Michael Thorpe, executive director of Mt. Vernon Manor CDC, is a born storyteller. His stories about growing up in Mantua were the guiding force behind an ingenious design study...
Six local nonprofits are receiving grants for preliminary design services through the Community Design Collaborative’s Design Grants program.
The Collaborative is providing...
Frankford CDC and a multi-faceted team of volunteer design professionals received the Collaborative’s Community Design Award.
Their objective was to tame the chaotic, five-point...
Four nonprofits have received grants of preliminary design services through the Community Design Collaborative’s Design Grant Program!
The first two design grants extend the...
Read all about it in Changing Skyline and see Neumann Goretti High School—before and after—in our video.
Neumann Goretti High School, a Catholic college preparatory high school...
In August 2016, The Collaborative wrapped up a Design Grant with the Southwest Community Development Corporation (SWCDC) to support the organization’s first foray into affordable...
The conceptual design for the West Parkside Youth Sports and Community Learning Center is the recipient of AIA Philadelphia's 2018 Community Design Award. The award recognizes one...
A design grant to Friends of Laurel Hill Cemetery resulted in plans for a visitor's center that can meet the needs of the community too.
Laurel Hill Cemetery, established in 183...
Every year, the Community Design Collaborative recognizes one of our pro bono projects for excellence in design, collaboration, and community impact with its Community Design...
