DPZ CoDESIGN

DPZ Partners is a leader in planning, urban design and architecture, with over 300 projects for new and existing communities in the U.S. and internationally. DPZ’s contributions to planning, design and regulations have been widely recognized for their excellence and influence on the making of walkable urbanism, complete neighborhoods, and resilient regions. DPZ was founded in 1980 and is based in Miami, Florida, with a satellite office in Gaithersburg, MD and affiliates in Europe, Asia and Latin America. A tightly-knit midsize company of 30, DPZ is dedicated to innovation in preserving and improving the built and natural environment. A protean organization, DPZ collaborates with others, retaining the flexibility of a small office, while providing the capacity and expertise of a larger multi-disciplinary firm. The firm's partners are renown for their rigorous study of design history and the contemporary application of traditional techniques in planning, urban design and architecture. DPZ Partners and staff play key roles in the Congress for the New Urbanism, whose Charter encapsulates the firm’s philosophy. DPZ staff are skilled in managing the public process of design, including the deployment of the charrette, a concentrated working session that assembles professionals and decision makers to produce informed plans and implementable solutions.