Loutopia

You know that new pedestrian path that connects @LafSqSTL and the @stlCITYsc stadium that I’m obsessed with? What if it looked like this! This was a fun collaboration with Jayvn Solomon of @StLoutopia! #STL

@drbtsplanning 🙋🏾‍♂️🙋🏾‍♂️🙋🏾‍♂️ @catherinegilb09 sent this to me and I’d love to talk more about what the opportunities are! Working on consolidating websites😅 but until then: loutopia.city Jvnize.com

Know a Black graphic designer? Don't have to be in Texas - please tag em or RT this for me! There's a dope opportunity in South Bend and I'm looking for another one for DRBTS! #BlackTwitter #graphicdesigners #blackdesigners

#STLMade architect Peter Tao of Tao + Lee Architects, in collaboration with @StLoutopia creator, Jayvn Solomon, dreamed up an idea to turn the AT&T Tower downtown into a vertical farm. 🍅🥬🥕 Only a concept now, but amazing if a reality. Via @stlmag. bit.ly/3BfncBw

@NEXTSTL 👀👀👀

We're happy to announce a What Should Be Design Competition for Grand and Lafayette Spread the word, $500 prize! nextstl.com/2021/11/what-s…

With 50 concepts down, the Loutopia series has been going for over 2 years now! I’m collaborating with @TechArtista to exhibit the last 2 years of concepts. Join us for opening night tomorrow and let’s talk potential! eventbrite.com/e/loutopia-exh…

— #loutopia, potential #stl vs reality . Location formerly known as Samuel Cupples Accelerated School (Euclid & Cote Brilliante)

@Mvstermind The pics really drive it home lol

Sometimes all it takes is a vision and a Lil hard work. 💎✨

— #loutopia, potential vs reality; study #48 . Location: @angadartshotel . Been contemplating different types of wind turbines & other renewable energy sources. The @flowerturbines (shown on building) felt like a dope fit for Angad 😎

Soooo we're gonna run an encore of "GEMS XR"

— Covid-19 has really put a damper on live events and music here in STL. . In comes the #loutopia, potential vs reality study . The idea: A “Bare bones” (minimal equipment & person) live concert, with AR staging & crazy effects.

— From #Loutopia study (#39) to REAL-LIFE! We, and the @mvstermind team present: “GEMS”, the XR experience . RSVP at the link in our bios NOW to get access to the exclusive gem effect, mini docs and more! 💎💎💎💎💎#gemsxr

— #loutopia, potential STL vs reality. . “PS PAVILLION” Study #3: Lakeview, overlook, & Ascension. . Continuing to dive into how a space can be beautiful and how it might also contribute to healing,empowerment,& equity for our black community here in our largest park in STL

— #loutopia, potential STL vs reality; PS Pavillion Study #2, the Entry & Exit . Continuing to dive into how a space can be beautiful, and how it might also contribute to healing, empowerment, & equity for our black community here in our largest park in STL, @forestparkforever.

“You don’t have to be a super-overt protestor to make a difference. It’s this AND that... What matters is utilizing what you have to do the best job that you can.” #BlackLivesMatter #STL stlmag.com/culture/a-form…

@de_nichols 👀👀👀 @stl_black ??

@hedwig_lee @nowurbanism I can answer any questions you have if you want! :) More than happy to explain anything.

@nowurbanism I thought you might find @StLoutopia a great example of reimagining landscapes for liberation.

#paintedblackstl @stl_black

#paintedblackstl << New initiative by a group of creatives (including the mind behind @StLoutopia) to fund Black art on boarded up windows in #STL. Donate, connect them with business owners and artists, and share! #BlackVoicesMatter #DesignAsProtest instagram.com/direct/t/34028…

— Study #1 of the PS Pavillion: a space for grief, acknowledgement, & being. . Potential vs reality

— #loutopia case study: New + Necessary, this is the first case study of a site. I’ll be diving into how a space can be beautiful, and how it might also contribute to healing, empowerment, & equity for our black community here in our largest park in STL, @ForestPark4Ever