Capital Project Planning

AEA believes that buildings are a means to an end. As such, they should be judged by how successfully they further the project’s mission, activities and strategic goals. Strategic clarity is therefore essential. We work with clients to ensure alignment between mission, program, and facilities on the one hand, and the resources necessary to support and sustain them on the other.

We emphasize:

• Defining clearly the project’s strategic, civic and cultural objectives;
• Giving careful consideration to programmatic goals;
• Establishing a clear financial framework, both capital and operating;
• Outlining a clear implementation plan; and
• Managing carefully the marketing and strategic positioning of the project.

AEA has extensive expertise in helping to plan and execute successful capital projects, both in developing new buildings and renovating or expanding existing facilities. We are experienced in assembling and managing multidisciplinary planning teams comprising theater consultants, acousticians, exhibition designers and brief writers with particular expertise in the planning of cultural projects.

Our services include:

Our capital project planning work includes:

	Barangaroo Delivery Authority Sydney		Irish Arts Center New York
	National Museum of Afghanistan Kabul		Cyprus Cultural Centre Nicosia, Cyprus
	Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre Baku, Azerbaijan		Hudson Yards New York
	West Kowloon Cultural District Hong Kong		The National Gallery London

For more on AEA’s approach to capital project planning, please read the article Building Success by Adrian Ellis.