Rossi Architects we engaged by the City of Darwin to manage the consultancy process for the development of a detailed vision and functional design brief. This was a complex process dealing with the entire CoD organisational structure focusing on function, relationships, working environments, best practice models and ensuring future proofing. Our consultancy required us to engage the CoD at all levels by conducting a series of workshops with the elected council, council staff and executives. Our deliverables included the preparation of a detailed accommodation schedule, functional design brief, workshop outcomes document and a vision concept to help inform the client group moving forward. This complex stakeholder group engagement process provided an excellent foundation to develop the project in the future.