B L D U S and g3arquitectos
Part of the 2026 Emerging Voices lecture series.
March 26, 2026
12:30 p.m.
Left: B L D U S | Adelaide Alley, Washington DC, 2021. Image credit: Ty Cole; Right: g3arquitectos, Anonimous | Centro de Desarrollo Comunitario de Tizayuca, Tizayuca, Mexico, 2024. Image credit: Rafael Gamo
The Architectural League’s biennial Emerging Voices program spotlights North American architects, landscape architects, and urban designers who have significant bodies of realized work and the potential to influence their field.
Jack Becker and Andrew Linn founded B L D U S in Washington, DC, in 2013. The firm’s housing-focused portfolio includes renovating historic structures in southeast Washington, DC, and building infill housing in historically neglected areas of the federal district. Across projects, B L D U S prioritizes the use of natural materials both local, like oak and black locust, and renewable, such as cork and bamboo, to create “healthy domestic architecture fit for the Mid-Atlantic climate,” in their own words. This focus on unconventional building materials draws on the firm’s expertise across fields and trades, including architecture, development, and carpentry.
Founded in Querétaro in 1997 by Juan Alfonso Garduño Jardón and María de los Ángeles Garduño Jardón (with Armando González Medina, who later departed the practice), g3arquitectos has developed a significant portfolio of civic and residential projects in the central Mexican region. The firm states that architecture and urban design must “actively contribute to the construction of a more humane and balanced living environment.” In addition to built projects, g3arquitectos has led urban strategy research to improve the quality of life in Querétaro’s marginalized communities and hosts Casa de Arquitectura, an architecture conference that connects Querétaro to the international design community.
The presentations will be followed by a conversation with Isabel Abascal. Abascal is the co-founder of LANZA Atelier and has taught at São Paulo’s Escola da Cidade, Anahuac University, Kent State University, and Syracuse University. She was a member of the 2026 Emerging Voices jury.
Support
Emerging Voices is generously supported by Elise Jaffe + Jeffrey Brown. Support is also provided by the Next Generation Fund of The Architectural League, and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Emerging Voices public events and features are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
The Architect’s Newspaper is the media partner of Emerging Voices 2026.
