Revisionary: Black Space as Blueprint, Archive, and Possibility
Date: Saturday, November 8th, 2025
Time: 6-9PM
Location: 2712 W 54th St, Los Angeles, CA 90043
Through installations, conversation, and gathering, we’ll reflect on the past, engage the present, and imagine the possibilities of the future. Anchored by the Builder’s Table community art piece, the night invites us all to consider: What makes Black design actually Black?
This event is presented by offTOP Design and funded by a Mellon Foundation “Humanities in Place" grant, supporting the school's USC-Getty Paul R. Williams Architectural Archive Initiative.
Expect:
- Exhibition walls reimagining South LA neighborhoods through Black futurist aesthetics.
- The Builder’s Table — a collective art-making and storytelling installation.
- Black Design Seminar by Demar Matthews, Principal of offTOP Design
- Food, drinks, and conversation celebrating culture, community, and imagination.
Schedule of Events
- 6:00 PM – Doors Open / Welcome Drinks
- 6:30 PM – Guided Walkthrough of Exhibition Walls
- 7:00 PM - Welcome and Introduction Making the Connection to Paul R. Williams,” Valery Augustin (USC) and Amy Murphy (USC)
- 7:30 PM – Presentation: What Makes Black Design Actually Black?
- 8:15 PM – Builder’s Table Collective Installation + Networking
- 9:00 PM – Closing Reflections
Accessibility & Notes
- Venue is ADA accessible.
- Food and drinks provided.
- Limited Street parking available on-site.
