Crafting places and spaces for you

CRAFTING PLACES AND SPACES IN WHICH TO WORK AND DO BUSINESS.

Planning and designing for safe and healthy commercial and industrial working environments that will encourage productivity and enable a business to plan and grow and succeed can be complex and requires a thorough examination and understanding of how the business intendeds to operate.

The process of planning needs to be consultative and comprehensive. Matters pertaining to the nature of the commercial operation require a level of thoughtful assessment to ensure that a business is able to legally and practicably operate on the site and to feasibly expand and develop its business operations if and when required.

Design is the process of applying knowledge and understanding of the relevant issues gained from good project planning to matters of: project finance, government regulation, site location, functionality, architectural aesthetic, available technology and method of building procurement.

CRAFTING PLACES AND SPACES WHERE THE COMMUNITY CAN MEET, PLAY, RELAX AND UNWIND

Planning facilities that cater for sport and recreation should be based upon a thorough knowledge and clear understanding of the context in which the facilities are to be used and an understanding of the community who will use the facilities and of the individuals that will be responsible for overseeing the operation of the facilities.

Design is a matter of thoughtfully applying, the knowledge and understanding gained through the comprehensive consultative process of planning the facility, to the considerations of project finance, government regulation, site location, functionality, architectural aesthetic, the available technology and most appropriate methods of construction.

CRAFTING PLACES AND SPACES THAT WILL ALLOW OLDER RESIDENTS TO LIVE GRACEFULLY IN STYLE AND IN COMFORT AND WITH DIGNITY

Planning and designing for the older community should be based upon the understanding that older people are first and foremost individuals and should not be regarded as being all the same. They must be allowed to retain for as long as possible, their independence, individuality and dignity.

CRAFTING PLACES AND SPACES THAT NURTURE, SUPPORT AND RESPOND POSITIVELY TO THE NEEDS OF A DEVELOPING CHILD.

Planning and designing of a child care centre is a complex process and requires general understanding that a centre is comprised of many areas some catering for a specific purpose and other areas that are used for a wider variety of purposes. These areas be they specific or more general in their purpose must all be designed with the appropriate degrees of flexibility if a centre is to successfully cater for the specific needs of children at different stages of development and adequately meet the needs of the adults who care for them.