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ATELIER REEF

02 / THE PRACTICE

Listen. Draw. Refine. Make.

Design is a sequence of decisions made with the people who will use a place. The process should be visible, collaborative and specific.

01

Discover

Understand the site, needs, constraints and ambitions.

02

Design

Test spatial ideas, material choices and daily use.

03

Deliver

Coordinate the detail and communicate what is being built.

Interactive demo / The brief room

Every space starts with a question.

Choose the scope of a fictional project to begin a structured brief. Download the prompts to discuss with a real practice.

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A first project brief

A home to live in

  1. Who uses the space, and how?
  2. What light, privacy and access matter?
  3. What constraints need verification?

A little more context.

What should be in an initial design brief?

Describe the site, people, daily routines, constraints, budget range and what success would feel like.

How does a project move from idea to delivery?

Discovery and site study lead to design development, technical coordination and construction review.