Civic & Community

Attracting and retaining residents often drives community capital improvement plans. Our team understands the importance of proving access to parks and shelters, the availability of cultural facilities, and knowing you’ll have quick response times from your police and fire departments. Given our experience and wide range of capabilities, many city and state officials make us their go-to source for all their community projects.

The City of Grimes needed to accommodate a largely expanded public collection and desired to serve as a new community hub for the latest neighborhood additions. They commissioned INVISION to design a new public library, the …
The City of Colfax had outgrown its existing leased space and desired to relocate to a vacant building they had acquired – a turn-of-the-century armory building. The big question for the design team was ‑how are we going to …
The City of Cedar Falls wanted to consolidate police and fire operations into one facility to enhance public safety operations. The City had two main goals for the project: first, to design a facility that was lean and …
Utilizing Vision Iowa funds, the city of Waterloo undertook a downtown revitalization project in 2012, termed ​“River Renaissance,” working with INVISION to plan and design a gathering place for civic events. The goal of the …
Developed as part of the metro area’s first Single Point Urban Interchange, the 87th Street Truss establishes a distinctive gateway and identity for the City of Lenexa. Working within an accelerated two-week schedule, the …
Created to support Village Church’s growing outreach ministries, the master plan establishes a welcoming community resource across the eight-acre site. The two-building concept thoughtfully organizes parking and outdoor …
Muscatine’s small, aging fire station couldn’t handle a planned increase in service area, so they brought in INVISION to create a new design that accommodated both immediate and future growth within a modest budget. The team …
The Warren Opera House went from being the center of Greenfield public life in the 1890s to a disused relic by the 1980s. After the building was gifted to Main Street Greenfield, it spurred the foundation of the E.E. Warren …
INVISION designed the new headquarters for the Florida Department of Revenue, creating a unified and efficient campus that embodies functionality, sustainability, and employee well-being. Situated on a 47-acre site in …
The Lake Lenexa dam and spillway serve as the defining centerpiece of Black Hoof Park, integrating critical stormwater infrastructure with opportunities for recreation and education. The 35-acre lake reflects the City’s …
The Pensacola Regional Operations Center was envisioned as a state-of-the-art crime laboratory and regional headquarters designed to advance forensic science, law enforcement coordination, and investigative capabilities across …