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Our mission is to preserve, promote, and propel the right of all people to a place where they can live and prosper—a place to call home.

    Feeling At Home

    A Black person sits on a couch and holds a baby on her lap

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    Photo courtesy of Jayah Arnett.

    Installation

    • 1st Floor

    • Free

    Beyond the uniform exteriors of public housing buildings, there are apartment units with unique, enthralling, and carefully curated interiors. We partnered with Jayah Arnett from My Projects Runway to collect family photos of public housing apartments. From these photos, we share their stories and select fabric to adorn the seats in our main gathering hub.

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