Makers Architecture-Urban Design

At MAKERS, we have been dedicated to empowering clients and communities to achieve their goals and improve their spaces for over 40 years. Our team of skilled designers and community and facility planners have honed their approach over the years to provide an efficient process that builds consensus around investment priorities and ensures outcomes are feasible and responsive to changing conditions.

We are your partner. We are skilled at working at a broader scale as well as diving into the details. Our teams support diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and accessibility in the places we work. We enhance communities and organizations through planning and design. We bring people together and create a roadmap to realize their vision.

Our Services

We offer a range of services including:

• Facility Planning: Our multidisciplinary team of facility and community planners, architects, urban designers, and landscape architects support a client base that is both regional and national in scope. We resolve complex issues by integrating collaboration, analysis, and feasibility in our work.

• Urban Design & Community Planning: We excel at translating policy objectives into visions that can be implemented through development regulations, capital improvements, and public-private partnerships. Our work results in client-specific solutions that address priorities and align with values.

Our Process

Crucial to our process is meaningful participation. We use hands-on, interactive tools and techniques to engage community members and stakeholders, with a special focus on engaging traditionally underrepresented communities. We believe that strong communities start with a plan. We create visionary and effective plans that promote community and organizational health, vitality, and resiliency. We seek innovative solutions that balance social, ecological, and economic priorities, and we are particularly skilled at leading interdisciplinary teams and integrating multiple objectives.

Certifications & Affiliations

We meet the criteria for small business based on the SBA's size standards for the following NAICS codes: 541310 Architectural Services, 541320 Landscape Architectural Services, 541330 Engineering Services, and 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. We are certified as a woman-owned small business Federal WOSB, Washington WBE/DBE, Oregon DBE, LA County WBE.

Our Team

Our team is comprised of skilled professionals with a passion for enhancing communities and organizations through planning and design. We are dedicated to creating a personal approach to professional services and particularly enjoy working collaboratively with clients, stakeholders, and community members.

Employment Equity

We believe in promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and accessibility in the places we work. We support and celebrate our diverse team members and strive to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone.

News & Ideas

Stay up to date with the latest news and ideas from MAKERS. Our team regularly shares insights and updates on our projects, as well as trends and best practices in facility planning and urban design.