Your high end
retail project
Develop together with your French local architect the expansion of your brand in the UK, building distinctive architectural projects, respecting the identity and design of your House as well as the architectural heritage of the chosen site , thanks to a trustworthy relationship between your team and your French-speaking UK local architect.
You are managing an architectural project for your company or a brand (Maison de Couture / Joaillerie, etc.) and you are now in charge of a new project in the UK.
Your design team has worked on a design layout and new concept for the brand and it is now time to build the project in a specific place in the UK.
You are based outside the UK and you don’t know all the approvals, building regulations and other building needs your project will require to be built there.
You are looking to extend your team in the UK for the duration of the project, creating a strong relationship with a French-speaking local architect who will carry the identity of your brand and the design concept until completion of the works and opening of the shop.
Your retail experience
Do you recognize yourself in these statements?
● You are not able to travel to the UK frequently and you can’t manage your project from another country.
● You are developing / managing several projects at the same time which doesn’t allow you to spend a lot of time on each project.
● You don’t master all the building regulations, project approvals in the UK.
● You would like to connect with a local architect who will understand the identity of your brand and its expectations during the project.
● You do not have an exhaustive list of trustworthy partners in the UK (contractors, engineers, building controls, but also very specific UK consultants such as Quantity Surveyors or …)
● You work with short project timelines and you are looking for a way to run your project smoothly.
In a time / world where design concepts evolve fast and where competition between brands is high, you need to surround yourself with a partner who will be able to understand your needs and the identity of your brand and who will facilitate the development of your projects in the UK.
Imagine, when you will understand that your brand’s architectural project can be done, you will be able to…
● Adapt your home to your needs, way of life and family projects.
● Develop with your architect a unique design for your house.
● Visualise and discuss your property qualities and its potentials.
● Develop your property investments.
● Stay within your budget.
● Focus on your future family projects (in a new environment).
● Surround yourself with the best team (architect, engineer, contractors, workers, etc.) who will focus their work on enhancing the architectural heritage of the property which attracted you.
THEY HAVE WORKED WITH US
Our unique approach
Sweetch has been created to help you expand your brand in the United Kingdom and release yourself from time pressure and unknown building regulations to develop your projects and expand your brand. This architectural service covers all types of brand projects, from first opening to concept design renewal all over the UK. We are here to support you on this architectural journey, remotely joining your team until completion of the project(s).
#1
Seamless communication
Open and frequent communication using different tools shared with you at the start of our collaboration allows you and your Sweetch local architect to develop together the project from the first stage in total transparency in terms of needs, design and costs.
#2
Accelerated project timeline
The agreed target dates and program will allow you to plan the different shop openings of your brand and organize your annual budget accordingly and communicate in advance about the next openings in the UK.
#3
Building team
As experienced architects here in the UK, we will be introducing you to our best building consultants, all of us working together to deliver your projects in the best way possible.
#4
Team addition
We will be working with you like a remote member of your team. From the first contact, we will make sure we are building a trustworthy relationship, as we will become your right-hand architect on your projects.
how we
work together
You will be guided through all UK building processes and you will entrust the realization of the different drawing packages (from planning permission to detailed drawings) to us, allowing your concept design to be integrated in your new shop(s) in the UK.
We will agree on the main target dates, opening dates and our team will propose to you the best program and project steps allowing you to plan and secure your shop(s) opening dates throughout the year.
We will be the remote member of your team here in the UK. You will talk to your project manager in total transparency using online meeting tools, once or twice a week, and via Whatsapp daily to be kept updated during the whole project process here in the UK. We will be sharing with you our personalised project management communication tool making it easier for you to track the progress and respond to potential queries.
The new Sweetch member of your team will be the guarantor of the feasibility and design consistency of your project. Our experience, not only as project managers but as registered architects, allows us to adapt our skills to meet varying project specifications, whether that be for a high-end flagship store, luxury airport concession or famed department store.
Projects
This architectural support service will give life to your concept design and accelerate the development of your House / of your brand in the UK.
Contact us
If you would like to discuss your project and to define what type of contract is right for you.
Your architect
anne-sophie donèche
Passionate about Architecture and People from a young age, Anne-Sophie Donèche believes Architecture is an integral part of people’s life and it takes an important place in life decisions and changes.
She completed all her studies in France but her curiosity and attraction for discoveries led her outside of France, to the UK and more particularly to London, drawn to the energy and the creativity of the English capital. After several years in London, she realises that it is impossible to make a choice between France and the UK. She then developed her architectural firm bridging the gap between France and the UK. Today Anne-Sophie Donèche and her team guide clients in London and in France to make the design changes fitting their needs, respecting and highlighting the architectural typology of their property.
From interior design to new construction, including renovation and extension projects, SWEETCH ARCHITECTS is there to help you make the spatial and architectural choices to create the house of your dreams. By remodeling your home to achieve the functionality, size and aesthetic quality that you like, while respecting the architectural identity of the place, you can live your dream life in the house that suits you well.
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