Sergison Bates Architects and heritage consultant Purcell have been commissioned to “restore and reimagine” the external envelope of Chelsea department store Peter Jones.

The grade II* building, which dates back to the 1930s and was the first curtain walled building in the country, is owned by the John Lewis Partnership and fronts one end of Sloane Square.

Sergison Bates said it had presented a strategy for refurbishing and enhancing the store’s historic attributes to “reveal and express the qualities and heritage of its architectural components”, using the facade as a canvas for responding to the surroundings.

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