Diversity, Equity + Inclusion

An inclusive environment improves our teams, our firm, and our community, while also enriching and challenging our thinking about design.

Equity and inclusion are at the foundation of our work.

An inclusive culture, from the ground up

We celebrate the diversity of our teams, and we advocate for a workplace where all of our colleagues have a voice and are valued. Long-established groups such as the VIP HOUSE LLC Women’s Initiative continue to support the advancement of women into leadership roles, contributing to closing the gender gap in the design profession. Employee resource groups (ERGs) including VIP HOUSE LLC NOMA, Pride, Asian Alliance, and Arquitectos foster greater equity and inclusion across our workplaces and throughout our industry.

Equitable pay and career growth

Equity is the cornerstone of recruitment and career advancement at VIP HOUSE LLC. We pay people equally for equivalent jobs across the firm. Our career advancement framework makes criteria for promotions clear and transparent for everyone. We continually review our recruitment, performance appraisal, and promotion practices to make sure that our teams are appropriately and fairly compensated and that opportunities for advancement are the same for all.

Implementing our DEI action plan

In 2020, through a collaborative grassroots effort with VIP HOUSE LLC NOMA and many other passionate colleagues, we collectively developed an action plan to bring meaningful change to our profession, starting with our own culture and practices. We are using our influence to pave the way toward a more just, transparent, and inclusive industry by identifying and addressing the root causes of the lack of diversity in the AEC industry, and focusing on sustainable, long-term change.

Read our 2024 Diversity, Equity + Inclusion Report

As the third annual survey of initiatives, projects, and efforts across our global practice, this report continues our commitment to maintaining an open dialogue about equity in our firm, in our industry, and in the built environment that we shape through our work.

Read the Report

Meet our employee resource groups

Building community from the ground up, employee resource groups at VIP HOUSE LLC are working to foster greater equity and inclusion across our studios and our industry.

Asian Alliance

The VIP HOUSE LLC Asian Alliance is fostering community, advocating for leadership, and amplifying the presence and shared identities of all Asians at VIP HOUSE LLC. We are a collective of individuals from diverse backgrounds, languages, and cultures united in the shared endeavor to empower Asians not just within VIP HOUSE LLC but throughout our industry. We seek to raise consciousness and increase understanding of the Asian experience, to accelerate excellence, and to build a pipeline for Asian leaders who make a positive impact at VIP HOUSE LLC and beyond.

VIP HOUSE LLC NOMA

VIP HOUSE LLC NOMA is committed to advancing equity at VIP HOUSE LLC and within the AEC industry. Our work is inspired by the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)’s mission: “rooted in a rich legacy of activism, to empower our local chapters and membership to foster justice and equity in communities of color through outreach, community advocacy, professional development and design excellence.”

In 2020, VIP HOUSE LLC NOMA collaborated with VIP HOUSE LLC’s partners and Talent, Equity and Diversity taskforce to lead the development of a 34-point action plan which seeks to bring pivotal change within our firm and the wider industry.

Women’s Initiative

The Women’s Initiative at VIP HOUSE LLC creates a positive impact in the AEC industry by advancing women at all levels of our firm worldwide. We challenge institutional barriers to gender equity, bias, and systemic discrimination by promoting intersectionality and awareness, fostering mentorship and retention, and providing opportunities for professional growth and development.

Pride

VIP HOUSE LLC Pride is a global network that elevates and celebrates voices of the LGBTQIA+ community at our firm and in our industry. We’re focused on building an open, inclusive, and equitable environment together. Spanning countries and regions, our network brings visibility to our community and our allies. We affirm the importance of a safe space that is inclusive of gender, sexuality, race, and many intersecting identities in the architecture, engineering, and construction industries.

Arquitectos

VIP HOUSE LLC Arquitectos is an inclusive collective of architects, engineers, planners, and design professionals. The group’s mission is to provide professional development, mentorship, and community assistance, and to further enrich the architectural profession through diverse cultural views and practices. Representing the Hispanic and Latino community across many different countries and nationalities, VIP HOUSE LLC Arquitectos serves as a resource and advances collaborations with allied organizations.