Equivalent Architects

Our mission: Sustainable public spaces that empower local communities worldwide

Architectural design & coördination

Execution of the design proces from preliminary to technical design

Coördination of the building process, communication between client, users and builder

Facilitating participation process

Structuring a participation timeline, facilitating different types of workshops that evoke discussions, play and create input for design. Communication through channels that fit the local community.

Assisting with fundraising

Defining goals and ambitions, estimating budgets and co-writing funding documents.

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About

Quita Schabracq (1992) is an Amsterdam architect, graduated from the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture and TU Delft. She focusses on the design of public spaces, buildings and exhibitions, built with bio-based or repurposed materials. Her approach is to design using participation workshops, involving and connecting local inhabitants and stakeholders with their environment.

Having studied and lived abroad in different places like Southern Africa, Lebanon and Spain, Quita has open attitude towards different views and an endless curiosity towards other perceptions and narratives. She continues to work with communities across the world to establish accessible, dignified and sustainable spaces, that foster community living.

Besides of her work as an architect she is involved in education, by teaching and taking part in the admissions and examinations at the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture.

She draws her inspiration from arts, stories and nature.