‘Transformative’ Design That Celebrates Differences

‘Transformative’ Design That Celebrates Differences

When Susan Nwankpa Gillespie began thinking about designing a home for her family, she faced a problem familiar to many emerging architects: She had big ideas but a limited budget. “I really think design can be transformative,” said Ms. Nwankpa Gillespie, 43, “whether it’s for a company, a project with a spiritual idea or just making a home more beautiful and connected.” Beyond having a great place to live, designing her own house would be an op…