative studio that works to advance racial and environmental justice through community-led design and planning.
Atianna is also the founder of WATER BLOCK Kids™, which teaches youth about architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, and real estate through educational programs and products. Atianna’s introduction to architecture after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and journey in the design field has inspired her work including the release of her first children's book entitled What is Architecture?
In this episode we discuss another journey of turning tragedy into a rose. During Hurricane Katrina Atianna was a curious child wondering why her community was so greatly impacted. After developing an understanding of the injustices faced by her community, she developed a passion for advocating for justice through design. She is an amazing, forward- thinking trailblazer that is making moves in our industry. Listen to her story!!!
WATER BLOCK Kids™ website: https://www.waterblockkids.com/
WATER BLOCK Kids™ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waterblockkids/
WATER BLOCK™ website: https://www.waterblockglobal.com/
WATER BLOCK™ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waterblockglobal/