Once you’ve made the decision to refurbish or relocate your practice, the preparation of a written brief is essential.
Taking the time to prepare a brief will structure the changes you wish to make, highlight your priorities and give you a better idea of the scale - physical and financial - of the work you are considering.
Whether you take advantage of the services of a designer or not, preparing a written outline of your needs and priorities crystallises the most important features of your new surgery and may illustrate the potential benefits of refurbishment or relocation.
Some designers will help you form a brief from specially developed questionnaires which cover the most important areas of the practice and highlight your special needs; the questionnaire is an effective mode of communication and allows the designer to begin their work sooner and with more detailed knowledge of your requirements.
Preparing a brief before you approach a designer for your new practice saves some of the time and money required for the designer to work out what you need.
If you are planning to coordinate the design and construction of your new surgery yourself, putting your needs on paper will clarify your thoughts and expectations, and give you an outline to start your project.
A brief is not a floor plan, but a list of your new surgery’s requirements and a summary of your practice’s outlook. Start your brief by writing headings for each room in the practice
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