Q&A: AIA MN president talks Indigenous planning, design
Sam Olbekson centers his design work around cultural expression and community building.
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Sam Olbekson centers his design work around cultural expression and community building.
Two nearby redevelopments valued at $80 million-plus also will advance health, housing, commerce and art along Franklin Avenue corridor.
(NEW YORK) -- Sam Olbekson was first exposed to architecture at age five, when his uncle was a construction worker on a project to build the Minneapolis American Indian Center. Decades later, Olbekson, 51, now runs his own architecture firm, Full Circle Indigenous Planning. He’s also MAIC's board president, designing an addition to the building
Sam Olbekson works with Native clients on projects ranging from schools to clinics, centering Indigenous cultural values and perspectives on sustainability.
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