Building Blocks

The Storefront Studio is a unique addition to the community outreach programs at the University of Washington College of Built Environments. It contributes to the range of offerings, combining characteristics from design-build programs and community planning charrettes. The Storefront Studio’s focus is an extended iterative design exchange between community members and studio students. The program has developed a set of techniques, or building blocks, to gather community input, identify opportunities and collectively propose design investigations. This book reviews the evolution of the Storefront Studio over the past 15 years.