APPROACH
We work across a range of scales within urban areas, our projects range from public space designs to public realm surveys to larger scale documentary film based research. All of our work engages directly with people and the local context of a place, here is an outline of some of the work we do and services we offer.
Public Space Designs
Our public space designs combine formal placemaking components with informal participatory spaces to create places that foster deep connections with their surrounding communities. The results are inclusive people centred spaces that are open to multiple different uses and users. Over the past years we have developed extensive experience in designing Playscapes – public spaces where play is integrated into every aspect of the design.
Public realm – Public life surveys
What is a public realm – public life survey?
It is a site analysis that is based on the working methods developed by the urban theorists and designers William H. Whyte and Jan Gehl. The survey primarily measures: how people use a space, the activities that take place in the space, their duration and the length of stays. People linger for longer in higher quality public spaces, and by measuring this “staying time” we have a key variable that reflects on the quality of the public space.
Next to this we can analyse the quality and character of a place, defining a series of recommendations for improvement and design that can inform future design briefs.
