With more than 450 youth and adult participants each year and growing numbers of staff and educators, we’ve outgrown our rental space on West Fountain Street. In September 2019, we purchased a property at 370 Cranston Street in the West End of Providence and in the heart of the community we serve.
Our new location will be accessible to all: right on key pedestrian and bus routes between the three major high schools downtown and the vibrant residential neighborhoods of the West End.
We are excited to share that we met our $1.2 million campaign goal and were able to complete renovations earlier this year. However, it’s not too late to support DownCity’s future! We still have a lot of work to do as we settle into our new home, and would greatly appreciate any additional support for furnishings and new equipment.
"A new home for DownCity Design will mean a bigger place to work. It will be a second home for me where I can hang out with my friends, learn more about design, and be with the community."
- Ammara Chhoy, DCD Alum & Educator
To Achieve Our Goal, We Need To Raise $1,200,000
For more information about supporting our campaign please contact Executive Director, Adrienne Gagnon at adrienne@downcitydesign.org.
Explore the floorplan below and hear more about the plans for our future space from the designers that will be using it!
More than 40 design and construction professionals, youth, community members and DownCity Design Board members and staff have now joined our Re|Design Teams to help develop the detailed design of the Community Design Center and oversee the construction of each major element of the project. We have selected the renowned local architecture firm Union Studio to help us make our new Community Design Studio a showcase for the power of design. We began construction at the end of 2022 and expect to complete renovations by late fall — just in time for the launch of our programs!
Learning & Maker Space
Hear DCD program alum Cindy share her thoughts on what a larger, accessible workshop with more tools means for future program participants at DCD.
Community Courtyard
Learn more about our vision for the Community Courtyard in the words of DCD program alum, Nick
Tech Lab
DCD alum Lesly shares how DCD’s new tech lounge will allow us to expand our programs and connect with our community.
Design Center & Office Space
Youth Program Manager and Design Educator Yasmine shares how DCD can grow with a larger, more efficient office space for the DCD staff.
Designing For Community, With Community
From the start, DownCity Re|Design has been a community project – designed, built and driven by community volunteers.
