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LOCI [low-sigh]:
latin, plural for places CREATIVE: the quality of creating GENIUS LOCI: latin for "spirit of a place" |
Loci Creative is an urban design and public art studio that focuses on creative placemaking, with a mission of creating places that are true to their distinctive character through an artistic, site-specific, and environmentally sensitive approach.
Founded in 2015, Loci Creative combines the fields of art, landscape architecture, and urban design. Rachel Kavathe, founder of Loci Creative, has over 15 years of experience working with communities to create, enhance, and celebrate the spirit of place. |
Combining Art and Environment
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Loci Creative has experience working closely with municipalities, non-profit organizations, developers and design professionals to implement creative and innovative design solutions for public spaces. Work includes public art installations, design services for parks, plazas, streetscapes, site plans, and community master plans. Whether creating an artwork or a design for a public space, the philosophy is the same. At the heart of every project, we take inspiration from the environment and strive to reconnect our communities to their natural surroundings. We strive to improve each community through our tools as artists, landscape architects, and urban designers. |
Our Work Includes...
The professions of fine arts, landscape architecture and urban design.
PUBLIC SPACE DESIGNEnvironmentally Sensitive Landscape Design, Parks, Streetscapes, Plazas, Gateway Features, Pocket Parks.
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CONSULTINGCommunity Placemaking Strategies, Parks Master Planning,
Community Art Master Planning. |
PUBLIC ARTTemporary Art Installations,
Public Space Activation, Permanent Art Installations. |
What is Placemaking?
"Placemaking" is a word used to describe the process of planning, designing, and creating public spaces for the betterment of the community. In order to successfully create lasting places that improve our communities, it is important to consider the environmental context of the place as well as the social context.
Using an artistic approach, places can be reimagined for a more vibrant community. Using the knowledge of city planning, places can better integrate with the needs of the community. Finally, using the field of landscape architecture, places can better integrate the community with the natural environment.
Using an artistic approach, places can be reimagined for a more vibrant community. Using the knowledge of city planning, places can better integrate with the needs of the community. Finally, using the field of landscape architecture, places can better integrate the community with the natural environment.