Early-stage facade guidance to support planning, feasibility and regulatory clarity.
We provide early facade insight to help shape design direction and identify key risks before they impact planning or programme. This includes advice on feasibility, material choices, preliminary performance considerations and constraints that may influence the overall approach. Our input helps design teams establish a clear and realistic foundation for subsequent development.
At the earliest stages, we help define the project’s facade vision, performance priorities and strategic direction. Our engineers support initial option studies, high-level system selection, early regulatory considerations and the identification of factors that may influence cost, buildability and long-term performance.
We provide the required Gateway 1 early information relating to the external wall, ensuring projects address potential fire and safety concerns from the outset. This includes outlining likely facade systems, construction approaches, material considerations and key risks so the design can progress with confidence
We help establish project-specific objectives for facade performance, including energy efficiency targets, material sustainability, whole-life considerations and climate resilience. Setting these early helps align the design with environmental ambitions and ensures facade decisions support broader sustainability goals.
Our team prepares early-stage outline specifications that summarise expected system types, key components, performance drivers and preliminary technical requirements. This provides clarity for planning submissions, cost planning and early design coordination, while keeping options flexible for later refinement.
We review the developing design against relevant Building Regulations and planning expectations, highlighting compliance issues and potential concerns at an early stage. This helps teams prepare robust planning submissions and reduces the risk of revisions later in the process.
