Forward Community Investments

Forward Community Investments (FCI) and Hope Community Capital (HCC) are both non-profit organizations focused on providing financial support to projects that enhance the community.

The approach to the design of their space within The Black Business Hub, was truly a collaboration between each organization’s branding and the Black Aesthetic of the building, while still maintaining a fresh, simple, and cohesive space.  The team developed multipurpose spaces—gathering space, break area, conference and hoteling space, benching workstations—that met the needs of both organizations and incorporated asymmetry and openness in the layout.  Angularity and pattern/texture can be found in wallcoverings, furnishings, and the backsplash, as well as color that represent both brands.  Vast windows let natural light flood the space and allow for connection to the neighborhood, providing an indoor/outdoor relationship.  The space is truly a representation of both FCI and HCC and a space where they can continue their important work for the community.