Incorporating connections and activities for young people into the existing built form, where the development of traditional youth spaces is constrained.
A review of relevant documentation to determine existing and future youth facility and activity provision, community profile and demographics.
Consultation with internal and external stakeholder groups to identify opportunities and constraints for the development of youth connections and facilities.
Consultation with young people to identify popular youth hang out spaces in the built form, identifying differences in preferences between young men and women, during the week and on weekends to inform better planning.
Young people actively involved in the concept development process.
Findings from each data source were triangulated with other data sources to verify their validity. This method was used to justify recommendations for solutions in the concept design to improve connections and spaces for young people.