Leeds Technology Campus Redevelopment, Leeds
Project Description
Construction of a high quality student accommodation development comprising 514 units in a mixture of studios and cluster apartments, and commercial units on the Ground Floor.
Works include the new build construction of a 19-storey tower on a part existing basement structure, with gradual setbacks from the streetscape at part 9 and part 7-storeys linked elements, as well as public realm enhancements and a roof terrace on Level 7.
The façade has been designed using pre-cast reconstituted stone and will incorporate PV panels on the roof as part of its renewable energy strategy.
The Site
A redevelopment of the former Technology Campus of Leeds University, situated in the heart of the city’s university area in Woodhouse. It is a constricted triangular site bounded by Cookridge St, Vernon St and Woodhouse Lane as well as adjacent conservation areas. The project set to add to the vibrancy of student living and the wider regeneration within the city centre.
