The two maps illustrate how the interior of a bookshop was reorganised during a redevelopment.
Overall
, the premises were converted from a traditional store devoted entirely to selling books into a more relaxed space that combines retail with refreshment. Linking Words
Although
the main entrance and the storeroom remained where they were, almost every other area was moved, enlarged or replaced.
The first map reveals that, before the work, the entrance opened directly onto a row of tall shelves running the full length of the shop, with the fiction section situated on the left and non-fiction on the right. A small counter was positioned at the rear beside the storeroom, Linking Words
while
a children's corner occupied the far left, and a staircase in the north-east led to an office above.
The second map shows that, after the changes, the long shelves were removed so the central floor could be kept open. Linking Words
Furthermore
, a café with a dozen tables was installed in the space once filled by fiction, and the children's area was expanded to twice its original size, complete with a reading mat and low seating. The counter was relocated next to the doorway, which allowed staff to greet customers as they arrived, Linking Words
whereas
non-fiction was moved upstairs into the former office. If a visitor now wanted a quiet place to read, they could Linking Words
therefore
do so without buying anything at all.Linking Words