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PUBLIC AS A COMMON GOOD

Public asset utilization,
starting from the thinking.

Operated by the Institute for Social Vision Design (ISVD) ↗Sister media: KOSO 0 ↗Privacy Policy日本語で読む

FOR PRIVATE

What business could run in that building? From sorting out the terms to preparing the proposal.

For closed schools, parks and other public facilities: checking the assumptions behind the business, going through the tender terms, talking to the municipality, and preparing the proposal. Whether or not you have a building in mind, we start from where you are and tell you what we can cover.

The first conversation covers where things stand and what we can cover. Studies and documents are chargeable.

PUBLIC FIELDS. NEW OPPORTUNITIES.
START FROM HERE

Pick the one that matches where you are.

If you want us to look for candidate sites, we quote once the area, the intended use and what has to be checked are fixed. This is not a free listing or brokerage service.

SUPPORT

Work you can ask for.

We set out not only what it would take to go ahead, but also what would tell you to walk away. We do not assume you should enter every tender.

01

Viability, and whether to take part

We go through who would use it, the assumptions behind the income, the cost of renovation and operation, the contract terms and who would run it, then make clear what is known and what still has to be checked before you can decide.

What you receive

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02

Talking to the municipality and settling the terms

Ahead of a meeting or a sounding, we set out the terms you want tested, your own plan, and what has to be in place to deliver it.

What you receive

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03

The proposal and the team behind it

We line up what the tender asks for against what you are proposing, then work out the structure, the evidence and who does what.

What you receive

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SCOPE

You can see what we take on before you ask.

What we do

Organising information, studies, business planning, preparing for dialogue, editing and producing proposal material

Arranged case by case

Building and services, law, tax, specialist appraisal and calculation

What we cannot promise

Winning, permits, finance, or what the business earns

Covered by a separate contract

Concept and production handled by the creative team, and work by outside specialists

CREATIVE

Put the business plan in a form that reaches its users.

Who will use the place, and why? From the concept to names, websites and publicity, we develop communication for the people the project serves.

Choose the creative work you need.

  • Define the concept and name

    Clarify the users, the facility's role and why people would choose it. Deliverables can include a concept statement, name options and a communication direction.

  • Explain the proposal

    Structure and produce briefing materials, calls for participation and explanatory diagrams for internal review, community dialogue or procurement.

  • Reach the people who will use it

    Create websites and publicity materials that explain what a place offers and how to use it, with a clear plan for maintaining the information.

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FEES & PROCESS

We settle the scope first, then quote.

The fee depends on the facility, the studies needed, what we produce, and how much meeting and site work is involved. In the first conversation we ask where things stand and what you want, then set out the work needed and how the fee is worked out. You are welcome to talk to us before anything is budgeted.

Whether we can take it on, and how it would run, depends on the tender deadline and the scope you want. If there is a tender involved, send us the URL and the deadline.

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  1. 01

    We hear where things stand

    The facility, and the decision you want to reach now.

  2. 02

    We set the scope

    What gets looked into, what gets written, and who does what.

  3. 03

    We confirm the quote and the steps

    The fee, the stages, what you receive, and who signs the contract.

  4. 04

    We do the agreed work

    Work starts once you have gone through it and agreed.

PEOPLE

Who you deal with

Naoya Yokota

Naoya Yokota

Representative Director, Institute for Social Vision Design
Contact for creative work

From the first conversation, he works out what the problem is and what work it needs. Where building and services, law or tax call for a specialist, we agree who does what and tell you how the team would be put together.

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FAQ

What people usually ask.

Can we talk to you before we have picked a tender?

Yes. We start from the business you have in mind, the area, and whether a building has been identified, then work out what the conversation is about and what would have to be looked into.

Can you just find us a building?

Searching for candidate sites starts by fixing the terms and the scope; we then say whether we can do it and what it costs. This is not a free listing service.

Can we ask for only part of the proposal?

Yes. Structuring it, working out what has to be checked, editing the explanatory material: tell us the part you need.

Can we ask for the production work only?

Depending on what it is, we hand it to the creative team. We confirm which organisation does it and what it costs in advance.

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OPERATOR & CONTACT

Our operator and your project.

Operator and enquiry contact

Institute for Social Vision Design

We support research, planning and dialogue for the reuse of public assets.

We confirm the responsible organisation, scope and fee before you engage us.

Creative work and contracting arrangements

For naming, websites, briefing materials and publicity, we identify the appropriate creative team.

If a separate contract or information sharing is needed, we explain the scope and confirm your preferences.

READING GUIDE

Choose a starting point.

Follow a short route through the basics, examples and practical steps. Community groups, researchers and students are welcome.

START A CONVERSATION

Tell us where the business stands, and we will set out what we can do and what it costs.

Tell us whether a facility has been chosen and what is giving you trouble. We will go through it and set out what we can take on and how it would run.

The first conversation is free

Ask about the work and the fees

Studies and documents are quoted before work begins.

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