Integrated Architecture, Planning & Development
DREAM Collaborative offers a full range of integrated architecture, planning and development services to assist our clients and partners with every project phase.Â
Integrated Services
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Development
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Architecture
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Urban Design & Planning
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Overview
As Managing Principal and cofounder of DREAM, Greg Minott, AIA, LEED AP, leads the firm’s development arm, leveraging over 25 years of experience specializing in inclusive, mixed-use, and residential urban development projects.
DREAM’s development services specialize in the entire development lifecycle, from real estate acquisition and financial underwriting to sales, marketing, and comprehensive project management. We strategically target middle-market renters and buyers through mixed-income and mixed-use developments, leveraging our deep expertise in planning, design, and construction to add measurable value to the urban fabric.
By expertly combining market-driven uses with local investment and subsidy vehicles, DREAM maximizes value for all stakeholders while fostering community growth. Our diverse global staff and international portfolio allow us to bring worldwide perspectives and industry best practices to every project.
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Overview
Led by Rania Qawasma, RA, LEED GA, Senior Director of Architecture Practice, DREAM Collaborative delivers full-service architectural design services, guiding projects from concept through construction administration. Our expertise spans a broad spectrum of project types and scale, from new construction and adaptive reuse to deep energy retrofits and renovations, drawing on both national and international best practices.
In addition, DREAM offers alternate services that help envision, plan, and activate projects. Drawing on deep national and international experience, we support public- and private-sector partners across diverse geographies. DREAM Collaborative’s early-phase services help turn ideas into clear, actionable project direction.
Through Concept Visioning Packages, Zoning and Massing Studies, and Site Readiness Reports, we clarify goals and translate site conditions and regulations into actionable design guidance. These tools establish a clear understanding of what can be built and support confident early decision-making.
Our services ensure projects are both equitable and deliverable. We utilize Equity Impact Assessments to guide socially responsible outcomes, ensuring that development serves the broader community. Simultaneously, our Affordable Housing Design Kits streamline the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective, inclusive housing, ensuring projects remain on time and on budget.
Together, these alternate services reduce risk, align stakeholders, and accelerate project momentum. They provide clients with practical, strategic insights to move projects forward with clarity and confidence.
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Overview
DREAM’s Planning services work within the overlapping spheres of planning, development, and community-building. We understand the forces that contribute to inviting spaces that draw people to visit and linger; and how the pattern of the built environment shapes neighborhood livability, travel choices, and resource consumption.
Our expertise in urban design allows us to bridge the gap between the architecture of individual buildings and the larger site context. We draw upon our knowledge of established, cutting-edge, and inclusive planning and urban design practices, including pedestrian-friendlydesign, active transportation, reallocation of curb space, bicycle infrastructure, green streets and stormwater management, sustainable development, and resilient design.
Our work encompasses all scales, from individual parcels and sites to entire neighborhoods, corridors, and cities. Having worked for numerous public and private clients, we have a strong understanding of market forces and the often competing desires of different parties.
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