Space Planning & Layout Design in Greater Montréal

Space planning is the layout stage: we translate how your business operates into an efficient floor plan. It typically covers circulation and flow, square-footage allocation, placement of workstations, retail zones, storage, washrooms and reception, plus code requirements like egress and barrier-free access. Deliverables are measured floor plans and layout options, refined through revisions before finishes or construction begin.

For a defined space, initial layout options are often ready within one to two weeks of a site measure and requirements meeting, with revisions following. Full projects run longer: a light renovation with layout changes commonly takes three to six months through design, permits and construction, while a raw-shell build-out can run nine to twelve months. Space planning itself is an early, fast phase.

Space planning decides how the space is organized — where walls, workstations, aisles and rooms go, and how people move through them. Interior design layers on the look and feel: finishes, materials, lighting, colour and fixtures. Planning solves function and code compliance first; design makes it look right. We do both, and getting the layout right early prevents costly changes once construction is underway.

The basics are a floor plan of the space (or the landlord's base plan), how many people will use it, how your team works, the equipment and storage you need, and the growth you expect. Lease terms that limit changes to the space are also useful to have from the start.

Yes. A test fit, a preliminary layout drawn on the space's base plan, shows whether your program fits before you commit, and can flag issues such as a change of use or limited exits early. It's a planning tool, not a permit drawing.

Yes. Exit routes, occupant load and barrier-free access shape the layout from the start, because they determine where walls, doors and corridors can go. Final compliance is confirmed in the permit drawings.