The People’s Studio Practicum exists because the public deserves spaces to explore and engage critical topics, actions, and decisions shaping and impacting our shared environment.
PsP creates a platform where collaboration and long-term engagement take center stage. We believe that everyone, regardless of their background, deserves to actively shape the systems and spaces that affect their daily lives.
Through workshops, convenings, research initiatives, and creative interventions, it fosters a cross-disciplinary environment where the general public, educators, designers, policymakers, organizers, and community members engage in critical dialogue and applied practice. Whether examining conditions within the built environment, exploring new models or projects, researching and archiving, or co-creating community-driven solutions, PsP amplifies the connections between knowledge, process, and transformation.
By providing a dedicated physical and digital space for ongoing exploration and exchange, PsP ensures that public engagement is not siloed or inaccessible. At its core, PsP is an invitation—to those who believe in the power of collective learning and action—to come together, share knowledge, and reimagine how our systems and environments can serve as catalysts for a more healthy and democratic society.
The People’s Studio Practicum emerges as a catalyst for public engagement to cultivate innovative thinking, informed decision-making, and the co-creation of alternative models that hold the potential for profound societal impact.
We aim to foster innovation and problem-solving by merging diverse fields of knowledge, encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration to unlock collective intelligence and address complex global challenges.
Cultivate Interdisciplinary Discovery and Process
We co-create open and inclusive spaces where all voices can actively participate in shaping the conditions that impact their lives. Through diverse programs, interactive forums, and collaborative design processes, PsP expands how communities engage within sectors like policy, planning, social and spatial archiving, development, and beyond.
Democratize Public Engagement
Activate Conceptual Thinking + Design Engagement
We aim to activate conceptual thinking and design by fostering creativity and innovation in the early stages of ideation, transforming abstract ideas into tangible concepts that meet functional, emotional, and aesthetic needs for successful future projects.
We preserve and archive the artifacts and narratives of people and neighborhoods, offering a digital archive that explores the evolution of communities and provides valuable context for understanding socio-spatial history, empowering diverse audiences to shape more resilient and equitable futures.