Pedro Cruz Cruz

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My practice is community-centered and interdisciplinary, viewing culture through architecture, ecology, urban anthropology, and social practice art. It involves co-creation with individuals, collectives, mutual-aid organizations, and cultural and educational institutions, using art and design as advocacy tools for social justice, cultural preservation, and equitable communities through grassroots planning strategies and contextually informed projects that challenge marginalized narratives in our built environment and ecologies. My practice engages in iterative, politically, and culturally informed design, dedicated to exploring the spatial and aesthetic relationships of island being, climate resilience, and engagement in indigenous, anti-colonial, and anti-racist imaginaries.

Pedro Cruz Cruz is currently a lead designer and artist at Jerome Haferd Studio, designs include Sankofa, Aleia, and Storywalk 2024 in Harlem, NY as part of the Creativity Culture and Care initiative. Lead designer and builder for Teatro Estación Cultural in Tapachula, México (2021). His work has been exhibited at the Queens Museum (2021), and the Lisbon Architecture Triennale (2023). Selected art installation for the East River Esplanade's "Water Table" artwork (2023). Publications include Architecture’s Magazine "The Dark Matter Issue" (2023) and "(Dark) Notes on the Caribbean" (2023). Honors include Residency: Laundromat Project's Create Change (2022) and Social Practice CUNY (2021-22).