This is a studio- and client-based module which usually supports a local community group or a Community Interest Company within the Liverpool area. It is delivered through formal introductions to project and work stages by means of traditional lectures, as well as guided site visits, weekly design tutorials and skills sessions on drawing and modelling. You will develop a self-paced work ethic, interpret a design brief and propose a sustainable design solution following a rigorous, process-lead design through group discussions and by responding to critical feedback. Further work usually consists of an area appraisal and contextual studies, a design framework or strategy and a site design. At the end of this module, you will be able to formulate a design vision, objectives and a strategy, present an urban design proposal graphically and verbally and demonstrate planning and design of development plots, buildings and open spaces.