The ground floor was fitted with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the street , as it was believed that to finance such a project ( costing # 25,000,000 in today 's money ) they would need to let the ground floor as a retail unit .
The building also incorporated other elements , the ground floor of the building was fitted with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the street , as it was believed that to finance such a project ( costing # 25,000,000 in today 's money ) they would need to rent out the ground floor as a retail unit .