THE PROCESS
“Through Sacred Places/Civic Spaces, the Community Design Collaborative and Partners for Sacred Places teamed up to re-envision underutilized historic religious properties as community hubs via an 18-month design challenge. ”
Three congregations, each paired with a community-based organization, were selected and matched with three multi-disciplinary design teams. Together, they embarked on a community design process, pooling their collective knowledge on what could be possible. The congregations were interested in a new approach and the design teams were intrigued by the opportunities.
Experience the initiative's unique design process in the images below.
All images by Chris Kendig Photography
01 Launch
June 5, 2018
Process Images
02 team site visits
June 18 - 29, 2018
03 Community Task Force Meetings/Asset Mapping
July 16 - 17, 2018
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04 Mid-Review with Expert Jury
October 4, 2018
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05 Community Task Force Meetings/Design Feedback
October 15 - 16, 2018
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06 Final Review with Expert Jury
December 4, 2018
07 Design Team & Site Partner Meetings/Design Consensus
December 10 - 21, 2018
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Sacred Places/Civic Spaces was made possible by the generous support of the William Penn Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
