Archio's Retrofit Co Design Toolkit
July 2024
By Mellis Haward
In June 2022 we published Archio Ltd's Co-Design Toolkit to share knowledge about how we use co-design processes to combine professional expertise with the lived experience of residents, so that our designs tackle the everyday issues people face in their neighbourhoods.
This year we've expanded this to include a Retrofit Co-Design Toolkit looking specifically at co-design tools for environmental retrofit. We have added retrofit-specific tools, as retrofit is not just a technical process, and engagement with residents is fundamental to its success, not least because work is often being proposed to their own homes.
The retrofit toolkit is for developing landowners, statutory bodies, design teams and residents to help them navigate the retrofit process from inception to post-completion.
Thank you to Cara Holmes, resident Kirk and Amandeep Singh Kalra for providing testimonials, and as Amandeep says....
"As a Local Authority, it’s crucial for us to ensure that our investment in retrofitting makes a tangible impact and directly enhances the lives of residents. Establishing trust with residents is vital to encourage participation in retrofit initiatives.
Co-designing with residents to design solutions tailored to their homes not only fosters trust but also provides us with a deeper understanding of the challenges residents encounter in their homes.
This approach is a must for any retrofit program."
Thank you to Levitt Bernstein for hosting our Retrofit Co-Design Toolkit launch during the London Festival of Architecture. Thank you also to our brilliant panellists Jack Ostrofsky, Cara Holmes, Steven Wilding and Clare Murray, plus chair Kyle Buchanan!
Please email info@archio.co.uk if you'd like to receive a digital copy
Archio's Retrofit Co Design Toolkit