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Feasibility Studies

Feasibility studies make good sense. They enable the pros and cons of a scheme - and of any of the various alternatives - to be examined in depth to ensure that decisions finally made are fully informed ones.

The purpose of the proposed work will be examined and relevant information be assembled.

The brief itself has to be formulated, and an Architect can be of great assistance at this stage, in asking the right questions to establish parameters, not only on the practical aspects but also on the less tangible ones of ambience, image, character, possible changes or future developments, - and financial objectives.

Architects have experience of many other buildings and circumstances and, being trained in working out briefs and in thinking imaginatively, will be able to consider all the aspects logically - and foresee possible conflicts, or matters needing resolution which might not occur to owners, agents, surveyors and so on until much later, sometimes with expensive consequences.

The costs of the alternatives can be estimated, through from the survey and preparation work, to building costs and running expenses balanced against levels of initial cost. Possible life-spans related to the initial expenditure. Alternative staffing costs. Comparisons with any competition. Possible phasing. The projected finished scheme also has to be assessed for profitability on capital value where appropriate, and sometimes possible ratings for insurance, tax etc as well.

We can help you with

Preparation of Feasibility Studies for building, exhibition, and design projects, covering physical and marketing aspects, costing, procedures and programmes. Likely cash-flow projections.

Preparation of Business plans for presentation to sources of financial support, to grant making authorities and so on, and to enable important decisions to be made.

Investigation of likely Planning and other approvals and advising on possible ways of overcoming problems.

Our experience includes

Feasibility Studies for the DoE Property Services Agency, including for dealing with a complex set of buildings used by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries at Stafford. and investigating various sites for Shrewsbury Crown Court.

Two or three for Severn-Trent Water Authority in connection with redundant buildings. and riverside walks and carparks; holiday developments for a developer in S.France; and on several alternative courses of action for the Headquarters of the Field Studies Council when leaving London; for the development of a national Medieval Study and Visitor Centre on the site of Shrewsbury Abbey; and various smaller scale studies for individual clients.