For commercial teams
Find the bottleneck in the studio, not on opening day.
The plan has to work for customers, staff, equipment, code clearances, and the people signing off. Walk it before the build is locked in. Have a question? Just give us a call.
"Find the bottleneck in the studio, not on opening day."
Restaurant operator
What a commercial session looks like
The operating team walks the operation.
Send the plan set.
TI drawings, kitchen and equipment plans, fixture layouts. We calibrate everything to true 1:1 scale.
Bring the operating team.
Owners, managers, clinical or kitchen leads, tenant reps, franchise stakeholders. The people who will run the space should walk the space.
Walk the operation.
Follow the customer from the door. Follow staff through a rush. Place equipment with AR, check ADA clearances on foot, stand where customers wait and see what they see.
Lock the layout.
A marked-up plan and same-day summary, signed off by every stakeholder before the buildout locks it in.
Who this is
You're opening, renovating, or building a commercial space.
Restaurants, medical offices, retail, hospitality, workplaces, and tenant improvements (TI) all have to work operationally on day one. Full scale is where you prove it.
Customer and staff circulation
Walk the paths people will actually take before the walls make them permanent.
Equipment and clearances
Place equipment and check ADA clearances at true scale, not on a plan sheet.
Sightlines and waiting areas
Stand where customers will stand and see what they will see.
Tenant and stakeholder sign-off
Let the people approving the space walk it before they approve it.
What a session does for you
The operating team walks the space before the build is locked in.
Review circulation, ADA clearances, equipment placement, waiting areas, sightlines, customer flow, staff paths, and tenant expectations at full scale.
- Operational flow validated before opening day
- Equipment and clearances proven at true scale
- Tenant and stakeholder sign-off with confidence
- Fewer expensive surprises during the build
When to walk it
Twice, ideally. A design-review walk while the layout can still move, and a confirmation walk before construction starts.
Commercial reviews generally start at 2 hours. You can walk roughly 2,000 square feet an hour, and larger projects fit the 4-hour and 8-hour packages, broken into segments as needed with a 1-hour minimum.
Why it matters
For commercial projects between $1M and $5M, AIA data shows an average cost increase near 5 percent from changes. The cheapest change order is the one that becomes a studio decision instead.
Commercial questions, answered
Can we test equipment placement?
Yes. AR places equipment, fixtures, and appliances at true scale, and clearances get verified on foot rather than on a plan sheet.
Do you support ADA and accessibility review?
You physically walk clearances, doorways, and circulation in real space. It supports design review; it does not replace your architect, code consultant, or permitting authority.
Can corporate or franchise stakeholders sign off remotely?
Yes, live through the Vibe Board, seeing the same plan as the team in the studio.
Can we compare layout options?
Yes. We can switch between schemes during the session, which is the fastest way to settle an operational debate.
Are you a certified Women Owned Small Business?
Yes. Walk Your Plans Wichita is an SBA Certified Women Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), which can matter for supplier diversity and procurement conversations.
Proving layouts across the Wichita area
Restaurants, medical offices, retail, hospitality, and tenant buildouts across the Wichita area use the studio to prove a layout before signing off on it. We are on N Webb Rd in northeast Wichita, minutes from anywhere on the east side.
Ready to walk yours?
Call us and talk it through, or schedule a discovery call.
We'll learn what you're building and match you with the right session.
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