The project restores and reimagines the historic Hill Building in downtown Durham, designed by Shreve, Lamb, and Harmon, architects of the Empire State Building. PWWG partnered again with Design Architect Deborah Berke Partners to transform the 17-story building into a 125-room boutique hotel with 10,500 sf of gallery space for contemporary art; a signature restaurant; and event and meeting spaces. The transformation achieved an effortless relationship between the original structure and contemporary design for the building’s new program, restoring and integrating “character defining features” of the original structure. All work met strict National Park Service and State Historic Preservation Office standards for preservation.

Size

134,000 sf

Construction Cost

$27,000,000

Firm Responsibility

Forensic Investigation
Document Existing Conditions
Architectural Design
Contract Documents
Contract Administration

Completion Date

2015