Feb 2014
OFF
THE GRID STUDIO
urban development consultants
Why? Urban Interventions are complex by nature, involve multiple stakeholders and represent major investments. 80% of masterplans stay on the shelf because of ill-conceived briefs.
Off-The-Grid is a boutique urban design and planning studio assisting public authorities and private developers on initiating urban development projects by delivering action-orientated guidance to optimize the Site’s potentials and the Project’s chances of success.
Who and What? Off-The-Grid is a small studio of
We deliver high-end visions and concept designs for distinct and contemporary environments, combined with the constant concern of development feasibility and ease of implementation.
urban development experts of different fields, from urban planning and design, architecture and cultural programming.
Founder Edouard Moreau, urban designer, has over 8 years of experience operating as a lead urban designer and project manager within award-winning international design
We draw on our experience of over 25 international projects to maximise each site’s development potentials through site appraisals and innovative site programming.
We are specialised in the critical phase of project inception and provide actionorientated guideance to ours Clients through development briefs, project roadmaps and stakeholders coordination.
We generate high-end communication materials to support specific Client’s goals and maximise the project’s chances of success.
consultancies. We provide a cost-effective and independent support to Clients throughout the development process.
Project Benefits Project Inception
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Concept Design
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Detailed Design
Construction
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“Get it Right at the Beginning� The Project Inception and Concept Design are the most critical development phases, with the highest cost-benefit ratio.
founder experience
25 s
+
major international urban development projects
10ha
100ha
3
7
XL
L
M
1,000ha 11
+10,000ha 4
founder experience
12
Moscow
different countries Baikonur Tirana
Erbil
Algiers Casablanca
Constantine
Cairo Doha
Riyadh Makkah Taif
Quito
Lagos
UAE
project inception • • • • • • • •
Visioning Site Appraisals Site Programming Stakeholders Coordination Project Coordination Project Reviews Project Briefs Development Roadmaps
Visioning
Site Programming
Project Roadmap
We deliver visioning documents
Following the visioning stage, we
There is not one standard
and innovative concepts for large-
optimise each site development
development process. Based on
scale urban projects with high-end
capacity and propose complex,
our extensive experience
communication materials.
innovative and rich development
in complex large scale projects,
The visioning phase is developed
programs.
we help Clients through
hand-in-hand with the Client and
development roadmas to
stakehodlers
optimise the chances of sucess and plan ahead to avoid pitfalls.
concept masterplan We deliver concept urban design with high-quality communication materials. We combine solid, innovative design with the concern of development feasibility.
From running business models, to attracting further investments or gaining planning approvals, we adapt our products to the Client’s needs to provide the most cost-effective solutions.
project communication
We recognise the importance of project communication as a key factor of success for the implementation, funding process and public consent.
We have coordinated a large number of high quality animations, interactive models, tablet applications and other high end communication material.
urban research
Our fact-based researches on contemporary cities is the backbone of the consultancy. We offer Clients benchmarking and research studies to support project development.
In 2008, Off-The-Grid founder Edouard Moreau created think-tank technopolitan studio at the Bartlett School of Architecture and will be leading in 2014 a research studio at award-winning Strelka Institute, Moscow.
Off-The-Grid at Strelka Institute, Moscow
OFF
THE GRID STUDIO
urban development consultants
for a copy of our portfolio, please contact us em@offthegrid-studio.com