Design Brief Development

The assignment for each team is to define and present a full design plan for development on the selected site. While some of the attributes laid out in the c40 website can be adopted as they are, others can be changed and integrated. For example, while the program can be the one set in the competition proposal, it can also be adjusted if the team wants to explore an alternative development idea. Innovative contemporary residential programs are considered very adequate, but any justified alternative is acceptable. As a principle, the brief should be produced by asking yourselves, as clients, the following question: What kind of information does my design team need to know in order to produce the project I want?’ Remember that you are not the ones producing the design, but you are creating a ‘rule book’ for the designer to come up with a solution that fits your needs.The assignment will be evaluated according to the following aspects: Overall coherence of the proposal and justification of all its aspects (budget, architectural design, social impact, sustainability, urban development, design team procurement…) Originality and vision of the development concept and rationale, especially in relation to the proposal presented in the c40 initiative Comprehensiveness of the brief in each of its five components (see above) Written and graphic communication of the document submitted