Storefront is Richmond’s community design center, improving the quality of life in the city by facilitating access to planning & design services.
Through a growing network of 120 volunteers, Storefront links professional planners and designers with design need. Anyone may apply for design assistance through the Design Session program, which provides conceptual guidance to clients on community initiated projects ranging from navigating city processes to redesigning a park entrance. During the session, the applicant and the designer work to devise a strategy to bring projects to a point of initiation.
As of January 2016, Storefront is recognized by NCARB for the purpose of IDP credit. Now, Design Session volunteers working toward architectural licensure can receive credit for volunteering on community projects under the supervision of Burt Pinnock, principal at Baskervill, and board member at Storefront.
To learn more about volunteer opportunities, visit storefrontrichmond.org/opportunities or contact the Program Director Tyler King at tyler@storefrontrichmond.org.
