Leeds College of Music, Leeds
Award winning design for Music College
“A jewel-like addition to the front of the building...”
Inspired by their Steinway piano - colour theme and choice of materials makes you feel like your're inside a Steinway
Brief: The primary objective of this project was to create a strong new visual identity and new prominent main entrance for the college.
“The added bonuses were numerous awards achieved including the RIBA Yorkshire and RIBA small project of the year, and coming in under budget.”
Solution: The proposals create a dramatic entrance feature with an iconic double height cantilevered rotated zinc cube projecting outwards towards the city of Leeds. Full height frameless glazing at ground level creates a transparent entrance lobby giving a 'lightness' and 'openness' onto St. Peter's Square. Large strategically placed windows of varying size punch through the dark grey zinc cladding onto a new seating area to create a dramatic visual link between the internal and external spaces.
Creating strong identity - an entrance worthy of talented musicians
“This is an example of how an architect, by going beyond the brief, can deliver beyond expectations even on a small budget”
Project details
Project: New main entrance to Leeds College of Music, Leeds
Details: Client Leeds College of Music. Project COMPLETE (2014). Value £700k. GIA 600m². Practice DarntonB3
Service: Concept and design architect, project architect, detail design, coordination, site architect
AWARDS: RIBA Yorkshire Award Winner 2015; RIBA Small Project of the Year Award 2015