Reclaimed stone plinth, waxed unpainted oak, a signwritten timber board. Two bays, and the glazing steps forward out of the plane of the front, which no other shopfront here does.

40 m2 on the west side, between Blockbuster and the second stair. Bespoke shelving throughout, which is where a good part of the internal joinery budget goes.

The stepped bay is the detail that does the most work for the least money. Six fronts in one plane read as a designed terrace. One front pushed out 300 mm reads as a building that was altered, which is the whole ambition of the square: something that looks accumulated rather than composed.

The oak is left unpainted and waxed, so it is the only front that will visibly age rather than be repainted. In fifteen years it will be the one that looks oldest, which is correct.

Inside it is lamp lit rather than downlit, with glazed cabinets, a globe, cased instruments and dark joinery against a deep green wall. That is a different lighting design from every other room on the square, and it is the reason this front glows amber from outside while Blockbuster next door glows white.