We work with people in communities and alongside organisations, developers, architects and designers for positive change
/ Strategic Advisors
We work with organisations to EMPOWER COMMUNITIES
+ Identify issues and opportunities
+ Seek positive changes led by the community
+ Promote positive and sustainable regeneration
+ Rethink placemaking strategies
+ Explore the CULTURE and IDENTITY of a neighbourhood and its PEOPLE
/ Voices
We work with you, the professional design team and the real estate developer to identify local aspirations. We navigate the development process to result in more meaningful places, cultural and identity led strategies for regeneration projects
/ Prioritising People
Your VOICES matter, we LISTEN to all members of the community , we translate complex developers proposals, we explain plans and drawings and help the community to input into the project
We ask questions and engage with communities to explore:
+ Why we want community spaces
+ What is the local culture and Identity
+ What we love and what we don’t about our place, building or neighbourhood
+ Support positive regeneration and placemaking proposals and facilitate engagement with the community
/ Place Engagement
+ Grass roots discussions, interactive engagement
+ Create a story board of ideas and map activities and usage
+ Review placemaking and phasing plans
+ Develop a CURATION strategy with the community
+ Facilitate design and VISIONING workshops
+ Architectural and Design ADVOCACY
+ Develop ideas for cultural and communities and how spaces can be used
+ Work with communities to build trust
+ Work with all members of the community, be relevant to them
+ Translating outcomes to development partners and their professional design teams
/ Consultation
+ We consult with ALL ages and backgrounds to ensure inclusive and diverse VOICES
+ We use a range of approaches to gather and analyse information, from local to major community events to open dialogue with all sections of the community.
/ Culture and Identity
+ Exploring the local community and heritage to identify characteristics+ Work with local people what they value and why the value it
+ Identify and map cultural and identity strategies
+ Translate social infrastructure, local policy and sustainability plans
+ Develop strategic guidance and briefs for developers and their teams
/ Building Relationships
+ We support residents and people to confidently engage in the activities and workshops
+ We encourage all VOICES and help to navigate the community to practical and realisable solutions
+ Creating a common goal, vision or brief inclusive of all backgrounds, ages and abilities
+ Speak with the community to understand what inspires them about their place and any collective pride