Design Charrettes
A design charrette is an intensive, hands-on, pre-development workshop that brings people from different disciplines and backgrounds together to explore architectural and development options for a particular area or site.
Housing Colorado and the University of Colorado Denver College of Architecture and Planning began the Design Charrettes program in 2010. It provides non-profit housing developers, housing authorities, and municipalities with pro bono pre-development services for an affordable housing project.
A team of professionals and graduate students that includes architects, urban planners, landscape architects, and municipal staff members, as well as finance, development, and construction professionals, will work with your organization to create affordable housing concepts for an identified program, budget, and site in your community. Previous participants in the Design Charrettes Program have been able to take this pre-design work successfully forward for funding and development.
2026 Timeline
Applications Open
Mid-Summer
3-Day Charrette
Fall
Presentation
Mid-OctoberÂ
Presentations will take place at the Housing Colorado Annual Conference. Check back soon to apply. Contact us for more information.