About

Alchemy: a seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, or combination:

Creative Urban Alchemy LLC (CUA) is an award-winning urban design & planning studio working at the intersection of art, architecture, urban design and planning centering cultural heritage and equity in praxis. CUA has worked in the sectors of arts & culture, housing & community development, climate & environmental justice, health & wellness and community safety. Our work focuses on the design ideation and strategy development that is rooted in the engagement process. We advocate for, design, plan with, and visually showcase the stories of community. We aim to co create regenerative places and spaces that builds community agency and improved partnerships between the grassroots and institutional.

SERVICES

  • Urban Design Frameworks | Design Guidelines + Form Based Codes

  • Community Master Planning | Public Realm Planning | Arts + Culture Planning

  • Public Art Design | Space Programming | Creative + Community Placemaking

  • Community Engagement Strategy + Implementation | Participatory Design Workshops

  • Spatial Planning Frameworks | Equitable Design + Planning Strategy

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Certified Minority & Women owned Business Enterprise with the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS).

  • Certified Minority & Women owned Business Enterprise with the New York State Department of Economic Development, Division of Minority and Women's Business Development (DMWBD).

 

WORK

 

TEAM

We are made up of creatives with diverse personal and professional backgrounds that are passionate about equitable outcomes in design and planning.

 

Contact

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