Tuesday 25 January 2022

Retail Space Planning to have Cutting Edge in the Cut-Throat Competition (Part – 4)

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In continuation with our previous blog, we have discussed on the first types of store layout of more asymmetric Free-Flow Design. In this blow we ‘ll discuss more on the symmetrical layouts options available to the retailers. First such symmetrical store layout option is simpler and straight forward Grid Layout.

Grid Layout: As the very name suggest it’s the layout or structure one would find in the form of Grid or Grid Lines. The overall structure is very simple with the display racks being arranged parallel to each other in a grid like formation. Best of the such layout is that it uses the overall space to the maximum utilisation as in such layouts event the walls and corners become part of the grid structure. Unlike Free-flow structure where the layout is used to display more speciality product or merchandise in Grid layout its more me-too kind of products with higher volume that gets displayed and sold. By now we are such you would have guess it right, one would find the Grid layout to be very frequently and most commonly used in convenient retail stores, big box stores, grocery stores and more. As the turnover of customers in such stores are high it becomes very convenient for customers to navigate around the store, moreover for retailers as the number of merchandise and categories are on higher side its becomes very easy for them to store and display merchandise category wise in Grid layout structure.

From random floor plans, where customers are free to take or follow any path under Free-Flow and Grid layouts, we ‘ll now move to more direction oriented layout with Loop floor plan.

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Loop Floor Layout: Many a time referred to as Racetrack layout, the key objective of Loop-floor layout is to expose the store visitors or potential customer to all the store items on display by creating a more guided path driven viewing experience inside the store. In such kind of layout the border and corner walls are the key display areas and features all the types of wall and shelving merchandise display units; more over as the visitor or the potential customer walks the guided shopping path under the loop-floor layout he/she also gets exposed to other display units / fixtures placed on the path.

While working with many of the leading retailers globally, under our outsource architectural services portfolio either for Interior design jobs or space planning jobs we have also experienced that many a times our esteemed client ask for a combination of either free-flow or grid layouts structure in the centre space of loop layout structure, this enables the display of supporting accessories or the showcase or mannequin units placements, or other creative displays in the centre of the store.

One would find Loop-floor retails layouts more frequently for retail stores selling Kitchen and Home ware, Toys, Personal care products, Cloths, Footware and accessories. We ‘ll be covering rest of similar directional layouts in our next blog.


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Monday 24 January 2022

Retail Space Planning to have Cutting Edge in the Cut-Throat Competition (Part – 2)

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In continuation with our series of Retail Space Planning to have Cutting Edge in the Cut-Throat Competition in this blog we ‘ll be sharing our experience of working in retail space planning jobs under our Outsource Architectural Services for our esteemed global clients in retail business.

Managing and controlling the stock on day to day basis is one of the key success factors for any retailer in retail business. To begin with proper display of stock not only attracts customers but more importantly helps in converting potential customers to sales. Similarly stock movement and replacement (replenishment) as per the analytics and customer understanding not only drastically reduces the overall running costs and stock out situations but also maximises the financial outputs in terms of better turnover and margins. Today retails are free to have as in-depth analysis of his/her store to make calculative decisions on day-to-day basis stock movement and understanding what customer are liking and come looking for as per their specific needs, this calculative approach towards space planning has replaced the traditional approach towards space planning as its more easier for retailers to develop a simulation of store on canvas before actually moving stock physically. Especially for our big retail clients, it’s very important to have a centralised control on the store layout and design (in terms of look and feel) at the same time maintain localised layout in terms of customer movement and preferences. In such cases our expert team of space planners takes into account all the space planning variables into consideration and release most appropriate layout options which are in line with central layout and brand guidelines at the same time relevant to local target customer preferences. Today more and more retailers are appreciating the integrated space planning approach as part of strategic business decision making.


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Today the very subject of retail space planning has gained an exceptional elevation with sophisticated and accurate tools for both the designers and the retailers to understand and identify the most relevant and appropriate space of each and every retail component like stock, light source and types, fittings, display racks, key communication display areas and more basis both Global layout and brand guidelines and analysis of local store location, customer preferences, stocktaking reports, store footfalls and sales performance.

We associate with our esteemed global retail clients and understand their space planning requirements and work on the most appropriate route. One of the most commonly used routes is to work on CAD drawings and replicate the exact floor plans with most accurate space and layout measurements. Many retailers assign specific square footage and linear footage for each stock category while planning the store layout.










Thursday 20 January 2022

Space Planning – The Key to Interior Design’s Success (Part 3)

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In continuation with our earlier blogs on Space Planning – The Key to Interior Design’s Success Part1(https://www.outsourcecreativeworks.com/blog/space-planning-the-key-to-interior-designs-success-part-1/) and followed by Part 2 (https://www.outsource3dmodeling.com/space-planning-the-key-to-interior-designs-success-part-2/) in this part we will talk one of the most critical un-tangible aspect of Lighting and will give more finishing touches with the tangible features and considerations like Measurements and Ergonomics.

in this part we will talk one of the most critical un-tangible aspect of Lighting and will give more finishing touches with the tangible features and considerations like Measurements and Ergonomics.

Interior designers and the space planners in Outsource Architectural Services group under Outsource Creative Works banner are very well experienced and trained on sophisticated technologies which could bring more intangible effects to life on canvas while working on behalf of our global clients. One such intangible effect is lighting.


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  1. Lighting: Basis all the previously discussed aspects like functionality, usability and user persona; designer needs to understand what is the lighting requirement for the design, also the designer will have to delve deep in understanding the proportion of Natural vs. Artificial lighting requirement at any given time in a day. Over and above understanding current lighting sources and its intensity (at different points in time), designer should also be working on the alternate lighting sources with multiple angles, positions and intensity options in his / her design while presenting the same to the clients. In our experience we have also observed that at times although understanding of lighting sources, directions and intensity study is done perfectly well but the entire setup goes for a toss if one furniture or the texture is been replaced from the original plan. In such cases it becomes more important that the design should be flexible enough to accommodate such changes.
  2. Balance and Symmetry: Just as discussed in the earlier blog about Aesthetics, Balanced or Symmetrical layout vs. Asymmetrical layout of the space under consideration is something with is more personal to the client or the end consumer and reflects a lot on the consumer of end client’s persona. As a designer it becomes more critical for us to understand these critically qualitative inputs from the client.
  3. Focal Points and Measurements: One of the key aspects in measurements and sizes is the identification and placement of furniture as per the focal point of the space / room. At times, especially for an asymmetrical layout there is more than one focal point. In such design cases out of our experience and expertise we create multiple focal points for such layouts.
  4. Comfort and Ergonomics: Once all the aspects or space planning requirements right from the Functionality till Measurements are clearly detailed out by the designer, final step is to get the design layouts incorporated with comfort and ergonomically correct planning of furniture.

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Thursday 6 January 2022

IMPORTANCE OF CAD TO BIM CONVERSION

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In today’s world of digitalization where cost and time effectiveness matters,3D helps in representing complex structures, project optimization and expansion, facilities management and project up gradation. At C-DESIGN, we provide effective BIM consulting services so as to have exact time schedules, accurate material estimations and purchasing. This helps for smoother efficient facilities management with proficient design and construction processes. Below mentioned are some of the benefits of CAD to BIM conversion are as follows:-


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  1. Holistic overview of the project-The scope of CAD to BIM conversion works in effective designing 3D models by taking high inputs and integrating into high quality documentation. This helps different stakeholders like contractors, architects, developers and engineers in accessing minute details and makes required information available to everyone.
  2. Managing all phases of the project-Using BIM software, one can explore design and maintain documentation, design and construction phases. This technology helps to intricate BIM models for accurate drawings, project cost, and construction planning along with managing overall estimation.

Effective Clash Management and layer management-This technology helps in detecting defects and fix them at early age. Intricate BIM models helps in giving comprehensive picture of the structure by providing interconnections of various elements and level.


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