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4th Fl. Building II, Caspian Point, Caspian Way, Cardiff Bay, CF10 4DQ
T: 029 2045 1964 F: 029 2045 1958www.dcfw.org
Comisiwn Dylunio Cymru
Design Commission for Wales
Established by Welsh Assembly Governmentwith Four Strategic Aims
To champion high standards of design and architecture to the private and public sector in Wales by promoting wider understanding of design issues and the importance of good standards in enhancing the built environment across all sectors.
To promote design practice compatible with the National Assembly Sustainable Development Scheme, promoting best practice in energy efficiency, waste disposal and public transport
To promote design practice compatible with the highest standards in relation to equal opportunity and promoting social inclusion
To give due regard to promoting excellence in day to day developments such as housing estates and industrial units, as well as promoting excellence in prestige projects
Who are we?
Company limited by guarantee/wholly owned subsidiary WAG
Report to Minister for Environment Planning and Countryside
Cross party/cross portfolio support; Cabinet sub-committees
Chair and 7 Commissioners; Chief executive and team of 6
Design Review Panel: 23 specialists, comments can represent “material considerations”, authoritative view recognised by the Planning Inspectorate
Focus on public realm; housing; schools; health estates; public and private sector procurement
Context: Welsh Assembly Government Strategies
•Wales a Better Country:
•A Winning Wales:
Economic Development Strategy
•The Learning Country:
Wales’ Education Strategy
•Planning Policy Wales (TAN12)
•Draft Environment Strategy
•Sustainable Development:
(Scheme/Action Plan)
•Wales Spatial Plan
•Departmental Strategies:
•Education, Culture, Health etc
Advice to WAG projects, Advice to SD Cabinet sub-committeeProcurement guide for WAG in progress
Design Review: c100 schemes; 80% satisfaction; 74% changes of which 34% major changes
Building for Life: Wales www.buildingforlifewales.orgWelsh Health Estates Design Champions; procurement advisory
board
Education and professional training: Renewable Energy; Sustainable design & construction; Urban design short courses for LPA’s; Member Development programme (PDW/WLGA);
Schools education pilot project 2005 – publication 2006; Design Reviewed publication 2006
Research: PhD with Cardiff University/ESRC 2006 -2009; International dimension (Urban Legacies; Arco Madrid; Venice Architecture Biennale)
Publications: Design Reviewed, Wind Energy Report, POSW Residential Design Guides;
Conferences RSAW 2005; Landscape Institute 2006Annual events: Urban Design Week; Architecture Week
Projects and Achievements 2002 - 2005
What is good design?
‘Commodity, firmness and delight’: or functional, structurally and environmentally sound, and pleasing to the community and users
Taking considerations required in WAG’s TAN 12: Design:
– Sustainable location, land use and mix, resource consumption andcommunity impact
– Responds positively to site and context to reinforce a sense of place– Creates a quality public realm that is accessible , comfortable and attractive– Accommodates a variety of uses and tenures: inclusive– Creates flexible, adaptable, accessible buildings and spaces and fine
architecture– Maximises the ‘whole life’ value of the development
•Better materials/finishes, more generous amenities can cost more
•Many design improvements will save money (compact development)
•Others cost nothing (e.g. building orientation)
•Good design unlocks value on constrained sites: more floor space/units; increased return; better fit community needs
•Landscaping is cheap but site sensitivity is cheaper still
•Speculative developers will reduce design costs to improve returns - occupiers and the wider community will pay the price
Does good design cost more?
Costs: 1:5:200The cost of running and maintaining a building over its working life can be five times its capital construction costs, while costs for end users/occupiers/workforce can be 200 times as much.
Design costs equal 0.1
Good design helps to deliver flexible, adaptable, efficient buildings, in well supported locations, fitting service delivery needs and business priorities. Capital cost cutting = poor design = poor value for the end user/occupier.
Source: Royal Academy of Engineering – reinforced 2004
Whole Life Costs
DesignCosts 0.1
ConstructionCosts 1
MaintenanceCosts 5
All revenue costs 200
TIME for DESIGN: The diagram below demonstrates the value of preparation and detailed work at early stages to avoid future difficulties and problems that may occur, and to ensure the highest design quality possible – DCFW engagement most valuable at early stages
What is the value of good design?
Environmental• Lower environmental impact-global and local• Potential positive impacts on landscape and ecology
Social• Better places to live, work, heal, learn• Higher quality of life• Higher maintenance and social/civic ownership
Economic• Attracts more investors• Attracts more customers and trade• Better staff retention, pupil attainment, patient outcomes• More discerning and productive workforce
Financial:• Lower maintenance and running costs• Longer investment life• More sustainable• Better planning approvals
What are the costs of bad design?
Environmental: Constructing, occupying and maintaining buildings accounts for 50% of all CO2 emissions*
- further 10% arises from production of construction materials- homes account for almost 25%*- waste from UK construction industry amounts to 151 million tonnes per annum or
35% total waste- the industry consumes per annum 6 tonnes of building materials per head of population
(*Source ODPM and BRE)
Social: Poorer places to live; diminished quality of life; conditions for increased anti-social behaviour, poorer health, poverty of provision
Economic: Less attractive to investors and visitors; depresses investment prospects,
Financial: Inherent conflict in procurement – need for more collaborative patternsHigher running and maintenance costs; Shorter investment life; Slower planningapprovals; YET - Poor design may still sell and meet market niche
All are barriers to sustainable development
How DCFW can help?
• Training for planners, councillors and WDA Area Development Managers – urban design, policy context, sustainable design and construction, working with renewable energy
• Advocacy, dissemination lessons
• Advice on briefing and team building
• Procurement guidance
• Exemplar projects (Building for Life etc)
• Design Review
DCFW’s Design Review serviceOne of DCFW’s major activities alongside promoting good design, training, education, procurement and technical advice
Developed as an information gathering and advisory function
Drew on international best practice: used CABE model, adapted to minimal resource models (e.g. Vancouver): peer review to raise design standards
Review staffed by part-time officer and two graduate assistants
23 professionals recruited from many built environment professions - architecture, urban and landscape design, planning, engineering, development
All appointed by competitive interview – all unremunerated.
Meetings monthly
Why embark on design review?
Contribute to improved project design through dialogue and critique at a formative stage
For DCFW vital outreach to, and dialogue with, communities, designers, developers and LPAs all across Wales
Intelligence gathering about barriers to good design in Wales and dissemination of findings
Develop an expert body/network of committed and skilled “foot soldiers”at your disposal
Provide a support pool for design champions
Identify areas for training and skill development programmes
What projects are reviewed?
Those significant because of size and impact or site
Those with an importance greater than the above would suggest
Public investment
Those which exemplify persistent design problems affecting communities
In practice (2003-5) reviewed almost all projects referred to DCFW
Service demand requires second smaller scale review meeting allowing written guidance on submitted schemes and special benchmark reviews – WAG Transport and relocation teams
Masterplans
Major med & low rise residential
High rise residential
Minor residential & intensification
Major town centre retail
Supermarkets
Town centre commercial
Major leisure
Out of town business
Roads, bridges and public realm
Institutional incl university & school
Visitor centres
Design ReviewProject Locations
Project Classification
171828
3446
8082
47
45
8
1215
16
19
21
2633
37
42 5257 6065
687279
81
86
88236985
1462
63
4953
66
719
20
35 3640
59
7487 89
757
1148
1
3038
445154
56
7678
8384
50
2
3
10
77
624
4358
2764
70
1329
67
222531 32 456173
3941
1718
28 3446
Newport
Cardiff
Blaenau –Gwent
Torfaen
Gwynedd
ConwyDenbigh-shire
Isle of Anglesey Flintshire
Wrexham
Powys
Ceredigion
CarmarthenshirePembrokeshire
NeathPortTalbot
Swansea Bridgend
Vale of Glam,
RCT
MT
Caerph
Mon
Pontypridd
Bethlehem
CISV
Snowdon
Celestia, Cardiff BayFerrara Quay Swansea
Ebbw Vale 2Newport 2
The Design Review process
Under constant review and developmentTraining days, formal feedback, debate, CABE liaison Conflicts of interest - robust systems
Monthly meeting: six schemes: 75 mins eachDrawings 10days in advance: a panellist briefs Panel after site visit20 minute max presentation: 50 minutes dialogueContrast with CABE: no officer preparation or panellist statements but Q&A and open discussion: from context to detailChair verbal summary: then brief panel discussionWritten report (3-5pp) within 14 days, Public comment made only on schemes in planning processEarly confidential dialogueReports on website; bi-Annual Design Review publication
Issues that need to be addressed
the quality of analysis of site and context
the level of public consultation and the existence of consensus about desirable forms of development
the economic feasibility of the proposals given local market conditions, and committed public funds for infrastructure and services
the nature of the partnership, the political commitment to the project, and the real consensus about desired levels of quality
the delivery mechanisms and their effectiveness in the face of established speculative development practices.
Are reviews improving designs?
Modest evidence to suggest they areEvaluation results promising but change is still at the margins - modificationsPositive feedback from those who have used review (Roberts MAUD survey) c100 schemes; 80% satisfaction; 74% changes of which 34% major changes
Strengthening the impact of our comments and their incorporation into Development Control decisionsAdopting an approve/amend/reject assessment Increased demand for service – earlier in the processResource for design teams, client - authorities, health professionals
Conscientiously publicise our reports for press – dissemination lessonsEducation programme - schoolsTraining programme – professionals
Develop an enabling capacity – client support Longer term involvement in schemes
PCKO, Tai Carterfi, Gwalia Housing Group
Plas y Môr, Assisted Living Day Centre, Burry Port
Awards:
Welsh Housing Design Award 2004
Western Mail Innovation Award 2005
WM/Your Move Residential Development of the Year 2005
Academi Frenhinol Gymreig,
The Royal Cambrian Academy, Crown Lane, Conwy
Nicholas Hare Architects & MEPC, No 1 Callaghan Square, Cardiff
Home to Eversheds and ING; Eisteddfod Gold Medal Winner 2003
Dyfi Eco-park Machynlleth
Sovereign Quay, Cardiff Bay
Llanfyllin Medical Centre, Powys
Use the service - contact us:
Cindy Harris – Development Officer Design Review
Machynlleth direct line: T: 0870 1160260
Cardiff Office: T: 029 2045 1964 F: 029 2045 1958
Email: cindy.harris@dcfw.org
Charlie Deng – Design Review assistant
Email: charlie.deng@dcfw.org
Cardiff Office: T: 029 2045 1964 F: 029 2045 1958
Web: www.dcfw.org Email: info@dcfw.org
4th Fl. Building II, Caspian Point, Caspian Way, Cardiff Bay, CF10 4DQ
T: 029 2045 1964 F: 029 2045 1958www.dcfw.org
Comisiwn Dylunio Cymru
Design Commission for Wales
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