Circle represents the UDP for Leeds city centre.

Some images of the tallest building in Leeds, following a rooftop visit and talk by the Leeds Civic Architect John Thorpe.

Accommodation : Primarily public at ground floor (mixed-use), vertically offices & residential.

Developer: KW Linfoot

Architects: Aedas

The new wing will centralise and expand a number of key cancer services for Leeds and the wider region. The new wing will provide all non-surgical oncology services (radiotherapy, chemotherapy, clinical haematology and palliative care) and a small number of specialist surgical services. The majority of cancer surgery will, however continue to be provided in existing locations. The aim is to create a world class facility which achieves the highest standards of design and quality of environment.

The proposed site for the new wing is between Beckett and Chancellor Wings on the Beckett Street frontage. The scheme will result in the closure of Cookridge Hospital and relevant services from LGI and SJUH will transfer into the new building along with thoracic surgical services from Bradford .

The wing will have a floor space of about 67,000m². It will in part be up to 11 storeys in height including a number of lower level floors. A multi-storey car park providing over 1200 spaces is to be built to the rear of the new wing as part of the overall scheme. In addition a new signal controlled junction is to be constructed at the Alma Street/Beckett Street junction. These road improvements will create a new main entrance to the Hospital. Construction of the New Oncology Wing on the St James’s site is due to start summer 2004 with a completion date of autumn 2007

Source: Leeds Cancer Services Website

- Photo taken of a residentail building with mixed use at ground floor, next to Cornexchange Leeds city centre.

- A huge steel beam is neatly concealed behind the signage and cantilevered from two thick grey walls at ground floor.

- Clever design. The weight of the cantilvered structure above has been skillfully distributed between glazing and solid wall to reduce the loading on the suppoting beam below.

- The omission of a column allows the corner to float, provide shelter and an unobstructed route around the building.

A view down Call Lane terminates with an interesting glimpse of the building.

View of mezzanine office to rear of atrium at first floor.
Client happy with extra meeting room space.

View from ground floor looking up at glass bridge and skylight beyond

Internal view from Atrium. Above, new glass bridge link from existing building into new extension.
Main feature of scheme, works well both visually and functionally

Glass canopy and level threshold on entrance

Existing office building to the left, with new main entrance and 2 storey offices to the right.Client and Planners keen to mirror the existing building - Atrium acts as a modern intervention between the two buildings.