Pre-Design Support for Housing: working with local authorities and housing associations at the very start of the process of developing homes.
OUR APPROACH: Providing Advice
One of our key areas of work is to provide advice on design - A&DS supports investment in homes and public buildings, and everything in between.
OUR APPROACH: Sharing Learning to Build Capacity
Learning: A&DS offers a number of ways to share good practice, build connections and support and develop confidence in new ways to approach things.
OUR WORK: Empowering Communities
A&DS supports communities, providing advice and support and we promote the benefits of community engagement and share examples of good work.
SERVICE: Public Sector Client Forum
The Public Sector Client Forum facilitates discussion across the public sector on shared issues, experience and good practice.
SERVICE: Tests of Change – facilitating improvement in the learning estate
The Tests of Change project aims to create excellent teaching and learning environments using Space Hacks and testing solutions in a learning space.
SERVICE: Making Places – Community Placemaking
Making Places: We are currently undertaking a pilot project to provide support for community placemaking projects across Scotland.
SERVICE: Support for Local Design Review Panels
Local Design Review panels seek to add to advice offered by local authorities, creating a platform for a variety of local voices.
SERVICE: Design Advice for Public Investment Projects
We provide design advice for public investment projects. We do this to help ensure that projects are driven by quality design.
SERVICE: Design Advice on Housing
We work with developers and Local Authorities to achieve good design and placemaking in new housing proposals.