Principal| Director of Diversity and Inclusion
Quinn Evans
Detroit, Michigan
Saundra Little, FAIA, is a principal and Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Quinn Evans. In her over twenty years of experience in architecture, Saundra has overseen the design of several notable projects in the Detroit area, including the award-winning renovation of the Allied Media LOVE Building, Dr Ossian Sweet Memorial Plaza, Detroit Civil Rights Sites Citywide Historical Study, the Co-working Space at TechTown, the David Klein Gallery, and the current on the board designs of the three Detroit Public Schools High School projects.
Saundra Littie is highly regarded for her planning and design work in the urban realm. Saundra’s portfolio reflects the diversity of the neighborhoods she champions, with successful cultural, institutional, educational, and commercial projects of all sizes. She is a Co-founder of Noir Design Parti a project that documents the professional journeys and creative works of Detroit’s black architects. She co-hosts the Hidden in Plain Site podcast, interviewing current practicing black architects in Michigan.
Saundra Little is currently serving as the 2025-2026 President-Elect of NOMA (National Organization of Minority Architects). She moderates the Quinn Evans panel series Common Ground, which explores diversity, equity, and inclusion in the design community.
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