bcWORKSHOP led a community engagement process to inform the design of the Lincoln High School Entrepreneurial Arts Program, a pilot program created by local nonprofit Get Healthy Dallas and the Dallas Independent School District to address health and economic development in South Dallas.

Partnering with Peter Brown Architects, I planned and led six design workshops with project stakeholders including students, faculty, staff, school district officials, and community members. This process provided direction for a design that will be completed in several different phases as funding allows. The core program facilities include a demonstration kitchen, professional kitchen, and restaurant. They can be expanded to provide support spaces for the program, while adjacent classrooms can be allocated to create a learning community within the larger school. The renovation will transform the existing, outdated facilities into spaces that resemble real working conditions in the culinary industry, facilitate collaborative learning in a 21st Century environment, and build on Lincoln's rick history within the community.