CONFAIR DESIGN

Confair Design partnered with the Watsessing School Kindergarten class to envision ideas for the Dr. Suess' Lorax Spruce Up Your School Grant.  The grant funds schools who wish to beautify their surroundings in the spirit of the Lorax. The Kindergarten class selected the area of the school they thought needed the most attention and drew their own ideas for what they would like to see.  Taking those ideas and ideas from the teaching staff, Confair Design developed renderings to show what an installed garden could look like based on the $2,000 budget of the grant.  

Confair Design believes that even the smallest spaces can be transformed. This 150 SF patio in Philadelphia goes under construction this spring.  The design features a shade tolerant plant palette, custom lattice panels, and a custom AC unit cover and bench.  Check back for updated photos.

Confair Design submitted a proposal to the 2012 ENYA Design Competition. Our idea focused on repurposing decommissioned NYC garbage barges so they could improve the waterfront environment rather than endangering it. Providing a community space for recreation, intergenerational education, and cultural events, we aimed to improve the health and well-being of a community, facilitating neighborhood cohesion, and increasing neighborhood engagement.  Our proposed plan consisted of a stable pier with 4 docking bays to receive any combination of barges designed with unique typology, creating an ever changing spectacle.  Each barge would accommodate activities such as gardening, fruit picking, and overnight camp sites, and more.  Confair Design collaborated with design professionals Marie Hart, MLA and Svetlana Ragulina, MLA. Please click here to view the full narrative of our proposal.