Located in Silver Spring, MD is a special place with a special mission—to empower creative youth to pursue the creative workforce and contribute to their community. We approached this pro-bono project with a commitment to build a partnership with Arts on the Block (AOB) and the unique opportunity to design a ‘future of retail’ solution and a state-of-the-art studio, have a huge impact the career pipeline for creative youth in the region, and bring a creative destination to downtown Silver Spring.