Local materials
Affordable housing
Sustainable design
Community
Architecture
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Meet our
Vision
Building better architects with Native communities
DesignBuildUTAH@Bluff is a graduate architecture program at the University of Utah focused on immersing students in hands-on cross-cultural experiences. We work in partnership with the Rural and Native communities of San Juan County in the Utah Four Corners.
This is our
important 8 concepts
01
Gathering
Learn and live together. DBB is a safe and nurturing environment to make and build lifelong friendships
02
Diversity
DBB invites students of all identities, abilities, and places into the experience of hands-on education. We seek to foster a culture where each person is encouraged, supported, and celebrated in a positive learning environment.
03
Culture
DBB respects and is inspired by native and local connections to the natural environment.
04
Export
DBB disseminates all our work in order to share best practices, learn from others, and receive feedback on how to improve.
05
Education
DBB provides a variety of practicum-based experiences based in Bluff. DBB aims to provide a place of learning that benefits our architecture students, local communities.
06
Ecology
DBB focuses on eco-friendly and affordable homes through local soil materials, recycled materials, fewer maintenance materials, and available materials.
07
health
DBB would like to provide housing as a box, but also aim for the designs to inspire the home recipient’s healthier
08
Scenery
DBB respect how the locals connect to this beautiful land and aim for designs inspired by it.
Get involved
We are always looking for opportunities to work with you.
Please contact us if you have any question to ge involved.
DesignBuildUTAH@Bluff program is only available to students enrolled in the Master of Architecture at the College of Architecture + Planning at the University of Utah.
The students can build the house that they design.
This program is offered to graduate students of the University of Utah’s Faculty of Architecture, but depending on the number of students participating, volunteers may be accepted, so please check this page for details.
- Supporting design and construction as a long-term volunteer
- Supporting construction as a week-long volunteer
- Supporting construction as a volunteer for a few days
- Prepare dinner as a volunteer for a few days
- Volunteer for a few days to maintain the campus
Materials donation, money donation are welcomes.
- Construction materials donation
- Discount of construction materials
- Labor fee discount
- Free labor works
- Free delivery fee
For those who have problems with the living environment
- Native Americans
Those who live (or plan to live) in 4 corners area - Those who need to improve their living environment (especially those who do not have a house)
If you do not have a home site lease, we may be able to assist you in applying, so please see this page.
- Workshop by organizations to provide natural construction materials
- Workshop by educational organizations for contractors
- Workshop by organizations to encourage people to install Photovoltaic system
- Workshop by energy efficiency stove company
- Workshop by natural plasterers
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