A design collaborative in Philadelphia

Better places,built together.

We connect the right people to make thoughtful, incremental improvements to the built environment — reimagining the designer's role as a collaborator in lasting, positive change.

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At the round table

Everyone has a seat.

NeighborsFriends GroupsDesignersBuildersEngineersCity & Funders

What we do

Design help, where it's needed most

We bring design skills to the communities and projects that rarely get them — at a scale that fits the moment.

Design Translation

Turning what a community wants into clear, actionable concepts.

Design Visualization

Sketches and renders that let everyone see the same vision.

Design Bridging

Drawings you can take to funders, volunteers, and the city.

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What we hold to

What these mean →
  • Collaboration
  • Equity
  • Stewardship
  • Adaptability
  • Non-conformity
  • Empathy
  • Transparency
  • Impact

On the table now

Where we're rolling up our sleeves

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Penn Treaty ParkActive

Friends of Penn Treaty Park · Fishtown / River Wards

Penn Treaty Park

Working with the Friends of Penn Treaty Park to turn a long wishlist — a pollinator garden and outdoor classroom, a rose trellis, a reimagined triangle lot, and an interactive park map — into plans the neighborhood can actually build.

  • Park stewardship
  • Riverfront
  • Native planting
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Have a place in mind?

Pull up a chair. Tell us what you're dreaming about and we'll help you picture it.

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