Good questions. Clear next steps.
Good questions. Clear next steps.
Every place brings a different set of people, possibilities and limits. The process should make those things easier to work with.
Every place brings a different set of people, possibilities and limits. The process should make those things easier to work with.
Read the place.
Read the place.
Read the place.
Walk the site, listen to the brief and look at the patterns of use. Establish what matters, what must remain and where a small change could make a difference.
Walk the site, listen to the brief and look at the patterns of use. Establish what matters, what must remain and where a small change could make a difference.
Useful output
A shared site brief: people, access, existing assets, practical constraints and questions to explore.
A shared site brief: people, access, existing assets, practical constraints and questions to explore.
Put options in view.
Put options in view.
Put options in view.
Develop a small set of spatial directions and explain the choices behind them. Use clear plans, views and material references so the conversation can move beyond taste.
Develop a small set of spatial directions and explain the choices behind them. Use clear plans, views and material references so the conversation can move beyond taste.
Useful output
A concept to discuss, with alternatives where a decision needs more evidence.
A concept to discuss, with alternatives where a decision needs more evidence.
Work through the edges.
Work through the edges.
Work through the edges.
Test how movement, planting, materials and everyday care meet. Coordinate with the specialists and stakeholders the project needs, and make outstanding decisions visible.
Test how movement, planting, materials and everyday care meet. Coordinate with the specialists and stakeholders the project needs, and make outstanding decisions visible.
Useful output
A developed proposal with a clear scope, responsibilities and an agreed list of next actions.
A developed proposal with a clear scope, responsibilities and an agreed list of next actions.
Prepare for life outside.
Prepare for life outside.
Prepare for life outside.
Bring the design intent into the details and handover information. Discuss maintenance, repair and how the place can be reviewed once people begin to use it.
Bring the design intent into the details and handover information. Discuss maintenance, repair and how the place can be reviewed once people begin to use it.
Useful output
A practical record of the proposal and the decisions that should survive into delivery and care.
A practical record of the proposal and the decisions that should survive into delivery and care.
The scope and deliverables are agreed for each project. These stages describe the template practice’s approach; they are not a promise of a fixed service package.
You do not need a finished brief.
You do not need a finished brief.
A location, a few photographs and a sense of what is not working can be a useful start. If there is already a timeline, a budget range or a group of people involved, tell us that too.
A location, a few photographs and a sense of what is not working can be a useful start. If there is already a timeline, a budget range or a group of people involved, tell us that too.