H&M wanted to fully rebuild its existing shop and extend it by another 1,500 square meters. Since the construction site was shut down in stages while the mall on 2,500 square meters was still functioning, it was very important to prevent potential surprises.
Location: Bucharest Unirea shopping center, Romania
Project: H&M wanted to fully rebuild its existing shop and extend it by another 1,500 square meters. Since the construction site was shut down in stages while the mall on 2,500 square meters was still functioning, it was very important to prevent potential surprises. H&M contracted us to prepare a reality-based laser scanning model of the whole area, based on which the designers could do their work accurately with reliable core data. An additional request was to check the operation of the full mechanical engineering network and to specify the floor levels. These two extra outcomes were required by H&M for making timely decisions for the appropriate reconstruction
Challenge:
The laser scanning survey had to be carried out in the shopping areas daily, above the false ceiling, in dark and narrow spaces after opening hours. The false ceiling was a plasterboard ceiling
Solution:
Since we had to conduct the surveys above a non-removable false ceiling, we used all the revision openings, diffusers and lamp holes for the survey, so we could drill the least number of revision openings. In addition, we restored the false ceiling after the surveys and before the opening hours in the shops
Deliverables:
Added value: The Client wanted to take minimal risks while keeping the shops open for the duration of the construction. It was important that the stage-by-stage closing and re-opening of each department could take place on pre-scheduled days. With our survey we were able to significantly reduce unforeseeable circumstances and related damages.