What is FF &；; E. Why do first-line interior design companies require you to have FF &；; E design ability

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1. What is FF &；; e？

FF & ampe is the abbreviation of furniture, fixtures and equipment. In the hotel interior design, FF&; E usually refers to the facilities in indoor space that are not permanently associated with buildings or entities.

FF & ampE-design originated from Hirsch Bedner Associates/HBA and was established in 1965. It is the first professional star hotel design company in China. FF & ampE-design is a professional design system for hotel interior design and assembly. Designers' selection and design of suitable interior furniture, finishes and accessories is an important design link, and it is also an important basis for whether interior design works can land. Currently, it has been used by many top design companies to guide their other types of design projects.

Second, why do you want to understand FF &；; e？

It should be more than FF &；; E comes from the crown jewel of the design world-hotel design, which should be FF &；; E is an irreplaceable key factor for designers, owners, brand operators and other parties in the whole interior design system.

(1) Cost factor: generally in high-end design projects such as hotels and FF&; E accounts for 25%-30% of the total project cost. Such as specific to related projects, such as hotel project FF &；; E and decoration in general &; Fee 5: 7, room part ff &；; E and decoration expenses are 1: 1. So when your FF &；; E the cost of design and procurement is too high, and it is difficult for the design scheme to be approved by the owner.

(2) Style factor: FF &；; E can greatly influence the original style of a space by changing the related materials and colors.

(3) Efficiency factor: When the project scale is too large or the landing requirements are very high, the traditional domestic operation mode of separating software and hardware makes it difficult for designers or design teams to control the project and ensure the speed and landing reliability of the project.

And use ff &；; Designers or design teams with e-design ability can well eliminate the disadvantages of separation of soft and hard equipment, and can well coordinate the two, so that the soft and hard equipment can work closely together and strengthen the project progress speed and landing ability.

(4) Competitive factors: First-tier design companies at home and abroad began to do projects in third-and fourth-tier cities to seize the sinking market share. At present, the industry situation is that the upstream real estate construction market is full and needs to be digested, and the market is not in the incremental market. Each project is a battle between more than N design agencies or designers. Only more professional companies or individuals can win this battle.

Third, FF &；; What are the characteristics of e?

(1) Scope features: from movable furniture to decorative materials, from interior decoration to life management articles provided, from electrical equipment to mechanical configuration, from sanitary ware to hardware firmware, etc. , all belong to FF &；; Design scope.

(2) Features of various forms: FF &；; E's performance carriers include carpets, wall decorations, furniture, textiles, decorative lights, artworks and potted plants to show diversity.

(3) The distinctive features of artistic individuality: FF &；; The facilities contained in E are reflected in the internal interface of the building, furniture facilities and the materials of the objects carried, so it is the closest part of indoor contact with people's activities. From the design point of view, it has the characteristics of artistic expression.

Fourth, FF &；; E design is limited to the responsibilities in the design stage.

The design stages of general interior design are divided into: planning stage, conceptual design stage, preliminary design stage, development design stage, contract bidding stage, and different stages of building installation stage FF&; E plays an important role.

(1) planning stage: ff &；; E design needs to combine market and site elements, owner's requirements and hotel management methods to make specific analysis and corresponding requirements for project space. According to the owner's project data and management design manuals and standards, plan relevant design contents.

(2) Conceptual design stage: FF &；; E design grasps the overall interior design style, style and design technique, and also controls the cost of the whole design.

(3) Preliminary design stage: FF &；; E design according to the cost of the whole interior design and a certain budget proportion, calculate the cost of equipment, furniture, accessories and so on required in the design area. (For example: interior decoration of hotel rooms and FF &；; The budget proportion of e is 1: 1, and the decoration expenses of public areas and FF&; E's budget ratio is 7: 5)

(4) Development and design stage: according to the design style and style in the conceptual stage, select each piece of furniture and equipment, formulate corresponding technical specifications, and calculate the cost of each piece of furniture.

(5) Contract bidding: According to each piece of furniture designed or selected, technical specifications and furniture cost, select the appropriate supplier. (If it is a supplier designated by Party A, it depends on the situation. Generally speaking, the power to decide to use the products of such suppliers is in the hands of Party A).

(6) Construction and installation stage: ff &；; E design guides and explains the on-site project, answers and maintains the problems on the project site, and vertically understands the whole project process.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) FF &；; E materials for maintenance and renovation period-(taking the hotel as an example)

(1) Public areas: carpets, fittings and furniture for 5-8 years.

(2) Guest room:

Decorative fabric for 2-4 years.

Carpets and electrical accessories 5-8 years.

Furniture 7- 10 years

Bathroom accessories 10- 15 years

Electrical appliances, communication and computer equipment 7- 10 years

Catering equipment, kitchen and laundry equipment 7- 10 years

Main engineering room 10- 15 years

Hotel construction for 20-25 years

6.FF &； design basis

The design is based on the owner/hotel brand manager/designer/competing products/market size and consumption preference/regional construction planning/investment return and risk/hotel's own positioning and differences/project luxury, type and brand manager's design regulations.

Take luxury goods as an example-hotels

1 star, cheap facilities, standard equipment and furniture.

2 stars: cheap facilities, standard equipment and furniture.

Three-star: medium facilities, materials and accessories. Custom furniture.

4-star: advanced facilities and accessories, customized equipment and furniture.

5 stars: top facilities, accessories, equipment and furniture. Unique decoration.

Seven, ff &；; design procedure

(1) Refine the concept: collect local customs and obtain local characteristics. Put forward the concept of soul, which is unrepeatable and irreplaceable;

(2) Style orientation: general tonality, color, material and fabric (with pictures and samples)

(3) renderings: do it according to the renderings, so that all furniture can be restored with renderings.

(4) Material Manual: Hardcover A5 Manual (level of detail: style, size and material)

(5) Deepening map

(6) White embryo test

(7) putting on a show

Outline of main points

1.ff& is the abbreviation of furniture, fixtures and equipment.

2.FF & ampe design comes from hotel design and is an efficient design system.

3.FF & ampe design major is irreplaceable. Compared with the soft design, FF &；; E is a better solution to the impact of soft and hard design isolation belt. It plays a key role in controlling the overall indoor space cost and affects whether your design can be accepted by Party A. ..

4.FF & ampe design participates in the whole process from design concept to design landing, and improves its design landing ability.

reference data

Wechat official account -AnnaFFE

Interior design ff&; Research and design of e

BYHSJ offline course file

Code for design of Wanda Hotel

CCD- diaoyutai hotel Hangzhou