Volunteer Needs:

Baltimore

Federal Hill Playground Design Workshop
The Neighborhood Design Center needs 1 - 3 designers and/or planners with charette/public meeting/facilitation skills to assist with a design workshop for a playground project in Federal Hill Park for the evening of Monday, January 30. Landscape architects / designers are preferred but not required. The South Harbor Renaissance (SHR) community organization was founded by neighbors, park users and parents to promote and support the restoration, improvement, and ongoing maintenance of Federal Hill Park. SHR is working with Baltimore City's Department of Recreation and Parks to design, fund and execute a new playground on Federal Hill, a designated historic park. NDC volunteers will facilitate community discussions on the preliminary plan (prepared by Hord Coplan Macht) at a number of break-out tables in order to assure the space will meet the needs of residents and park visitors alike. To volunteer or for more information, please contact Kristen Humphrey, greeNDC Program Coordinator at khumphrey@ndc-md.org or call 410-23-9686 ext 101.

Facade / Interior Improvements for Second Chance
A team of volunteer architects and interior designers is needed to develop plans and designs for the Baltimore non-profit Second Chance, Inc. (SCI), which is in the process of moving to a new 150,000 sq ft warehouse facility. SCI works with local and regional architects, builders, developers and property owners to identify residential and commercial buildings entering the demolition phase and remove all reusable elements through deconstruction, waste diversion, and resale to consumers. As an environmentally and socially responsible organization, SCI also trains and hires unemployed individuals in trades of deconstruction, salvage, warehousing and customer service. NDC volunteers will work with Second Chance staff to design a new façade to the building along with plans for renovated accessible restrooms, and other interior spaces such as a workshop and computer training rooms, all of which should showcase the wide variety of salvaged architectural materials, finishes and furnishings they salvage and re-sell. To volunteer or for more information, please contact: Kristen Humphrey, greened Program Coordinator at khumphrey@ndc-md.org or 410-233-9686 ext 101.

Prince George's County

Hyattsville Commercial District Charrette
NDC'S Prince George's County Office is seeking architects and designers to volunteer for a half day design charette. This event will take place in Hyattsville on Saturday  February 4, 9am to 1pm. Hyatttsville is in the Gateway Arts District, and has identified several buildings in need of facade improvements.  NDC has the base plans - all we need are imaginative and creative volunteers willing to donate a few hours to come up with great ideas for these buildings.

NDC staff will do all prep work and will provide pens, tracing paper, markers, and digital images.  If you prefer to use your own materials or want to work on a laptop, feel free to bring them.  Extension cords will be provided.
 

The municipality is providing refreshments and a large airy room for the event.  Please contact Erin Marceno at emarceno@ndc-md.org or 301-779-6010 if you can help us. 

Also....
Three architects and/or landscape architects are needed to provide façade improvement schemes for businesses in commercial districts located on 1) Marlboro Pike, District Heights, 2) Kenilworth Avenue, Riverdale Park and 3) Riggs Road, Chillum. In two cases the clients already having matching grants to assist business owners with implementation. This is an excellent opportunity to use artistic creativity and have a portfolio piece which will be installed in the following few months.

If interested in either of these projects please contact Jan Townshend at jtownshend@ndc-md.org or 301-779-6010.