Phase 2: Working with a design professional

You’ve created a design scope document and hired a professional. Now your team can work with that design professional to work toward the creation of construction drawings. The result of this work will be a full construction drawing set which will be used to hire contractors, and to get your new schoolyard design built.

Step 1

Working with Design Professionals

Learn how to hire design professionals, and what services they can offer in the development of your project. Understand what makes for a good design professional, and when you need to bring them on board.

Step 2

Create a Plan

It’s time to take the inspiration and start putting it all together. This plan will become the basis for the constructed project. This section will help you to consider the relationship between different elements and walk you through how to read a plan drawing.

Step 3

Phasing and the Future

Installing in phases can help you to create a richer play and learning environment – this section will guide you through how to phase your project. It’s also important to think about the long-term future of the project as well. How will maintenance work? How big will that tree be in 5 years?

Step 4

Costing

The costing section will help you to refine your budget, and figure out how to allocate funds for the design and construction of your project. Use this section and the expertise of the design professional you’re working with to stay on track.

Step 5

Design Development

During the design development phase, your initial plan will be revised and refined as you move closer to construction.

Step 6

Final School Board Approval Process

Once the Construction Drawing set is complete, it’s time to submit the drawings for approval.

Product

Final Drawing Set for Construction

The final construction drawing set is now ready to go – this section will explain what you do now as you move into the build/construction phase.