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Wicked Solutions is a globally renowned leader in designing, researching, + implementing communities, systems, strategies, + built assets that maximize their socio-economic + sustainability performance potential, in ways that achieve aspirational client objectives practically, within budget + in resilient ways that solidify their performance and benefits over the long term. Wicked solutions deeply benefit local communities and stakeholders.

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The value of our unique systemic wicked solutions approach to achieving our client's objectives is demonstrated by the results of our implemented solutions, caliber of clients + projects, + international recognition of our work + research. Our projects, located on every inhabited continent on our Earth, have achieved world leading performance targets in diverse performance categories, including: reducing costs for municipalities, businesses, and residents; economic, business, and industrial development; affordability; livability; well-being; circular economy; climate + disaster resilience; nature regeneration and community and economy integration [eg., biophilic design].

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Our expertise in these 'hot topic' fields has resulted in frequent work and collaborations with leading planning, design, and development companies, including United Nations, Korea Forestry Service, Schmidt Hammer Lassen, William McDonough + Partners, Buro Happold, AECOM, Ken Yeang, Mecanoo Architecten.

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We ensure our knowledge and expertise positively impacts communities by devoting a minimum of 10% of working hours to pro-bono projects with communities, research centers, and NGOs throughout the world, including equitable + environmental low income community development with ECOSUR in Mexico, community development integrated cloud forest restoration with CEN in Nicaragua, circular economy driven low income community development with the Federal University of Re de Janeiro's Faculty of Architecture & Urbanism, + post-typhoon/hurricane sustainable redevelopment strategies for Siargao Island in The Philippines with local municipalities and NGOs.



 _Wicked Solutions offers a diverse suite of strategic design, performance + implementation services, for clients of all scales that seek to maximize the performance of their projects. Services begin from the initial strategy phase to design + implementation, to post occupancy analyses, if desired.
 

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  • Municipalities_Developers_NGOs_We work with municipalities, developers, and NGOs on urban+plot scale projects.

  • Communities_NGOs  We work with communities and NGOs on community improvement and development projects.

  • Landscape Architects_Civil Engineers We work with landscape architects + civil engineers on public space + infrastructure projects, in terms of maximizing the project's performance potential.

  • Architects_Wicked Solutions provides architects with a method to  evaluate the effectiveness + efficiency of various design strategies in terms of cost and performance. We provide a comprehensive understanding of individual site characteristics that should be considered to develop a high performing design project. In addition, we provide sustainable schematic design and consulting, along with post occupancy analysis of existing projects that identify strategies to improve future designs.​

  •  Individuals_We provide complete project strategy, architectural design, building performance engineering, performance based design + sustainable consulting services for new construction + renovation projects

Sample Services

 

  • Strategic Opportunity Development_Assessment_Design

    • Assess Contextual Opportunities + Constraints; Develop high impact strategic opportunities + design solutions

  • Systems Driven Site Analysis​

  • Strategic + Conceptual Design_Performance Assessment_Implementation       

    • Comparative design approach based on relative options performance on key KPIs and objectives​

  • Implementation: Strategies, Roadmaps, Stakeholder Engagement + Performance Assessment

  • Performance Driven Post Occupancy Evaluations

Wicked Solutions

Overview

_Microforest Atrium_Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

_Carbon Neutral Office Design_Washington D.C.

   Public Spaces + Landscapes + Infrastructure

  • Strategic Opportunity Development_Assessment_Design

    • Assess Contextual Opportunities + Constraints; Develop high impact strategic opportunities + wicked design solutions

  • Systems Driven Site Analysis​

  • Systems Driven Strategic + Conceptual Design_Performance Assessment_Implementation       

    • Comparative design approach based on relative options performance on key KPIs and objectives​

      • eg. Design for well-being, livability, affordability, cost efficiency, resilience, sustainability, biophilic design​

  • Implementation: Strategies, Roadmaps, Stakeholder Engagement + Performance Assessment

  • Performance Driven Post Occupancy Evaluations​

           

 

Buildings

   Regional + Master Plans + Community Development

  • Strategic Frameworks

  • Strategic Systems Assessment, Design, Development, + Advising

    • Economic + Business Development [Circular Economy_Community Driven, etc]_Affordability_ Ecosystems​_Livability_Sustainability_Resilience_Biophilia_etc.

  • Performance Driven Stakeholder Engagement

  • Performance Driven Guidelines, Regulations, & Strategies for Concept & Detailed Master Plans

  • Implementation: Strategies, Roadmaps, Stakeholder Engagement + Performance Assessment

  • Performance Driven Post Occupancy Evaluations

               

_LEED Platinum Affordable Housing,_New Orleans

_Community Wind Analysis

_Spatial_Energy Positive_Residential Climate System

giancarlo mangone, symbiosis, www.architecture2030.org

_Interior Natural Ventilation Strategy                            

_Interior Natural Ventilation Strategy                                                                  _Summer Thermal Comfort Analysis                      

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