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Selina Martinez, is a member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and Xicana born and raised in Phoenix, AZ. She is currently an architect in training at Childers Architect pursuing her architectural license.
In 2024, she was awarded the United States Artists Fellowship, an award honoring a cohort of 50 fellows and their rich contributions to the cultural fabric of the country.
In 2023, she cofounded HEKIU: An Indigenous Artist Continuum. The purpose of HEKIU is to create accessibility for O’odham, Piipaash, Yoeme, and indigenous creatives to gather and connect through creative and artistic opportunities.
In 2022, she led architecture studios at the ASU Design School, integrating the use of 3D laser scanning and indigenous/bioclimatic desert design responses.
In 2020, Selina was a recipient of the Radical Imagination grant from the NDN Collective, establishing the seed funding to create Juebenaria, a project focused on providing an evolving collection of a plurality of Yaqui lived experiences through digital media.
In 2019, Selina cofounded Design Empowerment Phoenix, a program of the Sagrado Galleria in South Phoenix that creates opportunities for community to engage in design tools and processes.
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“Creating with Kin: A conversation with Selina Martinez and Lydia Cheshewalla” ; NEW SUNS ISSUE 11 UNITED STATES ARTISTS 2024
“A digital architecture project is bringing the ancestral homeland of the Yaqui people to life” ; KJZZ PHOENIX 2024
“Voices of the Yaqui: Selina Martinez” ; THE GOOD "TU'I" MEDICINE PODCAST
"ASU alum collaborates with British Museum to tell the story of the Yaqui" ; ASU NEWS 2024
“United States Artists Announces 2024 USA Fellows”; UNITED STATES ARTISTS 2024
"Channels of Access: Selina Martinez on Embedding Indigenous Worldviews Within Architectural Design"; MADAME ARCHITECT 2023
“Radical Imagination with Selina Martinez” ; NDN Collective 2022
“Unearthing Indigenous Futurity”; DIALECTIC IX, DECOLONIZING ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGIES, THE JOURNAL OF THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH 2021
“Cómo una artista Yoeme lucha por cambiar la narrativa de su pueblo a través del arte”; LA VOZ, AZ CENTRAL 2021
“ASU Graduate Selina Martinez Highlights the Influence of Indigenous Worldviews on Architecture” ; ARCHINECT 2020
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3D Lidar Scanning: Capture highly accurate 3D representations of physical spaces using advanced Lidar technology.
3D As-Built Base Models: Create detailed 3D models that represent the current conditions of a site or structure.
Conceptual and Schematic Architectural Design: Develop innovative and functional architectural designs during the conceptual and schematic phases.
Cultural Design Consultation: Integrate cultural values and aesthetics into architectural and spatial design.
Pricing available upon request.