Creating the Conditions for Good Design: Affordable Housing Workshop

A free interactive half-day workshop exploring how early-stage decisions can help create better affordable housing projects.
About this Event

Many of the decisions that have the greatest influence on the quality of affordable housing are made before a design team is appointed. This half-day workshop explores how clients can create the conditions for good design during the early stages of project development.

Using case studies, a guided site visit and workshop activities centred on a live development site in Cardiff, participants will explore practical approaches to shaping successful projects from the outset.

Whether you commission, manage or support affordable housing projects, the workshop will provide practical tools and ideas to help you make informed early decisions and create the conditions for successful design outcomes.

What you'll learn

• Why early-stage decisions have such a significant influence on project outcomes.
• Understanding site and context through analysis.
• Developing a clear vision and design principles.
• Strengthening project briefs.
• Procuring and appointing the right design team.
• Creating the conditions for successful design outcomes.

Who should attend?

This workshop is intended for those involved in commissioning and delivering affordable housing within housing associations, local authorities and Welsh Government.

Agenda

🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:30 AM
Arrival and refreshments
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Learning from early design decisions
🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Site visit
🕑: 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Understanding the site and developing a vision
🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:00 PM
Developing the brief and procuring the right design team