ForeSite brings objective
insight and clarity to facility programming, master planning, and environmental
stewardship. As a dedicated planning practice we, assist
institutions and organizations in making informed decisions about the physical
environment as a means to achieve their aspirations. Our perspective
is sharpened by a profound knowledge of architecture and the ways in which
people interact with the built world. In
planning for the future, we plan for people, enhancing the quality of life for
the common good.
With our
clients, we seek to define the core values and needs essential to their mission. Once expressed, ForeSite translates each
client’s vision into practical, architectural project requirements. Our
areas of expertise
– student life facilities,
performing and visual arts centers, libraries, learning commons, and civic
buildings – are places that embrace public use.
Demands can range from a facility program for a single building, to a
comprehensive master plan that spans 20 or more years. Solutions take the form of cost-effective,
sustainable strategies for facility development that support our clients’
functional and operational goals.
Responsible
planning solutions derive from an integrated approach grounded in a qualitative
analysis of each project's physical, social, cultural, historical, political,
and economic conditions.
Imagine the Future
A building project's
success is measured by the degree to which it fulfills its objectives. Yet, before objectives can be realized, a vision
must be defined. ForeSite’s predesign
services, from programming to site evaluation and planning provide the rationale
plus a strong conceptual framework for the development of future capital
initiatives.
We engage
clients in an exploratory process by which goals are made explicit. Needs, existing conditions, economic
parameters, and opportunities are carefully considered to define planning
principles and pragmatic strategies for implementation.