About Projects Clients Contact Leisure Imperial Treasure Waterloo Place, London This award winning project for worldwide restaurant group Imperial Treasure is located within a Grade II listed bank in the heart of the St James’s conservation area. The 140-cover, 8,500 sq ft restaurant features a main dining area, cocktail bar, sommelier station, private dining room at mezzanine level, and an extensive kitchen facility on the lower ground floor. Working closely with the French interior designer Liaigre and the UK executive architect Archer Humphryes, we developed the design detail and produced shop drawings using our in-house drawing/design facility. We also provided options for materials selection. The site location raised a number of challenges, including parking restrictions that did not allow for deliveries. However, our strong working relationship with Westminster Council enabled us to negotiate the relocation of a bus stand to create a temporary loading bay. In addition, we agreed noisy working periods to minimize the impact on the neighbouring prestige hotel and spa. Photos c/o Imperial Treasure Park Chinois Berkeley Street, London Located in the heart of London's Mayfair district, Park Chinois evokes the atmosphere and glamour of 1930s Shanghai supper clubs and cabarets. Split over the ground and basement floors, the venue comprises two large restaurant salons and bars, as well as holding areas, private dining rooms and extensive kitchen facilities. We worked closely with the UK architects, Mark Pinney Associates, to realise designer Jacques Garcia's concept and meet the client's brief. Our extensive experience was crucial to coordinating the sequencing of works for this complex project – from strip out, ground excavations and structural works, through to the installation of acoustic cladding across the entire venue, a new stair, a sophisticated M&E package, and a wide range of exquisite artisanal finishes. As the project was surrounded by commercial and residential properties, we took great care to build relationships with the neighbours at the start of the project, allowing us to maximise our working hours on site throughout. Photos by Ellie Pinney Spring Somerset House, London We were appointed for the fit-out of a new high-end restaurant within the iconic, Grade II listed setting of Somerset House. Located in the building's New Wing and split over three levels, Spring accommodates 132 covers within a spacious, warm and elegant dining area. Converting the existing space (which held offices and an external air conditioning plant area), involved the installation of a large, bespoke skylight over the new salon dining area, as well as high-spec acoustic raft ceilings throughout. New arched openings and cornices were formed and installed to match the surrounding listed architecture and detailing. We overcame considerable noise and access constraints relating to the surrounding offices and restaurants to complete this project within the tendered 21-week programme – and our work on Spring led to further projects with the client. Photos c/o Spring About Retail | Leisure | Residential Clients Contact Goodman Hichens PLC Springwell Lane Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 8UX United Kingdom +44 (0) 1923 777 175 info@goodmanhichens.co.uk