Broadcasting Place is a mixed use development close to
Leeds city centre. Conceived as a public/private partnership
for Property Group Downing and Leeds Metropolitan University.
The buildings are conceived as solid form of landscape, which
draws on Yorkshire’s rich geological and sculptural heritage.
The lower buildings rise from 3 storeys up to 5 storeys and are
adjacent to a low rise listed buildings. The taller buildings drop from 8 storeys to 6 before rising
to the scheme’s highest point of 23 storeys. The strong roof
pitch is reflected in the building's sharp triangular corners and angular cantilevered projections.
The windows were conceived as the flow
of water cascading through a rock formation. The design intent
is reinforced by the selection of cor-ten steel as a solid,
sculptural and weathering material, constructed as a
rain-screen façade.
