Emberroot is a participatory place strategy and design practice.

We believe the most meaningful places are created with people, not simply for them.

What We Do

Place decisions are rarely just design decisions.

Organizations are navigating changing needs, competing priorities, limited resources, and the needs and perspectives of many different people. The challenge is turning that complexity into a clear direction for place.

Through research, engagement, facilitation, strategy, and design, Emberroot helps organizations understand what matters, bring the right voices into the process, and translate insight into meaningful place strategies and environments where people can contribute, connect, and belong.

Who We Work With

FOR ORGANIZATIONS

Clarity and vision for your next place.

We help you determine what information you need to make the next place decision—and design an engagement around it.

FOR DESIGN PARTNERS

Services that compliment your team.

We integrate with your team to provide research, engagement, facilitation, strategy or design expertise where you need it.

What We Work On

COMMERCIAL

WORKPLACE

SHOWROOM

MANUFACTURING

EDUCATION

K-12

HIGHER EDUCATION

LAB / MAKERSPACE

HEALTHCARE

OUTPATIENT

LOBBY / LOUNGE

LAB / PHARMACY

WELLBEING

COMMUNITY

LIBRARY

CIVIC

FAITH BASED

We are always looking to explore new place types and opportunities, where participation, connection, and belonging matter.

HAVE ANOTHER TYPE OF PLACE IN MIND?

Close-up of tangled tree roots on dark soil.
Close-up of tangled tree roots on dark soil.

Let’s Make Something Meaningful Together.