A Manchester architect that has worked on various major 海角视频 schemes has moved to the city centre's landmark Hilton House.
Hawkins Brown has 4,000sq ft - the third floor of CERT Property's building, which received a major restoration last year.
Designed and built by architect Richard Seifeit, the building in the city's Northern Quarter had previously remained untouched since its 1960 construction.
Hawkins Brown has worked on major projects from Crossrail to University of Oxford buildings to the current Salford Central scheme.
The move comes after it outgrew its existing workspace on Tariff Street, and the firm will expand and reimagine its studio space as part of growth plans.
Katie Tonkinson, partner at Hawkins Brown and head of Studio North, said: "Hawkins Brown first established a permanent studio in Manchester in 2015. Now more than five years on, the studio is thriving with a local team of 30 talented people and exciting work across the region in commercial, cultural, residential and education sectors.
"In Spring 2021, we will make the move into a new home at Hilton House in the Northern Quarter.
“We are excited about what this move will bring to our growing practice. We plan for the new studio to be a flexible container that supports new ways of blended working, in addition to encouraging creativity and togetherness.
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"We look forward to welcoming our colleagues, clients and friends into our new home and hope the studio will provide an inspiring platform that will allow us to continue making positive strides in the city and across the region.”
In total, located on Hilton Street and originally designed to house the drama and lighting department of Manchester Polytechnic, Hilton House offers 40,000 sq ft of office and leisure space.
The building had been in a state of neglect for several decades prior to CERT’s refurbishment.
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Howard Lord from CERT Property added: “Hawkins Brown represents a perfect fit for the building and we’re incredibly pleased to welcome them to Hilton House. We remained committed to working throughout lockdown and launched the space in the midst of what has undoubtedly been a testing time for most businesses.
"We did, however, manage to secure this deal in the thick of the pandemic, a testament to the sheer quality and stand out nature of the building. Interest in Hilton House has been strong throughout and this latest letting marks the development at 50% occupancy with more announcements to be made in the coming weeks.
“Hilton House in many ways epitomises our wider vision and objectives as a company. That is to take important and often neglected or forgotten buildings, reconfiguring them to make them relevant for modern day use, and unlocking their own future potential and unique spirit.”