Retail by the Design Specialists, issue 3. Lisbon - Promontorio

5-steps approachInvestment decision Pre letting Letting Retailers fit outGrand openingretaildeveloperpromontorioretailPhase 1feasibilityPhase 2conceptPhase 3projectsubmissionPhase 4constructiondocumentsdevelopmentPhase 5constructionOur work strategy develops in 5 phases:Phase1.Phase2.Phase3.Phase4.Phase5.Our team feels that the developmentof retail projects in general, andshopping centres in particular, mustbring together 3 different perspectives;namely the developer, the retailerand the architect, in order to achieveinvestment feasibility, commercialsustainability and design quality.Investment decision· Fulfil with the urban parameters· Study of volumes and urban impact· Commercial layout options· Study of areas, ratios and commercialefficiency· Inputs towards the business planformatting· Preliminary budget estimateConceptual development· Verification of the fulfilment of ratios· Development of the commercial layout· Follow up of the pre letting· Presentation of the concept to internaland external decision makers· Basic quantity surveyProject licensing· Follow up of the licensing authorities· General co-ordination of the projects· Assistance to the commercializationof the anchor stores· Rigorous quantity surveyFull construction documents package· Alternate construction techniquesinvestigation· Coordination with m&e· Follow up of the letting· Fine tuned quantity survey andspecifications· Follow up to the contractors’negotiationsSite surveying· Systematic adaptation to letting duringconstruction· General co-ordination of the projectswith the tenants· Quantity surveying of alternativesolutions· Support to negotiation of additionalconstruction jobs· Implementation of landscaping, graphicdesign and signage· Grand opening preparation.16 17