A few images of our map of unseen Leeds in clear use on the streets...
Friday 17 December 2010
Thursday 16 December 2010
What if... revisited.
Tuesday 14 December 2010
Unseen Leeds...poster photos.
A close look at the printed poster designs for our proposed event in Leeds.
Unseen Leeds... poster designs.
A few possible poster designs to publicise our proposed event. location etc may not be correct but mainly for layout development.
What if... research
our research questionnaires and the data collected and collated in graphs below.
Monday 13 December 2010
Thursday 2 December 2010
Research Leeds.
"There's some strong designs and concepts which have been placed into leeds, some of the buildings have a really modern look which then works in turn with the blend of old style buildings which show the impact of the history that happens in leeds."
Marty Edwards.
"I'd have to say its quite modern and fresh looking but there are still the nice old interesting buildings around such as churchs and the town hall and the parkinson building. This gives it a nice pleasant clean aesthetic whilst still maintaining the culture and history of the city"
Charlie Crosby
"I do love the old architecture, is it edweegian? However i prefer traditional with a mix of contemporary. e.g. town has a nice mix of old and new... my opinions are based on town, and the walk to and from college though"
Luis Bachini
"to be honest, the only architecure in Leeds I like is the old stuff like the art gallery and the town hall the train station looks awful"
Will Noble
"Modern i suppose but then theres nice traditional buildings, I prefer traditional though as i dont really like modern stuff find them abit boxy and shiny"
Jessica Sammon
I then showed someone who had never been to leeds 2 pictures. one of the town hall, and the other of Bridgewater place and asked which he preferred.
"I prefer the modern one, I'm not a fan of old architecture, it seems outdated and is attempting to resist modernity...the new one = progress"
Chris (Cold Steve) Austin
"The old buildings have loads of character, the uni building is the best i reckon cant say ive noticed the more contemporary stuff oh and the corn exchange iconic"
Lewis Currie
"I prefer the modern buildings like the Roger Stevens building, because they look better. There isn't enough old architecture to take note with Leeds being a redeveloping city. The Roger Stevens building is a good example of function before form, working efficiently as a fairly small building with a huge capacity."
Jon Bain
"The modern buildings look like they've been designed to stand out, whereas the older buildings seem to fade into the background."
Danny Thorpe
"I like how the traditional architecture slips nicely into a modern setting however I do much prefer the classical architecture because of its bare BEAUTY!"
Niall Cruickshank-Sutton
-Much of Leeds' prominent architecture is of the Victorian era.
-Leeds also contains buildings from as early as the Middle Ages
-Kirkstall Abbey in leeds is considered one of Britain's best preserved ruins
-There are also many examples of 20th century industrial architecture
-Most of the current buildings in Leeds are the product of the Industrial Revolution and post war regeneration
-The Corn Exchange and the Henry Moore Institute, have won RIBA awards for their architecture.
-The Corn exchange is a Grade I listed structure.
-It's construction was completed in 1864
-It's now just one of three Corn Exchanges in the country which still operates in its traditional capacity as a centre for trade.
-The refurbishment process designed by Alsop & Lyall was to completely restore it to its current state, It re-opened for trade in 1990.
-Following a second major restoration project, the Corn Exchange re-opened in November 2008 as a boutique shopping destination
-Leeds Town Hall was built between 1853 and 1858 on Park Lane to a design by architect Cuthbert Brodrick.
-Sky Plaza is the World's tallest student accommodation.
-Broadcasting Tower has recently been voted Europe's best building
-In June 2010, Broadcasting Place was the recipient of the 2010 Best Tall Building in the World award by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
-The oldest existing man-made structure in the Leeds metropolitan district is the earthworks of the Iron Age fort at Barwick in Elmet.
-By Tudor times, Leeds had become a market town of about 3,000 people, which grew to about 6,000 by the mid-17th century.
-Successive redevelopments of the city centre in the following centuries have destroyed almost all visible evidence of this period. The earliest building remaining in the city centre is a late 16th or early 17th century house in Lambert's Yard
-Harewood House is a Grade I listed building from between 1759 and 1771 and was funded from the proceeds of the West Indian Slave Trade.
-The architect was John Carr of York, with extensions by Robert Adam who also designed the interiors
-Quarry House, Quarry Hill is often cited as an example of poor architecture, and is nicknamed 'The Kremlin' or 'The Ministry of Truth'
-Many areas of Leeds such as Seacroft were almost entirely built in this era.
-West Riding House is an 80-metre (260 ft) and 20 storey tall office building which was completed in 1973.
-It was the tallest building in the city until 2005 with the topping out of Bridgewater Place.
Buildings in Leeds designed by Brodrick
* The Town Hall, 1858
* The Corn Exchange, 1860
* The Mechanics Institute, 1860 (later Civic Theatre and now Leeds City Museum)
* The Oriental Baths in Cookridge Street, 1866 (demolished)
* King Street Warehouses, 1862 (demolished)
* Headingley Hill Congregational church, 1864 (now known as the Ashwood Centre and used by City Church Leeds)
A list of leeds Tallest buildings throughout history.
Held record Name and Location Constructed Height (m) Height (ft) Notes
From To
1841 1858 Leeds Parish Church 1841 35 115 The only C of E church in the UK to have a daily choral
1858 1966 Leeds Town Hall 1858 69 226 One of the tallest Town Halls in the United Kingdom.
1966 1973 Park Plaza Hotel Leeds 1965–1966 77 253 Also called Royal Exchange House.
1973 2005 West Riding House 1972–1973 80 262 The tallest building in Leeds for 32 years.
2005 — Bridgewater Place 2004–2007 110 360 The tallest building in Yorkshire and the North East.
Tallest future developments
This list comprises buildings which are under construction or approved for construction (August 2008)
Rank Name Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Year (Estimated Completion)
1 Lumiere Tower 1 172[2] 564 55[3] On-hold[4]
2 Lumiere Tower 2 113[2] 371 33[3] On-hold[5]
Structure Country City Height (metres) Height (feet) Year Built
Burj Khalifa U A E Dubai 828 2,717 2010
KVLY-TV mast United States North Dakota 628.8 2,063 1963
Canton Tower China Guangzhou 600 1,968 2010
CN Tower Canada Toronto 553.3 1,815 1976
BREN Tower United States Nevada Test Site 462 1,516 1962
Petronas Towers Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 452 1,482 1998
Belmont station United Kingdom Donington 387.7 1,272 1965
Nurek Dam Tajikistan Nurek 300 984 1980
Gateway Arch United States Missouri 192 630 1965
Ulm Minster Germany Ulm 162 530 1890
Henninger Turm Germany Frankfurt 120 394 1961
Spire of Dublin Ireland Dublin 120 393 2003
Qutub Minar India Delhi 72.5 237.8 1386
Marty Edwards.
"I'd have to say its quite modern and fresh looking but there are still the nice old interesting buildings around such as churchs and the town hall and the parkinson building. This gives it a nice pleasant clean aesthetic whilst still maintaining the culture and history of the city"
Charlie Crosby
"I do love the old architecture, is it edweegian? However i prefer traditional with a mix of contemporary. e.g. town has a nice mix of old and new... my opinions are based on town, and the walk to and from college though"
Luis Bachini
"to be honest, the only architecure in Leeds I like is the old stuff like the art gallery and the town hall the train station looks awful"
Will Noble
"Modern i suppose but then theres nice traditional buildings, I prefer traditional though as i dont really like modern stuff find them abit boxy and shiny"
Jessica Sammon
I then showed someone who had never been to leeds 2 pictures. one of the town hall, and the other of Bridgewater place and asked which he preferred.
"I prefer the modern one, I'm not a fan of old architecture, it seems outdated and is attempting to resist modernity...the new one = progress"
Chris (Cold Steve) Austin
"The old buildings have loads of character, the uni building is the best i reckon cant say ive noticed the more contemporary stuff oh and the corn exchange iconic"
Lewis Currie
"I prefer the modern buildings like the Roger Stevens building, because they look better. There isn't enough old architecture to take note with Leeds being a redeveloping city. The Roger Stevens building is a good example of function before form, working efficiently as a fairly small building with a huge capacity."
Jon Bain
"The modern buildings look like they've been designed to stand out, whereas the older buildings seem to fade into the background."
Danny Thorpe
"I like how the traditional architecture slips nicely into a modern setting however I do much prefer the classical architecture because of its bare BEAUTY!"
Niall Cruickshank-Sutton
-Much of Leeds' prominent architecture is of the Victorian era.
-Leeds also contains buildings from as early as the Middle Ages
-Kirkstall Abbey in leeds is considered one of Britain's best preserved ruins
-There are also many examples of 20th century industrial architecture
-Most of the current buildings in Leeds are the product of the Industrial Revolution and post war regeneration
-The Corn Exchange and the Henry Moore Institute, have won RIBA awards for their architecture.
-The Corn exchange is a Grade I listed structure.
-It's construction was completed in 1864
-It's now just one of three Corn Exchanges in the country which still operates in its traditional capacity as a centre for trade.
-The refurbishment process designed by Alsop & Lyall was to completely restore it to its current state, It re-opened for trade in 1990.
-Following a second major restoration project, the Corn Exchange re-opened in November 2008 as a boutique shopping destination
-Leeds Town Hall was built between 1853 and 1858 on Park Lane to a design by architect Cuthbert Brodrick.
-Sky Plaza is the World's tallest student accommodation.
-Broadcasting Tower has recently been voted Europe's best building
-In June 2010, Broadcasting Place was the recipient of the 2010 Best Tall Building in the World award by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
-The oldest existing man-made structure in the Leeds metropolitan district is the earthworks of the Iron Age fort at Barwick in Elmet.
-By Tudor times, Leeds had become a market town of about 3,000 people, which grew to about 6,000 by the mid-17th century.
-Successive redevelopments of the city centre in the following centuries have destroyed almost all visible evidence of this period. The earliest building remaining in the city centre is a late 16th or early 17th century house in Lambert's Yard
-Harewood House is a Grade I listed building from between 1759 and 1771 and was funded from the proceeds of the West Indian Slave Trade.
-The architect was John Carr of York, with extensions by Robert Adam who also designed the interiors
-Quarry House, Quarry Hill is often cited as an example of poor architecture, and is nicknamed 'The Kremlin' or 'The Ministry of Truth'
-Many areas of Leeds such as Seacroft were almost entirely built in this era.
-West Riding House is an 80-metre (260 ft) and 20 storey tall office building which was completed in 1973.
-It was the tallest building in the city until 2005 with the topping out of Bridgewater Place.
Buildings in Leeds designed by Brodrick
* The Town Hall, 1858
* The Corn Exchange, 1860
* The Mechanics Institute, 1860 (later Civic Theatre and now Leeds City Museum)
* The Oriental Baths in Cookridge Street, 1866 (demolished)
* King Street Warehouses, 1862 (demolished)
* Headingley Hill Congregational church, 1864 (now known as the Ashwood Centre and used by City Church Leeds)
A list of leeds Tallest buildings throughout history.
Held record Name and Location Constructed Height (m) Height (ft) Notes
From To
1841 1858 Leeds Parish Church 1841 35 115 The only C of E church in the UK to have a daily choral
1858 1966 Leeds Town Hall 1858 69 226 One of the tallest Town Halls in the United Kingdom.
1966 1973 Park Plaza Hotel Leeds 1965–1966 77 253 Also called Royal Exchange House.
1973 2005 West Riding House 1972–1973 80 262 The tallest building in Leeds for 32 years.
2005 — Bridgewater Place 2004–2007 110 360 The tallest building in Yorkshire and the North East.
Tallest future developments
This list comprises buildings which are under construction or approved for construction (August 2008)
Rank Name Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Year (Estimated Completion)
1 Lumiere Tower 1 172[2] 564 55[3] On-hold[4]
2 Lumiere Tower 2 113[2] 371 33[3] On-hold[5]
Structure Country City Height (metres) Height (feet) Year Built
Burj Khalifa U A E Dubai 828 2,717 2010
KVLY-TV mast United States North Dakota 628.8 2,063 1963
Canton Tower China Guangzhou 600 1,968 2010
CN Tower Canada Toronto 553.3 1,815 1976
BREN Tower United States Nevada Test Site 462 1,516 1962
Petronas Towers Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 452 1,482 1998
Belmont station United Kingdom Donington 387.7 1,272 1965
Nurek Dam Tajikistan Nurek 300 984 1980
Gateway Arch United States Missouri 192 630 1965
Ulm Minster Germany Ulm 162 530 1890
Henninger Turm Germany Frankfurt 120 394 1961
Spire of Dublin Ireland Dublin 120 393 2003
Qutub Minar India Delhi 72.5 237.8 1386
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