An important part of ARC’s firm DNA are pro-bono and community-based design work. Since 2020, ARC has been working on building improvement projects for Roca Inc. in Boston, Chelsea, MA, Hartford, CT and Baltimore, MD.

Roca’s mission is to be a relentless force in disrupting incarceration, poverty, and racism by engaging the young adults, police, and systems at the center of urban violence in relationships to address trauma, find hope, and drive change.