The Community Design Center organizes collaborative interdisciplinary community/university partnerships for the research and design of physical improvements which serve the University’s urban area. The Community Design Center is a part of the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning at the University of Cincinnati. The Center provides assistance to community groups, non-profit organizations, and City departments that are representing underserved areas and underfunded projects within the area.
The Center is administered by a registered Architect with assistance from co-op students and graduate assistants from the disciplines of Architecture, Planning, Graphic Design, and Industrial Design. Faculty from these schools are involved as advisors and designers on individual projects.
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Niehoff Studio Gnome Missing! One of two Niehoff Studio gnomes went missing after a graduate planning student party at the end of the 2008 fall quarter. If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of the gnome, please contact Juliana Zanotto at 513-556-3283 or design.center@uc.edu. Anonymous tips accepted.
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Recent Press
Aptil 13, 2009 Interdisciplinary studio work impacts community
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January 9, 2009 UC's Latest Habitat Build Under Roof
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January 7, 2009 Spanish Urban Planning Advisor Indicted For Corruption
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November 2008 UC Set for Sixth Building Project with Cincinnati Habitat for Humanity
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October 2008 Farmers’ Market: A Small Step Towards Greening the Campus
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September 2008 Pizza Parlor Serves Community
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September 2008 Worth a thousand Words: Art program connects UC with local students and their neighborhood
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November 2006 Community Design Center with the School of Architecture and Interior Design and Miami University Center for Community Engagement awarded 2006 AIA Cincinnati Design Award for Venice Pizza Read more
