Partners — Urbanworksagency

Civic & Non-Profit Partners:

• San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association

Through research, education and advocacy, SPUR promotes good planning and good government in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Project Partner: Urbanism from Within; The City and The City, Re-Commoning the Frontier

• The San Francisco Planning Department

The mission of the San Francisco Planning Department, under the direction of the Planning Commission, shapes the future of San Francisco and the region

Project Partner: Urbanism from Within; The City and The City, Commoning Domestic Space, Interior Urbanism, Active Urbanism: Sharing Economy, Domestic Affairs #1, Domestic Affairs #3

• ThE ARCHITECTURE LOBBY

The Architecture Lobby, Inc. is an organization of architectural workers advocating for the value of architecture in the general public and for architectural work within the discipline.

Projects: Experiments in Collective Living (Co-Event Organizer)

The premise of the Resilient by Design Bay Area Challenge (RbD) was both simple and audacious. As flood risks increase due to intensified severe storms and sea level rise, organizers asked the question - can the Bay Area come together to shift its course and build a more resilient region before a big disaster hits, and can we address other regional challenges along the way? Projects: The Estuary Commons

• SAN FRANCISCO JAZZ

SFJAZZ is a recognized international leader in jazz creation, presentation, and education. Projects: Active Urbanism: Tactical Interventions

• PLACE LAB

Non-profit venture dedicated to innovating the public place-making process through creative institutional, physical, and policy design.
Prototyping Public Space Studio and Event.

• South America Project (SAP)

SAP is a trans-continental applied research network that proactively endorses the role of design within rapidly transforming geographies of the South American Continent. Projects: The Petropolis of Tomorrow, Rewiring Territories

• Embassy Network

A network of place-based communities experimenting with new forms of governance and solidarity. Projects: Experiments in Collective Living 2016, Experiments in Collective Living 2017, Experiments in Collective Living 2018, At Home Together, Domestic Affairs

• TIANJIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

TUPDI is Tianjin’s municipal architecture and urban design institute. Projects: Made for China

• San Francisco BAY CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

BCDC protects and enhances San Francisco Bay and encourages the Bay's responsible and productive use for this and future generations. Projects: Win Win Board Games and Bartertown.

• EAST OAKLAND COALITION

A membership cohort of millennials+ invested in the state of deep East Oakland. Projects: The Estuary Commons

• THE DELLUMS INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE

We aim to apply and adapt strategies used in past social justice movements to today's greatest challenges to global peace and justice, but we cannot achieve our goals alone. Project: The Estuary Commons

• OAKLAND CLIMATE ACTION COALITION

The mission of the OCAC—a cross-sector coalition dedicated to racial and economic justice—is to engage Oakland residents in creating and implementing climate solutions that strengthen the environmental, economic, and social resilience of frontline communities. Project: The Estuary Commons

• YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR ARTS

YBCA believes that culture is an essential catalyst for change. Therefore, it’s the responsibility of arts institutions to spur and support societal movement. Project: A Seat at the Table and Culture for Community Game Night at YBCA.

Industry Partners:

• AECOM

AECOM is a global network of experts working with clients, communities and colleagues to develop and implement innovative solutions to the world’s most complex challenges. Projects: The Estuary Commons, The Estuary Commons Publication, Known Unknowns, In It Together, The Petropolis of Tomorrow

• CMG LANDSCAPE

CMG is a mission oriented studio working to increase social and ecological wellbeing through artful design. Projects: The Estuary Commons, The Estuary Commons Publication, Known Unknowns, In It Together

• American Institute of Architects, San Francisco (AIASF)

AIASF strives to improve the quality of life in the Bay Area by promoting architecture and design.

• MODEM

modem is an interdisciplinary practice with experience in software, architecture, urban design, and digital fabrication. Projects: The Estuary Commons, The Estuary Commons Publication, Known Unknowns, In It Together

• DAVID BAKER ARCHITECTS

David Baker Architects is a progressive architecture firm located in San Francisco and Oakland that creates acclaimed buildings in urban environments. Projects: The Estuary Commons, The Estuary Commons Publication

• OFF THE GRID

Off the Grid brings together Street Food creators in regular truck-based markets that create an experience that allows neighbors to connect with friends, and families to reconnect with each other. Project: Active Urbanism: Mobile Markets

• SKEO

Inspiring unlimited human potential to achieve environmental stewardship, social equity and economic opportunity. Projects: The Estuary Commons, The Estuary Commons Publication, In It Together

• SILVERSTRUM

Silvestrum Climate Associates, LLC is a research consulting firm and a center of excellence with a passionate team of experts in diverse fields bringing together decades of experience to help address the challenges of climate change and the opportunities for nature-based solutions across the globe. Projects: The Estuary Commons, The Estuary Commons Publication, In It Together

• RAUMLABORBERLIN

Working in between the fields of architecture and public art, Raumlabor, whose name means 'space laboratory', is an experimental collective of architects creating projects based around events, performance and theatre. Projects: Berlin Mechanisms, Berlin Mulitplicities

• BASURAMA

Basurama is an artist collective dedicated to research, cultural and environmental creation and production whose practice revolves around the reflection of trash, waste and reuse in all its formats and possible meanings. Project: Urban Act(iva)ors

• OPENSCOPE

OPENSCOPE STUDIO is a San Francisco architectural practice committed to exploring a wide range of project types at all scales, from architecture and urban planning to furniture design. Project: Urbanism from Within

• TEAMLABS MADRID

TeamLabs is an innovation and entrepreneurship campus that offers radical learning experiences for young people, professionals and organizations. Project: Urban Act(iva)ors