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Feasibility and Design Consultancy

Supporting architects in achieving ecological and regulatory requirements surrounding green infrastructure

Consultancy Services

What we do

Forming a detailed analysis on how a scheme is to meet regulation and aiding a faster planning process, we provide you with the tools to take a project to the next level by capitalising on the environmental assets.

Consultancy
Explore our Service Guide

Resolving the disconnect between architects and regulation

Our experience in both horticulture and architectural design affords us a consolidated view of the opportunities there are in urban greening.

BNG

Biodiversity Net Gain

BREEAM

Building Research Establishment
Environmental Assessment Method

UGF

Urban Greening Factor

Look into the process

For an insight into where we've come from, how we work with our you and what's been achieved so far, take a look at our new online storybook.

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Constultancy

Data Centre 01

With a new-build data centre in the plans, the brief was essentially to soften the building without reducing the building’s footprint, whilst engaging the local community through the use of greening and improving accessibility.

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Data Centre 01

Consultancy

Dartford Town Centre

Project Centre contacted us to work on improving the area of Bell Corner in Dartford town, having been inspired by our work at St James’s Market. For the design, we looked to the location and history of the site where we came up with the concept.

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Dartford Town Centre

Consultancy

Angel Gate

Child Graddon Lewis approached us as the experts for bringing together multiple greening systems, and as a team that could develop a full biophilic architecture package. One of the main purposes behind enhancing the area was to encourage workers to come back to the office once Covid restrictions were lifted.

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Angel Gate
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Phase 1

Feasibility and Value Analysis

Appropriate for developments in the pre-planning stage, where we can use the purpose of the scheme, the values, and potential challenges to drive our analysis and consultation.

The outcome

Appropriate for developments in the pre-planning stage, where we can use the purpose of the scheme, the values, and potential challenges to drive our analysis and consultation.

For more detail on Phase 1, download the service guide.

Consultancy Phase 1

Phase 2

Establishing a Comprehensive Urban Greening Scheme

Appropriate for developments that have already achieved planning and are looking to develop the possibilities further.

Our proposal

This level allows us to give comprehensive guidance following an in-depth feasibility analysis and an understanding of goals and constraints on the scheme.  Based on meeting policy and achieving high environmental standards, we examine the opportunities to form the proposal.

Our proposal

The outcome

There are several benefits of working with us on Phase 2 consultation which you can explore in more detail in our service guide.  We’ve selected the 3 we feel are most important below.

1.

Hit targets, avoiding the compensation tariff

2.

Reduce implemented planning conditions

3.

Clear guidance on specific solutions within given budgets

Take the next step

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enquiries@viritopia.com


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