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Arts & Culture
We design immersive spaces for arts organizations to share untold stories and elevate creative voices.
Education
How and what we learn is changing rapidly. We prototype new environments for teaching and learning.
What is the future of the city at night?
Cities at night used to be governed by laws against “nightwalkers,” equating darkness with bad behavior. Now, essential nightshift workers exist across geographies, demographics, and industries.
Explore new ideas for nighttime lighting, public space, and community:
PROJECT Midnight Palace (Columbus, IN): A temporary public space for night owls
PROJECT The Night Gallery (Chicago, IL): A nocturnal exhibition space in Chicago’s South side
PODCAST Archinect, “Next Up: Exhibit Columbus / Future Firm,” 2021
PRESS Muncie Arts & Culture Council, “The Midnight Palace: A New Light Sculpture for Dave’s Alley”
TEACHING Student Project from Graduate Studio: ‘Nightshift City,’ Rice University, Instructor: Ann Lui
Civic Space
Through collaboration, we are more than the sum of our parts. We use listening-based, process-driven design approaches build spaces that energize neighborhoods & cities.
Housing
Solutions for the housing crisis are urgently needed. We are innovating across construction types, development methods and new typologies.
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