“Millbank always looked a whole lot bigger and more sinister from the outside than it did from within,” said former Labour Party head of communications, Lance Price, as reported by The Guardian newspaper. But with its enigmatic tenants relocating to Westminster, the building’s foreboding image was about to change.
Millbank Tower was ready for a makeover. Built in 1962, the tower was in need of comprehensive interior and exterior refurbishment. By the end of the $28 million renovation, the final step was to eliminate the excessive heat and glare that the tenants had to endure. Being a Grade II listed building, any proposed remedy had to meet stringent aesthetic and technical criteria.