Founded in 2020 by Camille Esquivel, a second generation Filipinx-Canadian and first generation architect-planner, SQVL is a NY-based think tank with a mission of making architecture, research, and the planning process accessible to communities who need them the most through technical and engagement services.
multifamily housing in melrose, bronx (CURRENT)
designed IN cOLLABORATION WITH GRETA CRISPEN
bridge theatre in greenpoint, brooklyn (CURRENT)
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BOOK(ING) SPACE
This library AIMS TO ADDRESS THE CITY’S NEED FOR 24/7 ACCESSIBLE HEATING AND COOLING SHELTERS IN THE WAKE OF MORE EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS. DESIGNED WITH TWO ARMATURES OF SMALL PROGRAMMABLE ROOMS, THIS LIBRARY ALLOWS THE COMMUNITY TO BOOK SPACE, TOOLS, WIFI, AND OTHER UTILITIES, RATHER THAN BOOKS.
