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Prospect-Works is a purpose-driven architecture and design practice based in Detroit.

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Paulina Reyes | Founder & Principal

Registered Architect in Michigan, NOMA, LEED Green Associate

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Paulina is an architect and educator with over ten years of experience in practice, design-based research, community outreach, and youth education.

 

Sustainability has been a through-line of her work. As a Fulbright recipient, she developed research on water sustainability in the context of self-governance and low-income public housing in Mexico City. In her most recent role as Senior Designer at ROSSETTI, she oversaw design on multiple architectural projects while spearheading the ROSSETTI Sustainability Lab, leading holistic long-term visioning and implementation of sustainability practices in every facet of their work.

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She holds deep experience and a passion for equitable education in architecture. While a Design Fellow at University of Michigan, she acted as instructor for the Michigan ArcPrep, a pipe-line program which introduces underrepresented youth to architectural education. She maintains an ongoing connection to teaching and mentorship in her work through outreach and involvement with various youth-led initiatives in Detroit.

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To see full CV, please click here.

WHAT WE CARE ABOUT

Prospect-works is committed to creating innovative and site-specific solutions with our partners by integrating the built, the natural, and the social.

Partnership

Collaborators come in all forms - clients, communities, engineers, consultants, and other passionate designers.We believe collaboration should support all phases of the design process.

Sustainability

Environmental sustainability isn't just technology-driven, it's people-driven - that of sustained attention, momentum, social-practices, and relationships. Our approach centers climate-responsive design through sustainability of all kinds.

Youth engagement

Any paradigm shift begins with young people. We believe in creating and supporting equitable pathways for youth to be involved in design and building.

WHAT WE OFFER

Feasibility Studies

  • space-planning & test fits

  • programming studies

  • existing building survey/ as-built drawings

  • zoning and code review

  • preliminary cost estimation

Architectural Design

  • project visioning

  • schematic design through construction drawings

  • permitting assistance

  • coordination with consultants

  • architectural renders

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Interior Design

  • design and selection of interior fixtures (lighting, equipment, hardware)

  • interior material selection

  • millwork design

Sustainable Design

Youth-Oriented Workshops

Youth Mentorship

  • sustainability goals assessment

  • detailed thermal envelope design

  • energy modelling

  • selection of high efficiency systems

  • coordination and design of renewable systems - solar & geothermal

  • assess tax incentives

  • stackable teaching modules

  • design/build 

  • green-building

  • custom youth workshops

  • On-site learning opportunities

  • Job shadowing

  • One-on-one meeting and mentorship

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