Before a lease is signed or capital is committed, the fundamentals need to be proven. Our strategy and test-fit service exists to answer one critical question early: does this space actually work?
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Most spatial decisions are made too late.
Floor area, headline rent, or initial impressions are often used to justify moving forward, only for issues to surface during design or construction, when options narrow and costs rise.
We assess a site through practical, data-led planning to confirm how it can function in reality. Layouts are tested against operational requirements, capacity, circulation, and use, rather than assumptions.
The output is clear, factual, and decision-ready. Think of this as the step between identifying an opportunity and committing to it.
Common risks we see:
Design fees spent before feasibility is confirmed
Spaces that cannot support headcount or operational flow
Layouts that compromise productivity, service, or compliance
Tenancies taken to market without evidence of viability

Strategy and test fits ensure a space can genuinely support how people work. We test headcount capacity, hybrid work patterns, collaboration and focus zones, adjacencies, circulation, and amenity provision to confirm the space functions operationally today and can adapt as teams evolve. This allows businesses and landlords to make informed leasing and investment decisions before committing to a workplace that underperforms.
In retail, layout directly impacts conversion, dwell time, and operational efficiency. Strategy and feasibility testing allow us to validate customer flow, back-of-house requirements, and product display capacity before design begins. This ensures the space supports the brand experience while remaining commercially viable, scalable, and responsive to changing product ranges or roll-out requirements.
Hospitality success depends on precise planning. Strategy and test fits confirm whether a venue can support service flow, seating yield, kitchen operations, compliance, and licensing requirements before investment is locked in. We help operators and developers test assumptions early, balancing guest experience with operational performance and protecting margins from the outset.
In multi-residential projects, early spatial decisions directly affect yield, amenity quality, and market appeal. Strategy and feasibility testing allows layouts, unit mixes, circulation, and shared spaces to be evaluated before planning and documentation progress. This ensures developments are commercially sound, operationally efficient, and aligned with buyer expectations from the outset.
Spatial planning impacts privacy, compliance, practitioner workflow, and client experience. Strategy and test fits allow treatment rooms, circulation, waiting areas, and back-of-house functions to be tested early, ensuring spaces support both regulatory requirements and the calm, considered experience these environments demand.
We begin by understanding the opportunity and constraints. This includes reviewing the site, brief, operational requirements, headcount or capacity targets, budget considerations, and commercial drivers. The goal is to establish what needs to be tested and what success looks like before any assumptions are made.
We develop data-led test fits and spatial options to assess how the space can function in reality. Layouts are tested against capacity, circulation, adjacencies, customer or service flow, compliance considerations, and operational logic. Where relevant, multiple scenarios are explored to compare outcomes.
We translate the findings into clear, decision-ready outputs. Clients gain confidence on whether to proceed, adjust the brief, pursue an alternative option, or walk away. This stage provides a grounded foundation for leasing, investment, or progression into full design.

Before committing to a space, it shows exactly how your business can work within it. Practical, fast, and focused on the decisions that matter most.
Depending on the project, this may include:
Where additional clarity or stakeholder alignment is required, the following can be provided: