The Thomas Goode building which fills a complete city block is recognised and identified in the Survey of London as probably the most complete Victorian building remaining in London. Designed for Thomas Goode by Grosvenor architects Sir Ernest George and Peto and later poorly altered by Detmar Blow, it is still an exceptional piece of England’s heritage. The building is very complex in terms of levels as it was built in stages as leases became vacant. Blair Associates Architecture Ltd were commissioned following our reputation for similarly complex Grade I listed buildings in Mayfair. Planning and Listed building consent was won in 2020 with the intention to fully restore the Thomas Goode showroom to provide a restaurant to the north-west corner of the ground floor, increase the retail into the basement areas and provide a five star service department at ground floor reception extending through all of the upper storeys. The quirky planning enjoyed so much by the architects of the era and particularly Ernest George and Peto provides challenges in terms of vertical circulation and servicing of the building. The building is in need of substantial refurbishment as well as a new life for the upper storeys. The scheme is sensitive to the quality and status of the building but also to the needs requirements of modern living and commercial constraints.