Hampton by Hilton
The external refurbishment included new Hilton brand signage, replacement insulated cladding to external façade and new high-performance glazing to reduce sound transmission.
A £8m conversion of an existing 1970’s office building into a 160-bedroom hotel in the Central Conservation Area of Newcastle for the Hampton by Hilton style brand.
The original structure was stripped back to the reinforced concrete frame. New rooms were formed within the resultant empty floor plate using insulated metal stud partitions.
Phased completion of the project. The initial phase refurbished 124 bedrooms and upgraded the building’s external envelope. The second phase completed the remaining rooms and back-of house areas.
The external refurbishment included new Hilton brand signage, replacement insulated cladding to external façade and new high-performance glazing to reduce sound transmission.
The internal refurbishment comprised of Hampton branded en-suite bedrooms, new kitchen, restaurant bar and hospitality areas, with public toilets along with back of house staff areas offices.
Involvement
- Detailed design of building engineering services including full production of detailed design information in Revit MEP to inform the Building Information Model to Hampton standards
- Utilised Autodesk Revit MEP to produce a fully coordinated Building Information Model to a level of development consistent with Level 2 as a platform for coordination with architectural and structural proposals.
Benefits delivered
- Fully coordinated detailed design of the M&E in BIM, with clash detection, coordinating the services with the building and structure
- Preparation of fully dimensioned builderswork drawings
- Creating a highquality appearance, accommodating complex engineering systems, requiring a high degree of coordination and creativity in concealing the services, whilst maintaining suitable means of access for maintenance.
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