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perkinswill.com 15 PHASE 1: PROGRAMMING + PLANNING Creating the Vision The Programming and Planning phase is a critical element in the design process. It is here that decisions are made that will have the greatest impact on land use, functionality, adaptability, and economy. It is an intense phase that requires extensive communication between the architect, planning groups, and consultants. By shar- ing planning, work-force, demographic, and educational trends our planning team explores with each client the facility solutions available. The result is a solution that responds to the needs while providing necessary flexibil- ity and agility. A vital component of a successful project is the planning committee. At the beginning of the project, Perkins+Will works with the client to assemble a planning committee comprised of key stakeholders. Together with the design team, the planning committee will define the requirements and vision for the creation of an in- novative and dynamic educational environment. Once the planning committee is formed, the design team leads the members through a series of workshops de- signed to develop a facility solution and build consensus. As a result of the workshops, a final building program and/or master plan is created with the consensus of all key stakeholder representatives. By achieving consensus during the planning workshops, the planning committee members can serve as project ambassadors who under- stand the process and end result of the, and can share their knowledge with the stakeholders. Step 1—Developing the Vision The design team first meets with all current planning groups and consultants to gather and confirm existing information and develop the goals and objectives—the vision—for the project. Step 2—Process Design With the vision in mind and with the assistance of the stakeholders we meet to design the specific process to be used to implement the project. Step 3—Workshops Step 3 is actually a series of related tasks. Through participatory workshop sessions, the design team aids in articulating facility goals as they relate to project vision. Each workshop guides discussion to achieve a common facility program. The resulting facility program, whose value is understood and shared by all, greatly aids the stakeholders as it moves forward in the building process. 1.