BY CONSTANTLY QUESTIONING
How will we achieve a quality building
Will users find meaning in our work
Will the cultural value we aspire to, earn our design enduring appreciation
Are our solutions rooted in cultural understanding and respect
Can we contribute to the cultural expression with innovative approaches
Are we respectful to the cultural context in which we work
Are we anchoring the financial sustainability in true environmental sustainability
Do we push beyond the status quo in reducing our building’s energy demands and resources
Do we understand and are we respectful to the environment we are building in
Do we understand the resources in this context and on this site
Have we designed to suit the microclimate in this context
Can we put anything back, reuse or recycle
Are we conserving as much energy as we can
Do we have to import, or can we make it here
Will future generations judge that we used resources appropriately
Have we used the best technology available to us
Have we understood the possibilities inherent in the brief
Are we adding quality to the environment
Are we adding value to the client’s investment
Have we designed in such a reduced form that the results endure content and time
Are we creating simple cost-effective solutions that are easy to build in this context
Will the building still be relevant in the future
Will improving the neighbourhood add value to the building
Will our building improve the neighbourhood
Will our building add value to the community
Do we have the neighbourhood’s well-being at heart
Do we understand the investment in the neighbourhood
Have we considered the wider community affected by our intervention
Are we enhancing the neighbourhood in years to come
Have we created the best setting possible for the users to work, live, learn or play in
How will the user feel about the light, texture and acoustics of a space
How do we put ourselves in the shoes of the user
Does the building fulfill our client’s needs in every sense
How will occupants feel in the buildings
How will our clients feel in the space we create
How do we make a great place
How will we achieve value for the client