“I never thought of being an architect,” 11-year-old Gio Cruz says as he works on his new design for downtown Kalamazoo’s Arcadia Festival Site. Gio is taking part in a three-day architecture camp at Western Michigan University for youth aged 11 to 18, run by the Kalamazoo Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects […]
As part of our recognition of Native American Heritage Month, a group of employees from 7GAE and Bodwé had the opportunity to visit the headquarters of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi. Any time we are invited to visit a Tribe, it is a special occasion, but this trip was uniquely powerful because we are wholly […]
Nadine Rios-Rivas, a Project Coordinator at 7GAE, had the recent opportunity to present at the NOMA National Conference held in Detroit to honor the 50th anniversary of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA). Nadine spoke virtually along with Hayward Babineaux of Byce & Associates. The title of their presentation was “Imagine Kalamazoo: 2025,” and […]
On June 4, 2021, a team from Seven Generations Architecture + Engineering sponsored and participated in the Chief Moguago Veterans Golf Outing put on by the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi (NHBP). Mike Hawarny, Shawn Lettow, Scott Winchester, and Steve VandenBussche represented Seven Generations A + E at the golf outing held at Binder Park […]
In this series from Seven Generations Architecture + Engineering, we are going to take a deep, research-based dive into pocket neighborhoods. More than just a trendy buzzword, pocket neighborhoods can add real value to communities – especially tribal communities. In the fourth part of this five-part series, we will examine the health and wellness benefits […]
In this series from Seven Generations Architecture + Engineering, we are going to take a deep, research-based dive into pocket neighborhoods. More than just a trendy buzzword, pocket neighborhoods can add real value to communities – especially tribal communities. In part three of this five-part series, we will examine the community benefits that pocket neighborhoods […]
Seven Generations Group, the Michigan-based, tribally-owned professional services portfolio of companies, is rebranding as Bodwé Professional Services Group (Bodwé). Along with the new name, Bodwé is expanding its portfolio through the creation of a new firm, The Steelhead Engineering Co., and the formation of Blue Star Integrative Studio LLC, an Indigenous American planning and architecture […]
In this series from Seven Generations Architecture + Engineering, we are going to take a deep, research-based dive into pocket neighborhoods. More than just a trendy buzzword, a pocket neighborhood can add real value to communities – especially tribal communities. In part two of this five-part series, we will examine the environmental benefits that pocket […]
Jan. 13, 2021 – Dowagiac, MI – Mno-Bmadsen, the non-gaming investment arm of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and parent company of Seven Generations Architecture + Engineering, announces Chief Executive Officer Troland “Troy” Clay has resigned from the company. His last day at Mno-Bmadsen will be Jan. 18, 2021. “It has been an honor […]
In this series from Seven Generations Architecture + Engineering, we are going to take a deep, research-based dive into pocket neighborhoods. More than just a trendy buzzword, pocket neighborhoods can add real value to communities – especially tribal communities. In the first part of this five-part series, we will examine what pocket neighborhoods are, the […]