Building Type Basics for Retail and Mixed Use Facilities presents nuts and bolts guidelines and inspirational, real world advice to jump starting superlative retail design projects that create a viable environment for all forms of merchandising–including shopping centers, urban regeneration/ renewal projects, town centers, individual and freestanding stores, e commerce, and mixed use facilities. Leaders in the industry provide guidelines, cautionary advice, and lessons learned from a variety of actual retail design projects to steer everyone on a project toward making sound decisions early in the planning cycle. Descriptive illustrations and need to know information offer valuable coverage on such essential topics as lighting, site selection, renovation, and code compliance. < >This indispensable guide: < > < > < >Asks and answers twenty questions that frequently arise in the early phases of a project commission < >Provides project photographs, diagrams, floor plans, sections,
