Dayton Schroeter

Dayton Schroeter is a Vice President and National Design Director at Smithgroup.  He is an Architect, social activist, exhibition designer and artist with over 20 years of experience championing ‘Design Justice’ advocacy.  As a leader of the firm’s Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee, his charge is to lead design projects that address the systematic injustice that architecture and planning have perpetuated on historically disenfranchised communities of color. Leveraging his tenacious passion for design justice with authenticity and creativity, he is currently leading Antiracism efforts in design projects of all scales and typologies (including mixed use residential/commercial, higher education, science & tech, healthcare and cultural/museum based work).