Blockwright is a
composite
design studio

Our unique perspective on development is an alloy of our work, which occurs at three different scales.

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City - We create award-winning municipal planning projects that are changing the way cities think about entitlement, permitting, and housing policy. Together with our partners at Pattern Zones Co, we solve tough problems around issues like affordability and neighborhood infill by placing design at the center of the conversation.

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Site - We work for developers, architects, municipalities, and non-profits to produce urban design concepts that unite diverse constituencies around compelling visions for future development. Our collaborative process threads conceptual plans through permitting and construction, maintaining the vision throughout.

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Building - Good buildings deliver value to their owner, great buildings also deliver it to their community. Our work prioritizes place over object, people over cars, and character over style. The greatest aspiration we have is to make buildings that last simply because people love having them around..

Black and white aerial sketch of a residential neighborhood with modern apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees.Aerial watercolor illustration of a residential neighborhood with brick apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees in autumn colors.
Black and white aerial sketch of a residential neighborhood with modern apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees.Aerial watercolor illustration of a residential neighborhood with brick apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees in autumn colors.
Black and white aerial sketch of a residential neighborhood with modern apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees.Aerial watercolor illustration of a residential neighborhood with brick apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees in autumn colors.
Black and white aerial sketch of a residential neighborhood with modern apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees.Aerial watercolor illustration of a residential neighborhood with brick apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees in autumn colors.
Black and white aerial sketch of a residential neighborhood with modern apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees.Aerial watercolor illustration of a residential neighborhood with brick apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees in autumn colors.
Black and white aerial sketch of a residential neighborhood with modern apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees.Aerial watercolor illustration of a residential neighborhood with brick apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees in autumn colors.
Black and white aerial sketch of a residential neighborhood with modern apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees.Aerial watercolor illustration of a residential neighborhood with brick apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees in autumn colors.
Black and white aerial sketch of a residential neighborhood with modern apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees.Aerial watercolor illustration of a residential neighborhood with brick apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees in autumn colors.
Black and white aerial sketch of a residential neighborhood with modern apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees.Aerial watercolor illustration of a residential neighborhood with brick apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees in autumn colors.
Black and white aerial sketch of a residential neighborhood with modern apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees.Aerial watercolor illustration of a residential neighborhood with brick apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees in autumn colors.
Black and white aerial sketch of a residential neighborhood with modern apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees.Aerial watercolor illustration of a residential neighborhood with brick apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees in autumn colors.
Black and white aerial sketch of a residential neighborhood with modern apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees.Aerial watercolor illustration of a residential neighborhood with brick apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees in autumn colors.
Black and white aerial sketch of a residential neighborhood with modern apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees.Aerial watercolor illustration of a residential neighborhood with brick apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees in autumn colors.
Black and white aerial sketch of a residential neighborhood with modern apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees.Aerial watercolor illustration of a residential neighborhood with brick apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees in autumn colors.
Black and white aerial sketch of a residential neighborhood with modern apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees.Aerial watercolor illustration of a residential neighborhood with brick apartment buildings and houses surrounded by trees in autumn colors.

Our Expertise

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Architecture

City Planning

Pre-Approved Building Programs

Site Planning / Master Planning

Development Yield Analysis

Entitlement Services

Adaptive Re-Use / Preservation

Pattern Books

Trail-Oriented Development

Our Affiliations

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Diagram illustrating DNA transcription explaining that the same DNA leads to different mRNAs through alternative transcription.ULI Northwest Arkansas logo with the tagline 'Where the Future is Built' in red text.
Diagram illustrating DNA transcription explaining that the same DNA leads to different mRNAs through alternative transcription.ULI Northwest Arkansas logo with the tagline 'Where the Future is Built' in red text.

Why choose us

Blockwright blends architecture, urban design, and planning into one studio with a simple goal: making communities more vibrant, resilient, and connected through multiscale urbanism.

  • Pre-Approved Building Plans
  • Trail-Oriented Development
  • Site Planing / Master Planning
  • Adaptive Reuse / Preservation

Blockwright’s work has been recognized nationally for advancing housing, connectivity, and place-based design. From catalytic neighborhood plans to region-shaping infrastructure, the studio’s projects have earned honors for their ability to translate long-term vision into built outcomes.

Blockwright approaches every project as part of a larger system where buildings, streets, and neighborhoods work together to shape daily life. From regional frameworks to block-level interventions, the studio focuses on creating places that are not only functional, but enduring and grounded in context.

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