For over a decade CityLab has helped local government, state government, universities, airports and galleries find the best design proposals from the best architects, landscape architects and interior designers.

Services

Competitions and Procurement

CityLab advises on the full range of procurement options, from open, select and invited architectural competitions, to Expression of Interest, RFPs and RFTs. CityLab can help guide the client to determine the most appropriate format and structure of their competitive process, understanding that each project has its unique set of priorities and requirements. We work with an extensive network of advisors, including: legal and probity advisors, project managers, graphic designer, editors, writers and drafting/modeling services.
Where a client has existing organisational infrastructure CityLab can work alongside this. Where they don‘t, CityLab can provide a full independent service, from beginning to end.

CityLab works closely with both the Australian Institute of Architects to ensure that all competitions follow best practice and are endorsed by the relevant institute.

CityLab can provide a full procurement advisory service including:

Jury selection and management
Stakeholder consultation and advice
Brief writing and document development
Site analysis
Background and context research
Moderating advisory groups and panels
Communications and media advice
Competitor management
Contract development
Liaising with the Australian Institute of Architects
Technical and jury report writing
Secure document management

Workshop Mediation and Facilitation

Andrew Mackenzie has extensive experience in hosting design-based workshops bringing together clients, stakeholders and design professionals for a range of project requirements.

CityLab’s facilitation service can include:

Positive Guidance Workshops
Site options testing
Stakeholder engagement
Industry forums
Community engagement and consultation

Principles

CityLab promotes ethical procurement.
This means:

Respect the intellectual rights of those who create it
Embrace equity and transparency in the procurement process
Invest in design briefs that are legible and rich with opportunity
Provide appropriate levels of site and existing condition information
Fairly balance all responsibilities, indemnities and liabilities
Respect the role of jury members and selection panels
Observe competition and tender commitments

Citylab acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, recognises their continuing connection to land, water and community and celebrates their enduring presence and knowledge.

Competitions Commercial Cultural/Civic Design and Small Projects Education Master Planning Transport

Competitions
Commercial
Cultural/Civic
Design and Small Projects
Education
Master Planning
Transport