open design
COLLECTIVE
Uplifting the spatial possibilities of Black communities through the tools of architecture, cultural preservation, and design.
Community LED. community DRIVEN.
What happens when design, culture, and community come together? In this first episode our CEO, Vanessa Morrison, sat down with Oklahoma City Ward 7 Councilman and generational resident, Camal Pennington , to discuss the South of 8th: A Community Vision masterplan.
By the Collective.
For the Community.
We collaborate with community members while leveraging the tools of architecture, design, planning, and cultural preservation to strengthen physical environments in which residents can thrive in place.
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METROPOLIS MAGAZINE
A series highlighting 3 design firms across the country that are practicing through non-traditional methods.
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ARCHITECT MAGAZINE
We sat down with Architect Magazine to discuss our co-design and community engaged design practice.
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THE OKLAHOMAN
Cover story highlighting the commencement of the stabilization construction on the historic Jewel Theater.
