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 | 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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