Events
DesignRVA
A one-of-a-kind free event, DesignRVA is a hands-on community day where children and their families can imagine and build a Richmond neighborhood dedicated to the spaces where they live, learn, work, and play.
Storefront for Community Design invites children and their families from across Greater Richmond to participate in our second-annual community day on June 8, 2024.
DesignRVA highlights health and wellness, land use, transportation, and housing by asking the question, “How would YOU design a more equitable and fair Greater Richmond?”
WHEN:
SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2024 FROM 10:00AM TO 2:00PM
WHERE:
SEVEN HILLS SCHOOL
1311 OVERBROOK RD, RICHMOND, VA 23220 | GRTC Bus #14
WHO:
CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS
COST:
FREE!
Golden Hammer Awards
The Golden Hammer Awards were started in 2000 with a goal of honoring excellence in neighborhood revitalization projects throughout Greater Richmond. Storefront for Community Design and Historic Richmond will partner for a seventh year to host the awards program to recognize professionals and community members improving our neighborhoods through restoration, adaptive reuse, new construction, placemaking, urban design, and historic preservation.
Award categories include:
Best Restoration: Includes restoration by a homeowner, contractor, or developer. Includes historic tax credit projects.
Best Adaptive Reuse: Includes projects that were rehabilitated for a new use, multi-family residential, and historic tax credit projects welcome.
Best New Construction: Includes neighborhood infill.
Best Placemaking & Urban Design: Arts and culture projects, park and green-space projects, transportation and infrastructure projects, or other neighborhood enhancing features including large scale (i.e., parks, urban streetscapes, etc.) and small scale (i.e., community garden, grass roots programming, etc.).
Best Residential: Single-family residential projects.
2023 Golden Hammer Awards!
The 2023 Golden Hammer Awards were held on Thursday, November 2 at Hardywood Richmond. We can’t wait to see you next year!
sponsorship opportunities
Sponsorship opportunities for the 2023 Golden Hammer Awards are now closed.
We are grateful for our generous sponsors!
Community Events
Jackson ward COMMUNITY PLAN EVENT
Date: October 2023 (date to be announced soon)
Venue: TBD
Residents, community members, and stakeholders are invited to participate in the final community plan event of the planning process. Come celebrate with the project team and learn about the draft plan for the Jackson Ward Community.
Past Community Events
DesignRVA Map Exhibit can be found at the Richmond Public Library
Volunteers from community-based organizations and design professions like architecture, engineering, urban planning, and construction offered hands-on activities to build elements of a neighborhood. The result is this 5x12 foot tabletop display depicting a 3-D map of our City (of their design). We're excited for the map to be shown at our local library!
#storefrontcelebrates with 10 years, 10 stories of impact exhibition
Wow! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who showed up to celebrate our 10th anniversary and view our 10 Years, 10 Stories of Impact exhibition. Here’s to 10 more amazing years! Read our blog post to learn more about the celebration and download our awesome event program.
event sponsors
Thank you to our current 10th Anniversary sponsors including Baskervill, Singlestone, Century Construction Company, Inc., Timmons Group, Gilbane, and Lynx Ventures! Your sponsorship is making a difference in our community.
STOREFRONT CONVERSATIONS FOR JACKSON WARD
Date: Wednesday, July 27, 8:30am - 10:00am
Venue: Storefront for Community Design, 205 E Broad Street, Richmond, VA
Drop by for coffee and breakfast snacks while learning about the Jackson Ward Community Plan. This is a great opportunity to meet team members and neighbors, learn about the engagement process for the project, ask questions, and provide feedback.
Who: For community members and small businesses interested to learn more about the project. Light breakfast will be provided.
Jackson ward COMMUNITY PLAN EVENT
Date: Tuesday, April 18 at 6pm (in-person event) or Wednesday, April 19 at 12:00pm (virtual event). Both meetings will share the same content so you may attend the session time that’s most convenient.
Venue: In-person event to be held at Calhoun Center, 436 Calhoun St. The virtual event will be held via Zoom. Register here.
Residents, community members, and stakeholders are invited to participate in any one of the 3 sessions. The start times are 10 AM, 1 PM, and 4 PM, and you can expect your workshop to last about 1.5 hours. The workshop will feature interactive stations for learning and sharing your input.
Jackson ward COMMUNITY DRAFT PLAN workshop
Date: Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 10am, 1pm, or 4pm
Venue: Calhoun Center, 436 Calhoun St.
Residents, community members, and stakeholders are invited to participate in any one of the 3 sessions. The start times are 10 AM, 1 PM, and 4 PM, and you can expect your workshop to last about 1.5 hours. The workshop will feature interactive stations for learning and sharing your input.
Jackson ward plan alternatives workshop
Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 10am, 1pm, or 4pm
Venue: Calhoun Center, 436 Calhoun St.
Three sessions of this interactive workshop will be held on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at the Calhoun Center. Residents, community members, and stakeholders are invited to participate in any one of the 3 sessions. The start times are 10 AM, 1 PM, and 4 PM, and you can expect your workshop to last about 1.5 hours.
COMMUNITY PLAN - Gilpin COURT Resident PLAN WORKSHOP
Date: Saturday, August 6, 10:00AM - 1:00pm
Venue: Calhoun Center, 436 Calhoun Street
Topics may also address the benefits of mixed-income communities, how to read design plans, and the importance of designing energy-efficient housing, among others.
COMMUNITY PLAN - COMMUNITY PLAN WORKSHOP
Date: Thursday, August 18, 5:00PM - 8:00pm
Venue: Third Street Bethel AME Church
Topics may also address the benefits of mixed-income communities, how to read design plans, and the importance of designing energy-efficient housing, among others.
Who: For all Jackson Ward community members and stakeholders, including Gilpin Court residents. Light Dinner will be available. Families with children are welcome at all meetings!
Community Plan – Gilpin Resident LISTENING WORKSHOP
Date: Tuesday, June 14, 6:00PM - 8:00pm
Venue: Fay Towers - 1202 N. 1st St., Richmond, VA 23219
Purpose: Gilpin Court residents are invited to attend this session to learn about the Choice Neighborhood Plan (CNP) process and provide input about the current conditions of Gilpin Court. Information that has already been gathered from residents and the Jackson Ward community will be shared, along with the next steps for developing project goals, strategies, and the final Community Plan.
Who: For Gilpin Court Residents. Families with children are welcome at all meetings! Dinner will be provided.
Meeting content will be posted at https://www.rrha.com/revitalize-rva/transformation/jackson-ward/
Community Plan – COMMUNITY LISTENING WORKSHOP
Date: Thursday, June 16, 6:00PM - 8:00pm
Venue: Gallery 5 - 200 W. Marshall St., Richmond, VA 23220
Purpose: Jackson Ward community members and stakeholders are invited to attend this session to learn about the Choice Neighborhood Plan (CNP) process and provide input about current neighborhood conditions. Information that has already been gathered from Gilpin Court residents and the Jackson Ward community will be shared, along with the next steps for developing the project’s shared vision and goals.
Who: For all Jackson Ward community members, including Gilpin Court residents. Refreshments will be available. Families with children are welcome at all meetings!
Meeting content will be posted at https://www.rrha.com/revitalize-rva/transformation/jackson-ward/
Community Plan – Gilpin Resident Information Exchange Meeting
Date: May 10, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Venue: Fay Towers Community Room
Purpose: To give Gilpin Court Residents an overview of the Community Plan program and goals for each of the Housing, People, and Neighborhood plans along with expected outcomes of each. Specific topics about the Gilpin Court site; to collect questions and initial input about the CNP program and process from Gilpin residents; and to launch the resident survey.
Who: Gilpin residents
Meeting content will be posted at https://www.rrha.com/revitalize-rva/transformation/jackson-ward/
Community Plan – Community Expo - Townhall
Date: May 12, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Venue: Hippodrome Theater (528 N 2nd Street)
Purpose: To give Jackson Ward community members an overview of the Community Plan program and goals for each of the Housing, People, and Neighborhood plans along with expected outcomes of each; to collect questions and initial input about the Community Plan program and process from Jackson Ward residents and business owners; to share an overview of the many projects underway throughout Jackson Ward; and to launch the community survey.
Who: Jackson Ward residents and business-owners, and Gilpin residents
Meeting content will be posted at https://www.rrha.com/revitalize-rva/transformation/jackson-ward/
POSTER SHOW: City builders design spring exhibit
Date: Exhibit was open to the public throughout June 2022. Learn more about the exhibit.
Venue: Six Points Innovation Center (3001 Meadowbridge Road)
Who: everyone
Purpose: This semester City Builders Design Workshop focused on how the built environment affects the health of a community. Covid-19 has impacted us all in a variety of ways. Our City Builders + MOB (middle of broad studio) + Pirates have been working on unique poster designs to communicate health messaging.
Reconnect Study – Community Meeting #2
Reconnect Study – Community Meeting #2
Date: April 28, 6-8 PM
Venue: Ebenezer Baptist Church (216 W Leigh St)
Purpose: Sharing insights from community #1 feedback, share draft concepts for reconnecting Jackson Ward; obtain feedback
Who: everyone
Meeting content will be posted at www.reconnectjacksonward.com and there will be pop-up events after the meeting to get more engagement.
chamberbrook Business & arts district
community engagement kickoff meeting
Saturday, March 5, 2022, from 10:00am to 11:00am
Location: Virtual
On March 5, 2022, the project team held a kickoff community meeting to review the vision for the Chamberbrook Business and Arts District, explore upcoming Chamberbrook Business Resurgence Grant opportunities, and discover how community members and business owners can get engaged.
About Chamberbrook:
Chamberbrook Business & Arts District of North Side RVA engages international entrepreneurs, artists, business owners and all neighbors who are interested in building community.
As a grassroots effort, community partners and designers have been collaborating on Chamberbrook since 2018. As a recent Virginia Statewide Business District Resurgence Grant Recipient, Real Chances, Inc., is partnering with Storefront for Community Design, FORM Coalition, Hanbury, Tactile Studio and, The LIFT Group, to kick off community engagement to create a unique sense of place rooted in community and culture.
View the Chamberbrook Community Engagement Kickoff Meeting
Highland Grove Community Open House Events
Monday, December 6, 2021, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Thursday, December 9, 2021, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: Six Points Innovation Center, 6PIC (3001 Meadowbridge Rd.)
The project team hosted Community Open House Events where residents had the opportunity to provide feedback and ideas for architectural elements, amenities, and site/landscape features for the Highland Grove community. Partner organizations also discussed resources and the process of becoming a homeowner through their programs. Learn more, check out resources, and watch meeting recordings for the Highland Grove community.
1203 East Brookland Park Blvd. Community Meeting
Tuesday, November 9 at 6:00pm
On November 9, project partners presented plans for East Brookland Park Boulevard and provide feedback. The community discussed:
Use of the new retail space
Design characteristics
Proposed building amenities
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