THRIVE is leading the transformation to a Living Future.

THRIVE Collaborative is an Ann Arbor, MI based real estate development, design, building and consulting firm dedicated to creating the life enhancing communities and cities needed for the 22nd Century.

We use intellectual rigor combined with expert collaborations to create transformative solutions to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. We take a holistic approach to addressing critical community needs and fostering connectivity by using the framework of the seven performance categories of the Living Building Challenge and the Living Community Challenge: Place, Water, Energy, Health & Happiness, Materials, Equity and Beauty. THRIVE’s work has been featured in seven books on urban planning, net zero energy and sustainable design and building.

Our Mission:

To accelerate the shift towards beautiful, healthy, and environmentally responsive design and lead the transformation to a truly sustainable human-built environment that is socially just, nature rich and ecologically restorative.

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Transformative Work

The Canopy by THRIVE Collaborative; targeting Living Building Challenge Zero Energy; Impact: saving 5 acres of landmark trees and habitat

The Canopy by THRIVE COLLABORATIVE, designed by Ply+ Architects

The Canopy is proposed for a 2.5 acre degraded parcel of land and work in collaboration with public and private parties to restore and preserve over 5 acres of heritage and landmark trees, soils and habitats. The building is designed to nestle below the 75 - 85 foot tree canopy consisting of landmark burr oak, walnuts and hickories.