Jestico + Whiles, in collaboration with developer Carillion, has won planning consent from the Leeds City Council for the Tower Works redevelopment, a competition they won in March of last year. The site is located in the Holbeck Urban Village, which is situated near the Leeds-Liverpool canal. The design incorporates the styles of surrounding buildings, particularly the three Italianate towers, which date back to the industrial revolution.

© Forbes Massie, Courtesy of Jestico + Whiles

Jestico + Whiles, in collaboration with developer Carillion, has won planning consent from the Leeds City Council for the Tower Works redevelopment, a competition they won in March of last year. The site is located in the Holbeck Urban Village, which is situated near the Leeds-Liverpool canal. The design incorporates the styles of surrounding buildings, particularly the three Italianate towers, which date back to the industrial revolution.
© Forbes Massie, Courtesy of Jestico + Whiles

The new masterplan, which also includes landscape designs by Oobe, ensures that the new buildings "are deferential to the listed historic structures." The mixed-use, sustainable area, will include 90,000 square feet of office space, 16,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, and 145,000 square feet of residential apartments and town homes. The buildings will have a modern take on the historic atmosphere combining red brick facades with slate and glass. Along wit...