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Happy Friday from Lakeland, Florida! Here we have the future home of Residence Hall III for Florida Polytechnic University. Although it is not complete yet, we were too excited and had to share a little preview. #sitevisit
In a nod to the upcoming Olympics, our Chicago office held their own version of the games this past weekend followed by a family picnic. The office split into two teams and competed in five different games. 1. Build the tallest free-standing tower with noodles and marshmallows. 2. A scavenger hunt that took them all over the city of Chicago. 3. Pictionary with Parisian-inspired words. 4. Match pantone color swatches with everyday items found in the office. 5. A modified game of cornhole. In the end, the red team took home the gold, what a great way to start getting pumped about the games later this week! #letthegamesbegin 🥇
Last night was an exciting evening for our Urban Design, Landscape, and Architecture studios as we hosted the second public workshop for the Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park Plan. Check out the CBS news feature below for a sneak peek! It was inspiring to reconnect with community members and unveil our initial concept plans for this vast 500+ acre property, shaped by the invaluable feedback we've gathered over the past six months. This project is more than just a plan—it's a profound journey of creating a new communal space that pays tribute to the site's rich history and the lives intertwined with it. We're humbled and excited to see it evolve. https://lnkd.in/eqYk3mch
Join us in congratulating Audrey Cho on passing her ARE exams and officially becoming a licensed architect! We are so proud of your hard work and dedication towards this amazing accomplishment. Audrey has recently played a crucial role in the Rutgers Douglass Center Visioning Study. She is also working on University of Idaho Student Housing and the Cotton Annex Residential Redevelopment in Washington, DC.
Welcome to Design Collective, 2024 interns! We have had such a great time working with you already and are only getting started. Read below to learn more about Tiara, Max, and Sarah Jane: * * * 📢 Tiara is a Landscape Architecture and Environmental Science student at University of Maryland, College Park, graduating in May 2025. She is interning this summer in our Baltimore studio alongside our Landscape Architecture team. She is currently working on two community engagement projects: Blue Line Corridor Civic Plaza and Damascus Placemaking. Tiara says, “My favorite projects are ones where the community is involved, it helps us designers really understand the space better and enhance the integrity of the area.” 📢 Max is going into his second year of the Master of Architecture program at University of Michigan, graduating in May 2025. This summer, he is interning in our Chicago studio developing 3D Printed models for select DCI buildings. He is also collaborating with the team on design development for the University of Idaho Housing project. Max says, “I’m enjoying the incredibly collaborative work environment here and really appreciate the firm’s emphasis on educating and training its designers. The view from Willis Tower is great as well!” 📢 Sarah Jane is pursuing a Master of Architecture at University of Maryland, College Park, graduating in May 2025. She is interning in our Baltimore office alongside both our Architecture and Urban Design studios on various projects around Maryland, including one on the Eastern Shore. Sarah Jane says, “I’m loving my time at Design Collective already and I’m so excited to see what the rest of the summer holds!”
Happy Juneteenth from Design Collective As a Collective, we believe in the power of diversity and the ability of varying backgrounds to educate and improve the built environment. By working hand-in-hand with local communities, including our own, we hope to grow together and create spaces where we all feel connected and are welcome. Join us in honoring and celebrating a more inclusive environment for all. #juneteenth
Design Collective and Montgomery County’s Planning Department recently hosted a community workshop for the Damascus Placemaking Festival! Over the course of 2 days, Damascus tested temporary public realm improvements along their downtown Main Street. This weekend served as a “living laboratory” to see what potential improvements may want to be considered for future permanent installations. At the workshop, we asked the community to envision their future Main Street as a way to understand their needs and start building a list of program. 98 members of the community described things like retail, shade, seating, pedestrian safety and other community amenities. This information will be analyzed and used to start developing the program and events schedule for the Placemaking Festival! For more information please visit https://lnkd.in/eZD-S_az
Fresh off the press, here's a sneak peek at the designs for the Hilton Recreation Center renovation and addition in West Baltimore! After celebrating with our partners at last week's groundbreaking ceremony, we can't wait to see the vision begin to take shape. Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore LEVEL82 Baltimore Ravens GREEN STREET ACADEMY INC Baltimore City Recreation & Parks The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Yesterday was a very exciting day for our team at the Hilton Recreation Center in West Baltimore! We celebrated the project's groundbreaking with our partners: Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore , Torrey Smith's LEVEL82, Baltimore Ravens, GREEN STREET ACADEMY INC, Baltimore City Recreation & Parks, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, and the entire community of West Baltimore. We cannot wait to see this vibrant new community center be a place for kids to be kids and for the community as a whole to enjoy!