Alder Commons: An Uncommon Project

Being dwelling builders, we at Hammer & Hand spend a ton of our time executing remodels, new households, and the occasional industrial TI in Portland and Seattle. Even though we pleasure ourselves on currently being top rated-notch builders and excellent customers of our communities, it is not normally that we get to be concerned in a undertaking that is built around the thought of local community constructing alone. Functioning on the Alder Commons group kitchen area make-out was a uncommon take care of for us, and a person that meant a large amount to lots of customers of our staff.

For the uninitiated, Alder Commons is a nonprofit place made to facilitate multigenerational, multicultural community building and individual development. They give a position for self-directed understanding in lessons and workshops on a large vary of subject areas and for a numerous array of peoples. From cooking lessons to bookshelf setting up, art programs to homeschool hangouts for youngsters in the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities, Alder Commons serves as a group crossroad for intersectional cultural appreciation and self-enhancement.

“Our mission is to cultivate an equitable, all-ages community of self-directed learners. We purpose to minimize obstacles concerning youth and grownups of assorted backgrounds by delivering an accessible and inclusive space for them to share awareness and assets.” (supply: Alder Commons | Philosophy)

When the Alder Commons workforce approached Hammer & Hand about setting up their group kitchen place, we ended up thrilled for the prospect to deliver their desire to existence. The venture was designed by Communitecture, a area architecture organization with an eye for creative community areas and a mission for social justice. As conventional builders with a emphasis in both style-driven initiatives and progressing variety, equity, and inclusion within our possess field, it was a perfect fit for Hammer & Hand. We convey our heartfelt gratitude to Alder Commons for deciding upon Hammer & Hand to make a house that is now a commissary kitchen serving as home foundation for 16 small, greater part-QTBIPOC food stuff and herbalism organizations.

Find out a lot more about the mission of Alder Commons and check out their calendar of events at aldercommons.org

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