A compelling, founding vision that has regard to local culture, environment, traditions and character is essential to creating authentic, sustainable and marketable places.

To arrive at a vision that has clarity and strength, we use a participatory and interactive process involving the client, the design team, citizens, government and other interested parties.

This in itself demands achieving a balance between government objectives, the skills and experience of experts, the local knowledge and aspirations of the community and the commercial objectives of the client.

For strategic and complex urban development sites, we offer a premium Planning Design Forum service. This involves an intense, participatory workshop where all interested parties are brought together to collaborate with the design team. This process has proven to be an efficient and effective way to build consensus around a project's vision, strategy and design.