At Lucas, 38 year old has been responsible for the creation of a global marketing and commercial function worth some £750 million.
The four fashion halls, used for about 80 shows a year, are flexible enough to serve other commercial functions.
But there is also the sense among residents that this building, in its newer 21st century commercial function, was the town's heart.
From 1976-1982, the building served a commercial function as a stained glass studio.
They are careful to point out that what bothers them is not the building's design but its commercial function in the center of the city.
The company provides after-sale services and has a commercial function too.
It was becoming a key location for the city's commercial and administrative functions.
They may contain a mixture of uses, with commercial or retail functions on the ground floor.
The commercial function now became the focus of the organization.
At the end of the 20th century it was closed and commercial functions were restored in the building.