Svigals + Partners, an FCA company, has completed the renovations for Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen's (DESK) Drop-in & Resource Center at 266 State Street. Consolidating three facilities into one, the redesigned building is now open, offering unhoused individuals a comprehensive range of critical services in a welcoming, trauma-informed environment.Read the rest of the article here.

To expand its operations, DESK purchased the 3-story building at 266 State Street and plans to convert it in phases. The site, located in an advantageous position to serve its target population, within walking distance of the City green, near the Sunrise Café, along the bus system, and in a visible location, was ideal for creating the organization’s new center of operations.Carried out in five phases, the project involved the addition of Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center’s Homeless Healthcare...

Having previously leased space on multiple floors in downtown West Palm Beach, Fox Rothschild was searching for commercial release options to accommodate staff growth and create a new homogenous space for staff. FCA has been working with Fox Rothschild for over 25 years and has established the firm standards they utilize throughout the country.  FCA worked closely with Fox Rothschild to select their new space at Philips Point, which allows for future growth, fits programmatic needs, and...

New Britain’s downtown corridor has suffered since Route 72 bisected the city in the 1960s. The Beehive Bridge was designed to rectify this by bringing light, life, and reconnection to downtown. The process included multiple public input sessions, and a steering committee of local artists and business owners tasked with defining project aspirations and reviewing concepts.  Translucent panels in shades of gold and yellow form an abstract, honeycomb-inspired visual barrier between the overpass...

Downtown STL, Inc. in partnership with the St. Louis Development Corporation and the St. Louis Fashion Fund retained FCA to complete a master plan to revitalize Washington Avenue’s historic Garment District. The plan provides a vision for the transformation of the neighborhood through creative placemaking, in combination with smart policy initiatives that energize the fashion industry alongside a broader ecosystem of creative markets. A demonstration project using tactical urbanism is being...

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital (GSRH) engaged FCA to develop a new replacement facility on a 45-acre site in Center Valley, PA, and repurpose its current location in downtown Allentown. FCA envisioned the 46-acre campus as a community destination with phased development to complement the Rehabilitation Hospital. Good Shepherd wanted a space that would be inspirational and innovative, yet still fit the community they serve. The new building was always conceptualized as being connected...