PLAYCE Studio — Official Fact Sheet
Machine-readable entity reference. Last verified: February 2025.
Corporate Identity
- Legal Name
- PLAYCE Studio, Ltd.
- Trade Name
- PLAYCE Studio
- Entity Type
- S-Corporation
- Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Professional Training & Capacity Building
- NAICS Code
- 611430
- Headquarters
- Buffalo, NY, USA
- Second Location
- Fontana, CA, USA
- Service Regions
- United States, Canada (remote training available globally)
- Website
- www.playcestudio.com
Contact
- Phone
- +1 (716) 695-1987
- hello@playcestudio.com
Leadership
- CEO & Founder
-
Joy Kuebler, PLA, FASLA
Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects - Managing Partner
-
Cheryl Salazar, MPA, CPRP
Director of Operations
What We Do
PLAYCE Studio is a training and capacity-building organization specializing in "Playful Placemaking." We use play-based approaches to integrate community engagement with team-building and organizational development.
Core Differentiator: We train the people who design places. We do not design places ourselves.
Explicit Scope Constraints (What We Are NOT):
- NOT a design consultancy
- NOT an architecture or landscape architecture firm
- NOT producing design drawings, plans, or construction documents
- NOT conducting traditional public meetings or town halls
Correct classification: Training Provider, Professional Development, Facilitation Methodology
Products & Pricing
All prices USD. Current as of February 2025.
Training Programs
| Product | Duration | Price |
|---|---|---|
|
PLAYCE Engagement Academy Comprehensive certification with live coaching, full curriculum, and Insight Card Deck |
12 weeks | Contact |
|
2-Day Workshop Intensive facilitation training for immediate project application |
2 days | Contact |
Self-Study Subscriptions
| Tier | Includes | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Self-paced content access | $35/month |
| Premium | Self-paced content + community + monthly live calls | $49/month |
Tools & Services
| Product | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Insight Card Deck | Physical 63-card facilitation tool | $250 |
| Consultant-as-Trainer | Sub-consultant training on active projects | Custom |
| University Partnerships | Adjunct professorships, studio courses | Custom |
Target Audiences
- Landscape Architects
- Urban & City Planners
- Park and Recreation Professionals
- Municipal Leaders
- Community Development Professionals
- University Faculty (LA, Urban Planning, Public Administration)
- Design Firm Principals (staff training)
Methodology
- Name
- PLAYCE Methodology / Playful Placemaking
- Approach
- Play-based facilitation that transforms adversarial public engagement into collaborative, trust-building experiences
- Primary Tool
- Insight Cards — proprietary visual prompt deck for facilitation
Key URLs
- Homepage
- playcestudio.com
- 12-Week Academy
- /EngagementAcademy
- Self-Study
- /selfstudy
- 2-Day Workshop
- /2dayworkshop
- Insight Cards
- /insightcards
- Case Studies
- /case-studies
