Located on the prestigious Bloor Street in a heritage building, this store (when completed) was the first free-standing Dolce & Gabbana in Canada. Stretching over two-storeys that showcase the brand’s pieces, the project involved tenant work for both floors of the building.

Smith + Andersen was engaged to provide mechanical and electrical engineering for this tenant fit-up.

Never distract from the clothes.

As expected of an international brand, Dolce & Gabbana has very specific design criteria when it comes to the layout and detailing of their stores. Our goal was to accommodate these criteria, while also making sure that the design followed Canadian building standards. The mechanical design process involved reworking existing roof top units to facilitate a new and enhanced store layout based around zone control. This included specific acoustic and visibility design criteria, low velocity air distribution, and fully concealed supply air infrastructure. All infrastructure was coordinated with the design architect to ensure that each requirement was mandated by D&G corporate standards.