View selected projects
designed with community participation:
>
City of San Rafael Dept. of Public Works
> San Anselmo Corporation Yard
> Richmond Community Center*
> Rockridge Library and Community
Center*
> Windsor Middle School, Windsor±
> St. Mary's College High School, Albany*
> Windsor High School, Windsor±
* Jiane Du, Project
Designer, while with Marquis Associates
±
Jiane Du, Project Designer, while with Marquis Associates in association
with Quattrocchi Architects
At the center of Kappe+Du's design philosophy are the communities that define the facilities we develop. We respect that each facility and each community is unique.
With many of our projects for public agencies and
institutions, we develop successful approaches through working with councils, commissions, city departments,
administrators, building committees and involved citizens. We use community meetings and hands-on workshops
to arrive at a consensus.
We help develop and define what functional, civic and social needs each community facility needs to
fulfill. We provide leadership and guidance throughout this process, working with the decision-makers
and participants. Our design process is dedicated to creating spaces that encourage cooperation within
the community and opportunities for sustainable design.
From this participatory process, we emerge with important elements that include:
+ Consensus on priorities
+ Identification and resolution of conflicting needs
+ Definition of civic imagery, context and emotional content
+ Reinforced support for the proposed project
