The buildingcommunity WORKSHOP (bcWORKSHOP) was founded in 2005 by Brent Brown as a multi-disciplinary community design resource. The bcWORKSHOP seeks to improve the livability and viability of communities through the practice of thoughtful design and building.

The independent organization is governed by an advisory board and funded through the buildingcommunity WORKSHOP Donor Advised Fund at The Dallas Foundation. Through formal partnerships, it intends to provide all individuals access to thoughtful, quality design by engaging architects and students in the active facilitation of community building. The bcWORKSHOP seeks to first understand the financial, social, technical, and design strategies required to build livable neighborhoods of choice and recognizes that the physical environment is not the only determinant of neighborhood viability.

Through a project based approach incorporating a participatory design process, the bcWORKSHOP is committed to providing high-quality design services that result in desirable places/buildings to live.

bcWORKSHOP is affiliated with the following groups:

UTA SOA
Frazier Revitalization, Inc
Enterprise Foundation
Central Dallas Community Development Corporation
City of Dallas, Housing Department
Dallas Architecture Forum