Elements and Performance Criteria
- Analyse the project brief
- Conduct project research
- Identify and assess aspects of the space that impact on potential solutions through site analysis and measurement
- Clarify intended function and desired effects and explore with the client
- Research and evaluate contextual information relating to the brief
- Determine functional, access and planning issues specific to the site and client requirements
- Develop and document project plan identifying key steps and responsibilities
- Develop design concepts
- Generate multiple ideas that are sympathetic to the project brief
- Explore, integrate and refine different options through a process of reflection and testing
- Assess environmental implications of the project and review design concepts to ensure maximum energy efficiency is achieved in solution
- Test viability of interrelated ideas in an holistic way
- Present concepts to the client using support documentation and tools suited to the scope of the project
- Design the space
- Translate ideas into three dimensional (3D) space satisfying functional criteria
- Explore evidence of 3D notions through modelling
- Present the idea with the greatest potential for success to promote the design's acceptance using both 2D and 3D representations
- Select a materials palette to enhance spatial ideas
- Seek client feedback, agree to and record amendments and revise and refine ideas
- Modify design in response to critical feedback without losing integrity of the design intention
- Revise and refine solution
- Prepare a fully rendered client presentation
- Choose presentation method, techniques and media based on suitability for the design solution
- Prepare documentation, drawings and material selections that are consistent with the design intent
- Complete work to plan and within brief constraints
- Analyse client feedback and response to determine success in achieving client satisfaction
- Evaluate work through feedback and own reflection, and identify potential improvements for use in future projects