This Friday Park(ing) Day returns to Philadelphia, temporarily transforming metered parking spots into public spaces just for a day. Last year more than 30 temporary parks popped-up in city streets. Now in its fifth year, Park(ing) Day Philadelphia has more installations planned … Continue reading →

We’re excited to announce that Groundswell’s Greenhouse Living project is a finalist in the 2012 Best Private Plots international competition: The competition highlights gardens as a contemporary dialogue between architecture, ecology and landscape, as places of inspiration and creation, as … Continue reading →

A month ago, GOOD Magazine and the BMW Guggenheim Lab teamed up to announce the project Transform a Public Place, a call for ideas on how to make a public space in your city more comfortable. Groundswell submitted a modified … Continue reading →

Groundswell recently submitted its design for Morgan’s Pier to the annual Excellence on the Waterfront Awards Program held by the Waterfront Center. The competition looks to recognize the best waterfront projects and plans by participants ranging from artists to engineers … Continue reading →

A few days ago, Groundswell submitted a proposal for the 2013 Hidden City Philadelphia Festival. Building upon the success of the 2009 Hidden City festival, which featured art installations and performances in obscured or inaccessible heritage sites, the next Hidden City … Continue reading →