Four nonprofits have received grants of preliminary design services in through the Community Design Collaborative’s Design Grant Program. We'll be helping them activate two sacred spaces and two lots for community use.
In 2017, the Community Design Collaborative was tapped by the Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association (OCCCDA) to remake Carnell Elementary School’s asphalt...
Every year, AIA Philadelphia honors one of the Collaborative’s pro bono design projects with its Community Design Award. The award promotes the practice of social impact design...
Imagine… a culinary incubator for “foodie-preneurs,” affordable housing with a day program for seniors, a Night Market showcasing healthy food and live music, a women’s...
The Community Design Collaborative will honor Jeffrey Brummer, AIA with its 2018 Alan Greenberger Award. This annual award recognizes an architect for their significant...
By Rev. Rebecca Blake, Pastor and Co-founder of Beacon
“If you had a 5,000 square foot building and large green space, what would you want to see in it that would benefit the...
Midwestern transplant Richard Hwang fell in love with Philly – partly through his volunteer work with the Collaborative. He combines his passion for community service with his...
The Collaborative's 2015 conceptual design for a green schoolyard at AMY Northwest has had many ripple effects—engaged students and teachers, an outdoor classroom, and a $500,000...
Lori Aument is the Owner and Conservator at L. R. Aument, LLC. A preservationist with broad-based expertise, she has worked on several Community Design Collaborative projects,...
Three local nonprofits are receiving grants for preliminary design services through the Community Design Collaborative’s Design Grants program.
The Collaborative is working...
