OPEN ARCHITECTURE COLLABORATIVE

OUR PROGRAMS BRING PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS TOGETHER TO CO-CREATE A NEW NARRATIVE OF POWER IN OUR CONTEMPORARY ENVIRONMENT THROUGH ACCOMPLISHING SMALL PROJECTS.

DONATE

Donating to the Open Architecture Collaborative, Inc. means enabling more community members with too...

WORK WITH US

Open Architecture Collaborative, Inc., as a global learning community, has over 15 years of voluntee...

CHAPTERS

Open Architecture Collaborative Chapters are groups of dedicated individuals and volunteers committe..

THERE ARE FAST DISASTERS AND SLOW DISASTERS. WE WORK ON THE SLOW ONES.

There are no obvious fixes. And if we’re not careful we can become part of the problem. But if we work together for more just cities and rural areas, we can be part of the solution.

WORK WITH US

What we bring to the table:

Experience

Our global network pulls from over 15 years of experience working in dozens of countries. ...

Global Network

We have 22 chapters in 11 countries and a much larger dispersed network of subject matter experts to...

Saving Money

To help nonprofits access capital, engage with their constituencies, and maximize use of their space...

Bias Free

As individual volunteers we do not bring organizational or institutional bias to your projects. We r...

ORGANIZATIONAL NUMBERS

160

Local Leaders

225

NGOs Supported

800,000

Pro-Bono Hours Served

22

Chapters

What Our Partners Says

“Our partnership with Open Architecture Chicago is helping to bring voice and shape to our aspirations for a healthy, livable vibrant community for generations to come.

— Cheryl Johnson, Executive Director of People for Community Recovery