DB3 RETAIL

Creating Engaging Spaces for the World of Retail

DB3 Architecture is an award winning global practice for sustainable Architecture and Design, founded in 1883 and with seven studios across the UK. Renowned for our quality design and technical delivery, we have long standing relationships with some of the biggest global brands.

From architectural vision to the completed build, we provide multi-disciplinary expertise aimed at meeting the diverse needs of our client base.

Our core functions of architectural design and project management have been augmented by distinct, exclusive services which can be combined to provide a single point service. This encompasses building services engineering, urban design and interiors, to name a few.

We maintain a focus on not only delivering the project on time, with exceptional quality and within cost, but also in ensuring long term value is designed into facilities to ensure that they are easy and safe to operate, sustainable, minimise energy use and are cost effective to maintain.

We work collaboratively and go all out to make this an enjoyable process and build relationships which often results in us returning to work for the same clients on future projects.

Creating Great Places and Spaces that Enhance All our Lives

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Over 30 Years of Retail Experience

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DB3 offers a total service solution for any retail project including retail planning, business case, detailed design, costs and implementation.

Key drivers for this process are simplicity, speed and quality with our services geared to complementing and adding value to in-house decision making units.

Our skills can add value throughout the project process from Concept Development, Planning, Concept Rollout and Review.

We develop solutions which allow optimum:• Function• Aesthetic and Brand• Speed to Market• Project Cost • Cost to Operate

Our experience can help to minimise the potential difficulties of rolling out a new retail concept, such as brand dilution, programme overrun and cost uncertainty.

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ADIDAS

DB3 was engaged by adidas AG to provide a multi-disciplinary design service to assist in the relocation of their London flagship store from its current position on Oxford Street to larger premises at 425 Oxford Street, London.

DB3 Architecture assisted in the creation of an exciting retail experience and novative hub at adidas_LDN on Oxford Street in London. The store now showcases adidas’s latest and best-selling products with a tech-driven customer journey.

• Four-storey, 27,000sqft flagship retail store opposite Selfridges on Oxford Street

• Big impact retail experience with digital engagement pieces: The “Most Digital Store to Date”

• Delivered by a multi-disciplinary design service led by DB3

New Flagship Store - Oxford Street

DB3 is appointed to the framework of Architects to support Morrison’s store development programme.

The firm has delivered a variety of projects, including new build, conversion, extension and remodel schemes.

Projects include new build stores, major store remodel, restaurant and alteration.

We have also acted to manage and design a high volume store change programme, ‘Store of the Future’.

Stores are developed utilising Revit for Building Information Modeling.

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MORRISONS SUPERMARKETS

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MARKS & SPENCER

DB3 is appointed as Architect under a framework agreement and handle projects nationwide on behalf of M&S.

Projects are located throughout the UK, with the DB3 team responsible for major store remodel, refurbishment and extension projects at stores ranging in size up to 55,000ft².

In addition we have handled store refresh rollout programmes at multiple sites, together with core investment trading project rollout.

DB3 has also acted as Architect for a series of projects including branding and signage upgrades, refurbishment and alteration schemes under the ‘Lite Touch’ programme.

Providing support retail services, DB3 also acts in the capacity of Loose Equipment Consultants, managing the implementation of fixturisation schemes in trading environments.

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DB3 has supported Flight Centre on projects throughout the UK, including new stores and branch refurbishment.

As Architect we have assisted Flight Centre to develop their new concept store, the debut for which was seen at Monument Station in the heart of the City of London.

We provided store concept design, communicating store design direction in both 2D and 3D format. Our team dealt with planning for a new shop front and branch signage, preparation of tender drawings and a building manual quick reference for facilities management.

Subsequent stores have been rolled out at locations throughout the UK.

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FLIGHT CENTRE

New Stores & Branch Refurbishments

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BOSE

Acting as Architect and Project Manager, DB3 has assisted Bose in the expansion of their UK store portfolio, creating new stores in shopping centre and outlet village locations.

DB3 was responsible for the new store development within the Westfield Stratford City shopping centre and also acted for the conversion of a former fashion outlet

within the Bicester shopping village.

Projects have included new stores and store refurbishment across the UK including schemes at Bristol, Liverpool, Stratford, Meadowhall and Leeds Trinity shopping centre.

Store Expansion Programme

DB3 was retained by Paul Smith Limited to ensure the smooth delivery of their new flagship store and gallery in London’s Mayfair.

The building is located in the Mayfair Conservation Area and was previously a corner shop unit with offices and an apartment above. The neighbouring office building was purchased by our client, and we were tasked with joining the two buildings to form a single shop at ground and basement with offices and apartments on the upper levels.

We proposed a bridge to link the two buildings, spanning a former yard which was transformed into an urban garden. A rear first floor became a terrace for displaying large art pieces. A new staircase was designed to join the ground and new basement gallery space. The bridge became a pure “lightbox” through which the customer passes from menswear to womenswear.

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PAUL SMITH

Albemarle Street Store

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PRIMARK

DB3 has provided Architect services on behalf of Primark for new stores, store expansion and store refurbishment schemes.

DB3 responded quickly to understanding the Primark design standards and methods of communication through an online document management system.

We have acted as Architects for a variety of schemes throughout the UK, including

a new store within the Trinity Leeds shopping centre. The store spans over 4 floors with over 80,000 ft² of retail space.

Further projects have been successfully completed in city centre, out of town and shopping centre locations.

New Build, Extension & Refurbishment Projects

Radley & Co engaged DB3 to help reformat their stand alone retail stores into an affordable and repeatable format. Radley & Co had previously opened a number of flagship beacons, to act as retail cornerstones for their growing business. However, their wish to open further stores throughout the UK required a fresh look, with a mind to delivering better value, a quality environment and more streamlined delivery process.

DB3 developed a new standard for store fit outs, utilising a simple set of Design Standards, together with appropriate specification and simple costing documents which allowed contractors to price more easily as well as making cost comparison and value engineering simpler to carry out.

The design of the new standards was developed alongside the first store to be fitted out, which was opened in Meadowhall shopping centre.

A post completion review was undertaken before model standards were finalised and adopted. Other new stores have been opened in Edinburgh, St David’s 2 x Cardiff, and Leeds.

Project Management process was standardised to ensure consistency of delivery with DB3 providing all up front feasibility work, scoping of projects, detail design, obtaining of consents, compliance to H&S standards, contract administration and site inspections. Projects at Edinburgh and Leeds both required liaison with Conservation Officers, given the need for Listed Building Consent.

Project success criteria have been met in terms of cost and quality parameters, with all projects delivered to exacting time and budget standards.

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New Store Programme

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COTSWOLD OUTDOOR

DB3 has been responsible for Architectural services in relation to Cotswold Outdoor stores.

Our brief has been to provide architectural services to submit a detailed design that complies with legal, statutory and technical requirements and to be consistent with the established concept of the shopping centre design.

Schemes also include realistic measures to reduce carbon footprint and minimise environmental impacts seeking to reduce energy, water and material consumption.

By incorporating sustainable design and building principles in retailer fit out works this commitment has been realised.

New Store Programme

DB3 was appointed to act as Architect for the conversion of existing retail units to new standalone stores on behalf of Kiddicare.

Nottingham, the first store to be completed, is 33,000ft² in size, with further units ranging up to 55,000ft².

The modern and colourful interior provides specialist areas for the display of push chairs and car seats, together with a ‘VIB’ Very Important Baby area.

Further in-store features include an events area, push chair repair and a café. Digital shelf edge pricing technology is utilised throughout. Externally the stores have undergone a full rebrand, with the addition of colour and new external signage.

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KIDDICARE

New Build & Remodel Projects

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BOOTS

DB3 provided Retail Project Management services to Boots on a range of ‘Store Intervention’ Projects. Undertaking works at more than 200 stores across the UK we have successfully implemented schemes including, General Store refurbishments, Inclusion of Opticians and various Beauty departments as well as several projects relating to Energy saving initiatives.

Our dedicated and experienced team oversaw the planning and implementation of these projects on behalf of Boots including scoping exercises, Site visits, programming, contract appointment and supervision.

Store Refurbishment Schemes

DB3 has provided Project Management and Principle Designer services on behalf of Mango, coordinating, chairing and reporting to the client to ensure successful meeting of project objectives. The Regent Street store, located in a conservation area within a listed building, was transformed to modern Mango brand standards.

Further schemes have been carried out at Manchester, St David’s Cardiff, Cabot’s Circus Bristol, and Oxford Street London.

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MANGO

Store Rollout

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LEVI STRAUSS & CO

DB3 provided Project Management for Levi Strauss. We have completed projects throughout the UK, including Bluewater and Westfield White City.

Further projects include new stores in city centre and shopping centre environments.

Schemes include projects to create trading space within existing department stores. They have been delivered on time and budget and provide Levi’s with high quality new trading space.

Store Rollout & Concessions

DB3 acts as Architect for the development of retail stores on behalf of Central England Co-operative. We have delivered a programme of new build stores, store fitout and store refit schemes.

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CENTRAL ENGLAND CO-OPERATIVE

New Store & Fitout Projects

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B&Q

DB3 has provided Architect and Principle Designer services for stores throughout the B&Q portfolio.

Schemes have included a number of major store remodel projects, such as the 52,840ft² Merthyr Tydfil store.

Our brief for such schemes has been to provide the following:• Feasibility drawings and specifications for initial costings• Planning applications for signage and garden centre canopy• Full tender packages for shopfit items• Progression of Building Control application• Attendance at regular DTMs and assistance as required

Previously DB3 acted as part of the panel of Partnered External Project Managers. We were involved in retail store fit-out and refurbishment projects, with projects successfully delivered at locations including Farnborough, Stoke-on-Trent, Kidderminster, Cardiff, Scunthorpe, Hull, Sheffield, Sutton and Ipswich.

Architectural services were also provided for garden centre schemes associated with store developments.

Projects included an external fabric-canopied area of 3500 sqft together with a greenhouse of circa 2500 sqft. In addition to project management of fit-out works, we provided a Development Monitoring service to ensure the client received a store to the desired specification.

New Stores & Branch Refurbishment

DB3 has acted as Architect and Project Manager for ‘Format Refit’ store refurbishment and remodel projects on behalf of Morrison’s, where existing stores have been transformed into contemporary shopping spaces, providing an innovative and wide-ranging, premium fresh food offer.

Scheme elements have included:• Re-vamped Market Street departments • New produce aisle• New produce prep area and associated service areas/cold rooms• New bulkheads and marketing throughout

• Refurbishment/amendments to layouts of all the prep areas• Planning approval for new plant• Sales floor amendments to revised layout• Entire refrigeration plant replacement and conversion from HCFC to CO2• Complete refurbishment of Customer WCs• Redecorations and remedial works inside and out• Whole store redecoration• General maintenance works• Rebalance of checkouts and addition of self-serve checkouts

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MORRISONS SUPERMARKETS

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DB3 acted as Architect for this scheme to develop a new superstore and petrol filling station with associated car parking, two new accesses, a public amenity space with public art by a local artist, a link to the existing cycle path/future tramway and further off-site Section 278 highway improvements. The project provides 67,000ft² gross with 33,000ft² retail sales area.

The design was originally a ‘Store of the Future’, incorporating lean store (value engineering) initiatives, but became a ‘laboratory’ store incorporating a ‘Food Retail Warehouse’ concept. We worked with US/Canadian consultants using the Preston store as a ‘lab’ to incorporate innovative ideas and new technology such as tunnel scanner checkouts and LCD screen instore promotions.

New Concept Superstore

Food store design and project management is a major strength of the DB3 offer.

Responsible for the architecture of a multitude of ASDA stores since 1964, our client relationship developed over this period, where the practice provided Design, Project Management and Client Agent services on a wide range of projects.

Our involvement encompassed extension, refurbishment and renewal of retail superstores, with a focus on speed to market and minimisation of store trading disruption.

Experience and skills within the practice enabled DB3 to tackle any project type including new stores, renewals, minor departmental changes and roll-out projects.

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ASDA

New Build & Refurbishment Projects

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SAINSBURY’S

DB3 provided services as Architect for retail superstore projects on behalf of Sainsburys.

The firm developed a variety of schemes including new stores and store extensions of widely varying size and complexity types.

Projects included the addition of trading space, creation of mezzanine floors and store warehouses.

The firm was also responsible for a programme of store refurbishment.

Our services included planning applications and supporting materials, working alongside the panel of Planning, Highway and Public Relations consultants.

DB3 worked in a full partnering manner integrating with the whole team, including the building contractor. The ethos was one of proactive, non-adversarial team spirit to achieve the best for the client and team members alike.

Retail Superstores

DB3 acted in the capacity of Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor and Programme Manager for a number of store project programmes on behalf of DSGi. Located nationwide, projects have included:• High volume rollout of refurbishment schemes throughout PC World locations

nationwide• Project Management of Currys Superstore refurbishment projects• Project Management and coordination of new store concept for Currys Digital

stores, including initial rollout of 10 trial stores.

Previously DB3 acted as Architects for a new build development scheme to create superstores for PC World and Currys in Preston on behalf of DSGi Property.Regenerating and developing an existing site, the project created 40,000ft² of retail space in two units.

Exterior design was developed to provide an evolution of existing standard store design, whilst maintaining brand identity and incorporating standard specification materials. 180 car park spaces were also provided within the scheme.

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Currys PC World New Stores

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GREENHILL ESTATES

DB3 acted as Architect for the development of a new Waitrose store located at Heathfield, on behalf of client Greenhall Estates.

The project included the redevelopment of an existing motor car dealership to create a 6,000ft² quality food shop providing a comprehensive Waitrose offer.

A 37 space car park and 8 cycle spaces are included within the scheme which provides a revitalised site and creates an enhanced retail offer for Heathfield.

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“I want to create something that is better than our customers have ever seen.”

This was the challenge set by client PAN Emirates Home Furnishing to DB3 in respect of a new retail home wares concept store in Dubai, UAE. We acted as Retail and Interior Designer for the project, creating a high quality new space.

Local knowledge was gained by client visits and consultations. As a result we were able to build up a good understanding of the customer base and assess the needs and requirements of customers.

This process formed the base of developing initial concepts, various design solutions were presented and the “Floor of Water” concept was selected.

Features include:• Illuminated colour changing glass floor, the largest of its kind the world (95m²)• 15,000 LED’s in 7 different colours with a combination of 35 different colour

sequences, assembled in a jigsaw pattern

This unique feature sets the desired mood for promotions or special features, allowing certain areas of the floor to be highlighted in various colours, for product specific promotions.

Following the completion of the first stage the design brief grew to include all design elements thoughtout the entire store, including; 14,000m² sales floor layout, shopfitting specification and detail, colour scheme and finishes, design of a childcare centre with a 16 seat cinema, a coffee shop on the first floor and a 60 seat fine dining restaurant on the second floor.

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New Store - Dubai

• Insider Property Industry Awards Yorkshire: 2018 Architectural Practice of the Year / Design Excellence / Regeneration Project of The Year, Shortlisted – Leeds College of Music. 2015 Highly Commended Architectural Firm of the Year

• London Construction Awards: 2018 London Build Excellence / Regeneration Project, Shortlisted – Chancery Lane Residential

• Education Estates Awards: 2018 Refurbishment Project, Shortlisted – Leeds College of Music

• AJ Retrofit Awards: 2018 Further & Higher Education, Shortlisted – Leeds College of Music

• Constructing Excellence Yorkshire & Humber Awards: 2018 Building Project of the Year, Shortlisted – Leeds College of Music

• RICS Design Through Innovation Award: 2017• BD Awards: 2017 Sports & Leisure Architect of the

Year, Shortlisted• RICS 2017 Regional Award: 2010, 2011 Various,

Shortlisted – Airedale Air Conditioning• RIBA Regional Award: 2015 Small Project Award –

Leeds College of Music• Green Apple Awards: 2015, 2013, 2010, 2009, 2008,

2007 – Various• RTPI Wales Planning Award: 2014 – Ysgol Craig Y

Deryn School• SCALA Awards: 2014 Civic Building of the Year,

Highly Commended – Michael, Woods Leisure Centre, Fife. Commended – Kirkcaldy Leisure Centre

• Scottish Property Awards: 2014 Architectural Excellence Award – Michael Woods Leisure Centre, Fife

• CPRW Awards: 2014 Special Award – MOMA Machynlleth Tannery Gallery

• LABC Building Excellence Awards: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 – Various

• LABC Design Excellence Awards: 2013, 2012, 2009, 2008, 2003, 2002 – Various

• Leicestershire & Rutland Craftsmanship Awards: 20013, 2012, 2009, 2008, 2003, 2002 – Various

• Civic Trust Awards: 2012, 2007, 2006, 1993, 1990 – Various

• CIAT Award: 2010 Technical Excellence, Highly Commended – Marks & Spencer, Liverpool. 2009 Commendation – CAB University of Huddersfield

• RICS Pro Yorkshire Awards: 2009 Shortlisted – CAB University of Huddersfield

• Retail Interiors Awards: 2010 Best International Interior, Shortlisted – PAN Emirates, Dubai

• BCSE Awards: 2009 Inspiring Design for Special Schools – Threeways School, Bath

• ASDA Stores Supplier Awards: 2009 Best Consultant & Best EDLC (Every Day Low Cost) Initiative

• RIBA White Rose Award: 2009 Bronze award – Creative Art Building, University of Huddersfield

• BREEAM Awards: 2008, 2007, Various• Insider Yorkshire Renaissance Awards: 2006 Best

Restoration project – Milton Centre University of Huddersfield

• Montgomeryshire Design Awards: 1997, 1994 – Various

• Snowdonia National Park Awards: 1992 Good Design in the Countryside Award – Aberdovey Yacht Club

• Prince of Wales Design Awards: 1990 Good Design Awards – St Giles Business Park for the DBRW

• RIBA Awards: 1968 Commendation – Llwydcoed Cremaorium

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