ARV Functional Design
Brief Template

In late 2011 ARV developed an Aquatic and Recreation Facility Brief Template as a guide for local councils considering the development of new or upgraded facilities.  As one of three panel members, WRA contributed to both the initial template development workshops and the peer review on completion of the document.

The template sought to address issues associated with the effective documentation by council at the project inception of the key elements to form their project Functional Design Brief. The high level information, which aimed to describe council’s expectations and project parameters, would subsequently be utilised in consultant tender documentation, enabling council to elicit informed and more comprehensive tender responses or detailed return briefs from a principal consultant or project manager.