been recently expanded to include a three-storey building. The new addition was joined to the existing store which was also renovated. The design of the new store was determined by the size of the site and by setbacks from the planning department, according to architect for T.A. Adderley & Sons Ltd, Mr.

John Warwick. "We only had so much room to work with because of the road and we had to leave enough space for parking,'' he said. The new structure had to be at least 25 feet from St. John's Road, which allowed for an 81-by-31 foot building. Plans originally called for two storeys to be attached to the existing T.A. Adderley foundation. "But when excavation began, we discovered eight feet of soil so we decided to go down one storey as well,'' said Mr.

Warwick. The basement is now used as a freezer store-room. The ground level is the retail section and the second storey accommodates the offices as well as storage space and a mechanical equipment room. A new parking lot was also built outside the store to accommodate ten cars and several bikes. The addition was built independent of the existing store so as not to disturb the foundations or walls during construction, said Mr. Warwick. Business in the original store could therefore go on as usual. "The exterior of the addition was designed to blend in with the surrounding area, which is of traditional Bermuda architecture,'' explained Mr. Warwick. "The south facade (the front) has a gable end roof to match the existing store. It has traditional Bermuda double hung windows and top hung blinds. "The entrance canopy protects the doors and customers from the elements. And there is a wheelchair ramp on the entrance porch,'' he said. Also, the raised white panels on the western facade break up the vast expanse of wall, added Mr. Warwick. Each new floor is 2400 square feet. The existing store, which is 1200 square feet, was upgraded after the new building was completed. "Four openings seven feet wide were created on the eastern wall of the addition against the existing store. These were then boxed in plywood,'' said Mr. Warwick. When the addition was nearly completed, shelving and products were transferred to it within a couple of days. "Renovations then began on the old store and openings were created in the old wall without disturbing the function of the shop. "This enabled Mr.

Adderley to retain his regular customers without closing the store.'' Mr.

Warwick added: "The construction process worked out very well. I'm happy with the results.''