Include Enable Connect captures hcma's evolving framework for maximizing social impact through design.
It represents a body of work developed by hcma over many years, and draws on the thinking and experience of our leadership group and project teams, conversations with collaborators and communities, and a wide field of academic research.
Written for architects, project teams, and building operators, it offers a structured way to move from intention to action so we can think more clearly about the social role of the places we create.
At its heart, it's about using design as a tool to support connection, wellbeing, and lasting civic life.
"Environmental performance became mainstream not because individual firms approached it alone, but because knowledge was shared, tested, and standardized across disciplines. We believe the same must happen with social impact."
Melissa Higgs, Principal at hcma
