Waterden Green: Co-clienting with teenage girls

This work, for the London Legacy Development Corporation in the Queen Elizabeth Park trialled 'co-clienting' as a new kind of engagement with teenage girls which, by bringing them in at the earliest stage of the design process, ensured that they were actively involved in developing the design brief. The report sets out the methodology and results of this process.

The report details the engagement process and puts forward a roadmap for this model of engagement for those working in the built environment.

The project's primary aims were:

• To explore different ways to engage with girls and young women in the built environment.

• To co-create a design brief with girls and young women for a safe and welcoming space within Waterden Green, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, in London that meets the needs of girls aged 12-18 in the public realm.

Through co-clienting, teenage girls and young women from Elevate Youth Voice were actively involved in shaping the design brief, offering insights, feedback, and co-creating a vision for the space.

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