Planning + Site Fit
$7,500–$15,000Define the human outcome, study the site, compare concepts, and establish a practical direction for design and budgeting.
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Social Furniture
Designing public furniture that starts something.
Concept visualizationConcept visualizationThe Nest
An inhabitable gathering structure with sheltered seating, suspended lounge space, climbing, and an elevated lookout.
Concept visualizationPyramid Peak
A climbable social landmark combining steps, overlooks, sheltered tables, and multiple ways to gather.
Concept visualizationHoneyComb
A movable, stackable modular system that shifts between seating, tables, storage, play, and spatial definition.
Concept visualizationThe Commons
A shared civic table that brings work, meals, games, teaching, shade, and accessible gathering into one generous social surface.
Concept visualizationThe Stoop
A tiered social landscape that becomes seating, stage, classroom, overlook, and informal play—without separating the audience from the action.
Site-specific concept visualizationClearwater Current
A climbable waterfront landmark where broad ridges, passages, lookout points, seating coves, and tables flow through one continuous form.
In the studio
Creating the conditions for connection.
The Condition
Most public furniture is optimized to survive weather, maintenance, and misuse. Those goals matter—but they often produce places where people perch briefly, face away from one another, and move on.
The Idea
Treat furniture as a social invitation. Shape orientation, movement, flexibility, and play so that conversation and shared use feel natural rather than forced.
What We Are Creating
A family of public-space concepts that invite leaning, lounging, climbing, gathering, curiosity, and unexpected interaction.
The Human Outcome
More reasons to linger. More low-pressure opportunities to acknowledge another person. More public places that feel alive.
Ways to Partner
Cities, developers, parks, districts, artists, and institutions can collaborate on a site, prototype, activation, or new piece.