By engaging with stakeholders, the design team can create a process and product that benefits both the client and the community.
A successful Community Engagement process starts early in the project and lays the groundwork for a transparent, positive and productive process. We have designed community design processes for a wide range of communities and projects, involving convening committees, community leaders and relevant experts. Each process is different, but each maintains the goal of maximizing community participation, allowing all voices to be heard, and building support for the project.
Our team has experience working with many different types of groups on many different types of projects. We have run design workshops with rural Central American farmers to design their new village, organized community meetings to gather information for design guidelines in Seattle, and facilitated work parties to plant landscaping at a new community center in Everett. For each project we will work with you to design the best community engagement process for your situation, with the goal of creating opportunities for joyful and meaningful ways for your community to get involved and have their voices heard.