NONPROFIT-FACING CORE COMPETENCIES
Serving
Community + Ecology
Translating complex urban systems into clear visual and spatial narratives. We view museums as critical civic platforms where design functions as research, education, and public engagement.
EST. 2024
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The Civic Platform
INTERSECTION OF CIVIC CULTURE, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.
We collaborate with cultural institutions, public agencies, and community organizations to help cities explore future possibilities through accessible, research-driven design.
SYSTEMIC TRANSLATION
Our work translates complex urban systems—land, infrastructure, ecology, climate risk, policy, and finance—into clear visual and spatial narratives that support public understanding.
CIVIC DIALOGUE
We design to clarify tradeoffs while preserving civic ambition, using design as a tool for civic understanding as much as for placemaking.
Core Capabilities
A strategic framework for institutional and civic design engagement.
01
Community-Centered Design & Engagement
Facilitation of public workshops, charrettes, and listening sessions that translate community knowledge into design inquiry and shared civic vision.
02
Exhibitable Design Visualization
Public-facing drawings, plans, sections, perspectives, and data-driven graphics that make urban systems legible and invite participation from non-expert audiences.
03
Urban Feasibility & Reality-Testing
Design studies grounded in real construction knowledge, cost estimation, and implementation constraints—clarifying tradeoffs while preserving civic ambition.
04
Ground-Truthed Master Planning
Scenario-based master plans informed by ecological systems, infrastructure, and public-realm design, rooted in built precedent and contemporary practice.
"Design grounded in real construction knowledge and civic ambition."
Selected Experience
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
Community Resilience Master Plan
Recipient of funding from Virginia Sea Grant (NOAA) to design a community resilience master plan focused on sea-level rise and coastal flooding, emphasizing public engagement, climate literacy, and neighborhood-to-regional adaptation strategies.
KEY FOCUS
Climate Resilience, Public Engagement, Coastal Adaptation
ATLANTA, GA
Chattahoochee River Trail Study
Contributor to a National Park Service-led Chattahoochee River trail study, focused on expanding equitable public access, recreation, and ecological connection between the city and its river.
KEY FOCUS
Equitable Access, Ecological Connection, Urban Trails
ADIRONDACK REGION, NY
Adirondack Rail Trail Grant Support
Supported the Adirondack Rail Trail Association in securing a Northern Border Regional Commission Catalyst Grant by defining required deliverables and preparing order-of-magnitude cost estimates aligned with federal funding criteria.
KEY FOCUS
Grant Acquisition, Cost Estimation, Federal Funding
Our work supports institutions seeking to make urban challenges legible, participatory, and grounded.
Climate Resilience
Experience in federally supported civic initiatives that bridge community engagement and practical implementation.
Public Lands
Deep understanding of the stewardship required for public assets and the ecological systems they support.
Design Excellence
Commitment to high-quality visual and spatial narratives that elevate civic dialogue and understanding.