Design review and enabling
Design review and enabling are mechanisms which support the achievement of design excellence at different stages of a project. Enabling is a means of supporting a client, usually in the public sector at an early stage in a project’s development – at feasibility or before. It is the first step in ensuring that a good design team is selected, that the appropriate procurement route is taken and that a clear development brief is in place.
Enabling
Enabling can sometimes be provided directly through CABE or Creating Excellence (in the South West), or through HCAtlas for very large projects. For small projects the Architecture Centre can offer advice on design team selection, design competitions and other support.
Design review
Design Review at a national level is run by CABE who operate panels for major schemes of national significance and also run separate panels for London 2012 and for schools. CABE works closely with the regional panels.
Design review in the South West is provided on a regional basis by the South West Design Review Panel, managed by Creating Excellence and hosted by the Architecture Centre.
In 2007 the Centre supported establishment of a panel for Bristol the Bristol Urban Design Forum. The forum sits regularly to review both major schemes and city council strategies and policies.
If you are looking for advice on using design review or setting up a local panel call the Architecture Centre.
South West Design Review Panel
Design review in the South West is provided on a regional basis by the South West Design Review Panel, managed by Creating Excellence. The Chair of the Panel is Peter Clegg, co-founder of Feilden…
Bristol Urban Design Forum
Bristol City Council has a strong commitment to design excellence for the city’s buildings and public spaces. The Bristol Urban Design Forum was set up in 2007 with the help of the Architecture…
