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CASE STUDY-FARO
SPACE PLANNING EXPERTS CONDUCT SITE
SURVEYS USING THE FARO FOCUS3D
-a professional laser scanning solution to meet TOZ’S
measurement challenges
DEVELOPING A NEW tapes. In addition to the large
MARKET FOR amount of time and effort
required, the manual process
CO-WORKING SPACES
frequently recorded inaccurate
As a result of the trend towards measurements. Even though
working outside of traditional errors were captured in just one
office spaces, a new market of or two structures out of every
co-working or shared offices has 100 buildings measured, TOZ was
seen rapid growth worldwide over keen to improve the accuracy and
the last two decades. In South efficiency of its measurements.
Korea, TOZ is the largest designer
and provider of solutions for co- LIMITATIONS OF
working spaces. The company EXISTING HAND TOOLS
The Focus3D can deliver highly accurate measurements both carefully plans, designs,and AND THE SEARCH FOR A
indoors and outdoors.
operates collaborative spaces SOLUTION
to optimize the co-working
experience for its customers While searching for a solution for
these measurement challenges,
THE CHALLENGE OF Ms. Heo Jihyeon, Leader of
CONDUCTING ONSITE the Architecture Team at TOZ,
SURVEYS recalled an effective 3D laser
scanning technology she saw
To TOZ, the first step – conducting while overseas. She shared, “I
preliminary building surveys – is came across this technology
the most crucial as the process is while working in England,
necessary to create an accurate and it seemed to be a viable
The Open Study Room at TOZ Study Center. office space blueprint, and to solution for our challenges.” At
develop plans for preparing a site. Ms. Heo’s recommendation,
However, a major challenge was TOZ adopted the technology to
that TOZ had to survey more eliminate human errors from its
40 than 100 different buildings each measurement processes.
year. Also, it was very tedious TOZ’S TOP CHOICE:
to measure the interiors of old
buildings, as well as curved and FARO LASER SCANNER
angular walls. Before deploying FOCUS3D X 130
the Focus3D, TOZ had manually The FARO Laser Scanner Focus3D
measured working spaces using X 130 is a high-speed scanner
An employee conducting a survey using a measuring tape and laser rulers and measuring capable of scanning buildings
laser ruler.
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