Design Issues: Through Conversations Come Solutions By Mark Johnson We’re entering Civitas’ 40th year and I’m truly inspired by the level of talent around me. Throughout our firm’s history, our business model has been based on a strong culture of empowerment and...
Jones Campus Creating a place where all are welcome to gather and belong Through the Walton Family Foundation’s Design Excellence program, Civitas was selected to create a vision for the 52-acre campus of the Harvey and Bernice Jones Center for Families, in downtown...
Finlay Park Restoring Columbia’s Crown Jewel to its Former Glory This historic 18.5-acre park dating back to the 1800s was once considered the crown jewel of Columbia, South Carolina’s parks system and included vast green spaces, stages, and a cascading waterfall fed...
Black Bay Park Small but Mighty: Engaging a Small Community to Realize a Big Vision Civitas created a nature-in-the-city experience for Black Bay Park – a well-kept secret 60-acre parcel along the Spokane River in the small town of Post Falls, Idaho. While many cities...
Central Platte Valley Restoring a River to Engage People in a New Urban Ecology Civitas has prepared roughly 30 projects in Denver’s Central Platte Valley over a 32 year period. This area was rail yards, an inter-modal facility and warehouses when Civitas was founded...
Brno City Center Old City, New Economy The city of Brno is growing rapidly with substantial presence from tech and bio-tech industries and growing universities. This district, of roughly 100 acres, is located a stone’s throw from the Old City but is isolated by...