Collaborative process during a Pencils of Promise meetingWorkplace strategy at Pencils of Promise freehand drawing is still a much used skill at Pilot ProjectsDrawing the Power Playground 3-D model Sandbox: problem solving a space issue hands onLarge scale corporate workplace planning with Sandbox Workplace strategy for single-floor NYC corporate clientWorkplace strategy for single-floor NYC corporate client 100 fountains playful pen and ink drawings of drinking fountains100 Fountains graphic icons Gantry sectionGantry section Gowanus CSO floodplain Container Module and GantryBio-industrial floodplain filtration system 100 fountains project sketch of water fountain cleaning stationWhiteboard sketches for Respect the Fountain performance 100 fountains project historic drinking fountain in tomkins square parkRespect the Fountain in Washington Sq Park Prototyping retail elements for NYC juice barPrototyping retail elements for NYC juice bar Elixir Juice BarJuice Bar Retail brooklyn bridge forest trip to NicaraguaExploring Nicaragua rainforest communities - Brooklyn Bridge Forest Uaxactun SawmillUaxactun community sawmill brooklyn bridge forest pucte wood from GuatamalaExploring wood species in Guatemala - Brooklyn Bridge Forest brooklyn bridge forest project information boothPublic presentation of Brooklyn Bridge Forest at New Amsterdam Market Bike Rescue’s process to recycle abandoned bikesBike Rescue - "Service Experience Map" Bike Rescue’s mode of transportation - a bicycle rickshawWorkshop planning at Revolution Rickshaws Power Playground drawingPower Playground compressor drawings Power Playground is an outdoor exercise and energy stationPower Playground rendering ChessMob event at Central Park’s Chess and Checkers HouseMaking the moves at ChessMob event in Central Park

Pilot Projects is a design company - a dynamic collection of professionals who co-create inventive, tangible, fully functional and sustainable solutions to compound problems. We focus on citizen-powered projects at the intersection of culture and infrastructure.

Gowanus Canal Modular Floodplain Barge and Gantry Crane
Can forty recycled shipping containers clean up Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal?

Forest Canopy
How did a plan for preserving the Brooklyn Bridge boardwalk lead us to Mayan ruins in a Guatemalan rainforest?

DIYNYCCatFort_Thumb
Can a feral cat shelter in Central Park provide an opportunity for hands-on learning, fun and community building?

NYC fountain and taxi
NYC has some of the best drinking water in the world, but 65% of New Yorkers despise drinking fountains. How can we change that?

Bike rescue rendering with ipad
The streets of New York are littered with abandoned bicycles. How do we give these vehicles new life while putting young people to work?

Drawing of the GreenHub building
Could an ugly 1970s parking garage provide the ultimate bike parking experience in New York City?