Design Principles for National Infrastructure
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Good design supports more effective infrastructure
The Commission's Design Group has identified four principles to guide the planning and delivery of major infrastructure projects: climate, people, places and value.
These principles, developed by the Commission’s Design Group in consultation with all infrastructure sectors, were created to guide the future projects which will upgrade and renew the UK’s infrastructure system. They should be applied to all economic infrastructure: digital communications, energy, transport, flood management, water and waste.
As part of its work developing the principles, the Design Group commissioned supporting research from Frame Projects – a literature review and primary research – which can be found in the Supporting Evidence tab.
As part of its work developing the Design Principles, the Design Group commissioned two lots of supporting research from Frame Projects.
This work by Frame Projects consisted of both primary research and a literature review.
Frame’s primary research summarises the interviews and roundtables the firm carried out on behalf of the Design Group to gather views from a wide range of people on how good design can best influence future major national infrastructure projects. The literature review provided background application on the application, scope and nature of existing design principles.
Design Principles for National Infrastructure
The Commission’s Design Group has developed four principles to guide future projects which will upgrade and renew the UK’s infrastructure system.
