Designed by Richard Seifert, Hilton House had been left to fade and deteriorate as the city’s thriving Northern Quarter had developed around it. A tired façade and poorly maintained interiors demanded a redevelopment of the largely derelict building. Key to achieving this was a complete overhaul of the interior to increase the amount if useable space, allowing the building to cater for today’s commercial marketplace. An extension has been added to the rear and dividing walls have been removed to create flexible, open plan floorplates. The interior is pared back and retains subtle references to the building’s point in time, while allowing scope for the occupiers to make it their own. Parquet floors have been restored and terracotta tiled ceilings have been uncovered. In the reception, the building’s striking blue spiral staircase has been cleaned and restored. The building's facade has been updated. A full height window system has been introduced to replace the low level panel infills of the 1960s, visually connecting the building and its neighbourhood and bringing natural light deep into the repurposed floorplates. Ground floor units have been introduced for retail, again creating an outward face for the building.