AN = PLAYING FIELD.

Every decision and process must be made on an equal playing field. A response to the mainstream top-down planning process seen in the built environment. This sees the architect, developer, resident, engineer, finance, investor . . . as equal.

Therefore, decisions and processes concerning the site(s) must be transparent and open to the presence and involvement of everyone involved.

The architect in this situation adopts the role of the enabler to translate communal ideas/decisions into a reality. Therefore, it allows those without an architectural background to be on the same level as those with one when making decisions within the urban realm.