A bold addition to the Leeds cityscape
Designed by Sterling Prize-winning architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios LLP, this rusty-looking tower block is the Broadcasting Place located in Leeds, United Kingdom. Conceived as a public partnership for property group Downing and Leeds Metropolitan University, it is a landmark building rising to 23-storeys. It is an education & mixed-use development that provides approximately 110,000 sq ft of new offices and teaching spaces together with 240 student residences.
The Broadcasting Place houses university’s Faculty of Arts, Environment and Technology, as well as some student flats, and is close to the main campus of The University of Leeds. A new Baptist Church completes the scheme on its northern edge. The Tower offers comfortable and contemporary interiors and stylish decor. The building is made from COR-TEN weathering steel, which forms a rust-like appearance when exposed to weather. In June 2010, the 70m tall Broadcasting Tower was the recipient of the 2010 Best Tall Building in the World award by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. It was short-listed amongst the giants of the Bank of America tower in New York 366m, the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai 828m and the Pinnacle at Duxton, Singapore 163m
Construction start date: 2007
Completion date: 2009
Total Floors: 23
Primary Use: University
Secondary Use: Residential
Floor space (sq m): 6,486.00
Construction Cost: £50 million
Budget Date: 2010
Architect:Feilden Clegg Bradley
