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Advice to Trusts on the main components of the design brief for healthcare buildings

  • Document type:
    Publication
  • Author:
    Design Brief Working Group, NHS Estates, Department of Health
  • Published date:
    1 July 2002
  • Primary audience:
    Professionals
  • Publication format:
    Electronic only
  • Gateway reference:
    Not required
  • Pages:
    28
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown copyright

The Design Brief Working Group (DBWG) was commissioned to produce an advice note for Trusts involved in or embarking on a new project. The DBWG was chaired by architect Richard Burton, and was comprised of a multi-disciplinary team of top practitioners in the fields of architecture, design, engineering and healthcare planning. This document can be used on every scale of project and intends to cover areas which have been previously left untouched by design thinking.

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