Status Complete Completed 2009 Roof 70 metres (230 ft) Opened 2009 Phone +44 113 246 9401 | Owner Downing Height 70 m Floors 23 Construction started 2008 | |
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Type Student Accommodation in Leeds Address Woodhouse Ln, Leeds LS2 9PD, UK Architecture firm Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios Similar Sky Plaza, Concept Place, Sugarwell Court, Kirkstall Brewery, Grayson Heights | ||
Broadcasting Tower is a university building in Broadcasting Place in Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, England. Adjacent to other university buildings, it forms part of Leeds Beckett University, housing its Faculty of Arts, Environment and Technology, as well as the main tower bit consisting of student flats, and is close to the main campus of The University of Leeds and other academic institutions. Designed by Stirling Prize-winning architects Feilden Clegg Bradley, the Tower is distinctive, with comfortable and contemporary interiors and stylish decor. It is clad in COR-TEN weathering steel, which has given it the rust-like appearance it is known for.
The owners, Unite, are one of the UK’s largest operators of purpose-built student accommodation. They provide accommodation for over 46,000 students in 133 properties across 28 of the UK’s university cities. From September 2016 the accommodation space within Broadcasting Tower will be solely for Leeds Beckett University students.
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.