Climate design lead
Frames project questions and aligns climate evidence with architectural decisions.
Method
A climate-design sequence built around project decisions.
We begin with what must be decided, then choose the smallest credible evidence set that can improve that decision.
Physical studies make airflow, threshold, shade, and material relationships discussable before detail is fixed.
01Engagement sequence
Discovery, analysis, review, decision, and handover.
The sequence stays recognizable. Its depth changes with stage, risk, available information, and the team already appointed.
- 01
Discover
Clarify the decision, project stage, available evidence, operating reality, and constraints.
- 02
Read the climate
Frame sun, wind, rain, daylight, heat, landscape, and occupancy as design conditions.
- 03
Compare
Test only the options needed to make the next decision, using appropriate physical and digital methods.
- 04
Review together
Put evidence, design consequences, trade-offs, and unknowns on one working surface.
- 05
Record the decision
Document what was chosen, what remains open, who owns the next check, and what could invalidate it.
- 06
Hand over
Package the climate intent so designers, engineers, operators, and owners can carry it forward.
02Practice structure
One project question, several technical views.
Roles combine architectural judgment, environmental analysis, material attention, and clear engagement records. Named responsibilities are agreed for each scope.
A workshop is useful when each participant can see the object, evidence, decision, and next action.
Environmental analyst
Selects appropriate tests, checks assumptions, and records evidence boundaries.
Facade + material architect
Connects shade, openings, materials, weathering, detailing, and maintenance.
Engagement architect
Runs working sessions and keeps actions, decisions, and handover information clear.
Responsibility
Advice remains connected to its evidence boundary.
Shadeline's review does not replace statutory approval, detailed engineering, product certification, commissioning, cost advice, contract administration, or site supervision unless explicitly appointed and evidenced by the responsible specialist.
Prepare a project brief