REGIONAL

Regional Planning Guidance
‘Chunky Dunsters’ Cultural Strategy for the South West
Emerging Strategy for the Historic Environment
Regional Centre of Excellence

CONTEXT

NATIONAL

Rural/Urban White Papers
‘By Design’
‘Urban Design Compendium’Green Paper

Designing our Environment a Strategy for Architecture and the Built Environment

SUB-REGIONAL/LOCAL

e.g. Design Guides/Supplementary Planning Guidance

OBJECTIVE

TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF DESIGN IN ARCHITECTURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN THE REGION

AIMS

VISION AND CULTURE
Promote the benefits of good design and in particular foster good architecture, urban planning and integrated public art

PROCESS
Achieve greater public participation
Ensure good design criteria are embedded in regional policies

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
Increase design skills available at every level by engaging universities, schools and other education agencies

COMMUNICATION
Raise awareness and stimulate debate on architecture and the built environment
Celebrate and acknowledge good design and disseminate good practice

MECHNISMS & KEY PLAYERS
Influence private and public sectors to raise their design aspirations
Increase collaboration between all participants involved in changing the environment

ACTIONS

ST: 
Regional Design Charter
Demonstration projects
MT:
Widen the team
Regional Design Forum

ST: 
Encourage use of design statements
MT: 
Create a library of good practice

ST: 
Training Needs Assessment
MT:
Collaborate with schools

ST: 
Develop a marketing and media strategy.
Investigate co-ordinated promotion of design awards

ST: 
Identify/engage key partners and stakeholders and explore linkages with the Regional Centre of Excellence

DELIVERY OPTIONS

Draw up ‘buy in’/implementation document involving key partners/stakeholders from both public and private sectors to deliver action

e.g. demonstration projects through SWRDA’s Civic Pride Initiative,The Architecture Centre Bristol encouraging local involvement etc.