Definition

Radcliffes Definition

Radcliffes Definition provides independent strategic design leadership at the earliest stages of development. We help clients define clear project briefs, establish design direction, and ensure architectural proposals deliver on commercial, environmental, and placemaking objectives. Working alongside project teams, including architects, we guide the design process from concept to completion, providing independent review, design guardianship, and oversight that lets projects achieve their full potential.

+ Project Definition – RIBA Stage 0–1 strategy and briefing

+ Architectural selection – supporting the selection and briefing of the right delivery architect for that project.

+ Client Side Design Guardianship – independent review and guardianship of the design through to project completion.

RIBA Stage 0

Defining why the project exists and what success looks like

Strategic Definition:
+ Define project objectives,
+ Clarify strategic priorities,
+ Test potential uses and opportunities,
+ Understand project constraints,
+ Identify risks early,
+ Stakeholder consultation,
+ Structure decision-making,
+ Establish realistic project pathways,
+ Illustrative capture of client requirements

RIBA Stage 1

Creating clarity before momentum

Preparation & Briefing:
+ Project brief
- Detailed statement of client requirements
- Functional and operational requirements
- Quality aspirations and performance targets
- Diagrammatic and illustrative briefing information
+ Defined project constraints
+ Accommodation schedule/schedule of areas

RIBA Stage 2

Concept Design:
+ Massing studies
+ Architectural concept
+ Concept Design
+ Preapplication consultation
+ Design and Access statement
+ Planning authority design representation

Client Side Design Guardianship
+ Preparation & Maintenance of Design Principles Document
+ Independent design review and design stage reporting
+ Coordination and Stakeholder alignment
+ Design change, value engineering proposal review
+ Design Guardian status reporting.

Architectural selection
+ Preparation of competition brief
+ Longlisting & Compliance review
+ Shortlisting
+ Monitoring and support during the design development stage
+ Technical review of submissions
+ Submission assessment
+ Final interviews