Retail Design

The success of any retail architecture project begins with a brief that understands and reflects your needs and requirements. Working with you through the design brief and familiarising ourselves with your goals so that we can assist you to ensure your project achieves all your expectations and objectives, CK Architectural offer an array of applicable services.

We have vast experience of working with retailers and landlords where the priorities are time and cost, and we understand the value of retail space and the importance of maximising product space along side marketing and service enhancing features to provide enjoyable customer experiences.

If you are a property owner/landlord, we can work with you on new build retail projects or strip outs of existing retail units to ensure we utilise the building’s potential by achieving the maximum rentable area Net internal area / Gross internal area (NIA / GIA).

Working closely with our team and other consultants, we can offer a full range of expertise to a project which enables us to deliver designs that are not only architecturally successful but also ensures the most economical and efficient design solutions have been delivered. This fully incorporates budget, structure, services, health and safety as well as other specific requirements right from the early stages of the project.

Using our knowledge and experience of retail design, we can develop schemes which can be produced within minimal time to allow the building to be ready for letting or re-letting. We will work with you to ensure the process runs smoothly.

We can offer different drawing output formats i.e. sketches, 3D visuals or walk-throughs which will allow us to communicate the design ideas/solutions to yourselves or to other 3rd parties who need to understand or sign-off the build. We also can provide legal lease plans which are needed as part of the letting/leasing process.

We provide a full architectural design package from building inception through to the completion, covering all RIBA work stages. This can begin with feasibility and concept design, to planning and building regulations approved drawings with specifications ready for tender / construction. This is also complemented (if required) by contract administration services and project management which includes site inspections and monitoring the build on site to ensure the contractor is building in compliance to the approved construction drawings, specifications and the building contract.

We are always improving our knowledge of building processes tackling sustainability and energy conservation strategies to ensure your building complies with the latest regulations and required performances. We always aim to deliver projects which allow your building to have minimum environmental impact and cost.

In our calls, you’ll chat with a friendly member of our design team. We’ll cover everything about your project, like the project brief, budget, design limitations, and advice on planning and building regulations, and much more.