UB: So, what exactly is “Hip Hop Inspired Architecture”?

MF: Hip hop inspired architect will come as a result of the exploration and study of the hip hop elements and there development and usage throughout the past four decades. The cultural and behavioral traits of the hip hop generation instigated by the towers in a park model, gives implications... See more

We need educators who to seek to develop new ideas, new talent, and are not afraid to lend support to its students who seek to make a difference in the built environment both aesthetically and socially. I leave you with a quote by LeCorbusier, which images the potential impact I believe hip hop which is highly influenced by jazz music, could have... See more

Hip-hop architecture, in its new definition, will embody the spirit of hip-hop’s birth, and use the tools of the architect to create structures and built environments. It will be practiced by those raised in architecture’s traditions and hip-hop’s realities. It will be both antiestablishment and socially responsible. It will embrace the... See more