Design Review Checklist

Concept and brief

Can the main idea be explained in one sentence? Does it respond to the site and user needs? Is the programme complete and are assumptions stated?

Planning and experience

Do the plan and section tell the same story? Are arrival, movement and transitions clear? Have privacy, daylight, landscape and support spaces been considered?

Coordination and making

Is the structural logic understandable? Are service zones and access needs acknowledged? Can important material junctions be explained? Which decisions require specialist input?

Communication

Are drawings consistently labelled and scaled? Do images support the design argument? Are precedents and professional credits acknowledged? Can a reviewer distinguish confirmed information from proposals?

Close the review

Record three strengths, three priorities for revision and the next decision to make. Assign actions and revisit them at the next review. A useful critique should produce a clear next step.