Process:

 Once a location for a Bad Ass Coffee Company has been established, a representative of The Land Mind Super Crew will come to the site for an initial design survey. Whether the client has a vanilla box or a funky space, the Super Crew representative will shoot a series of photographs, document the proposed sight dimensions, and establish a groove with the owner. This initial visit will facilitate the following:

• Developing a level of comfort with the ownership by exploring the design
potential with them on site before developing the model.
•The first of a 3 phase photo history of “before” images to develop a scale model and use for the web site (both the owner’s and Land Mind’s).
• A scaled foam core model of the store (for design layout, budget development)
• A general reference floor plan for contractors, city planners, and the owner’s archive.
• An advanced insight for the Super Crew into how the local culture might influence the design.
• An evaluation of the location’s available resources (lumber yards, shipping companies, libraries, housing, etc.)
• In seven to ten days the Super Crew will establish a cost based on the following:
• Model creation (finished model remains the property of Land Mind Productions for exclusive use in the Super Crew Bad Ass Museum).
• Available floor, counters, and wall space.
• The ordering and shipping of materials to the location
• Interfacing with subcontractors (plumbing, electrician, cabinetmaker, etc.)
• Cost and kind of materials (for example: palm trees, surfboards, murals, neon, fish tank, prints, lights, cabinets, counters, paint, bamboo, grass matting, etc.)
• Length of time and labor size (the average has been 4 to 5 individuals working for 15 to 20 days).
• Housing (rentals being the most efficient recently)
• Travel costs for The Crew
• Shipping
• Vehicle rental