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McLaren has unveiled plans for a mixed-use skyscraper programme in Leeds city centre.
According to plans submitted to Leeds City Council this week, demolition of the existing buildings would make way for 3 new buildings, along with related infrastructure and underground parking for up to a hundred cars.
The proposal would see the progression of a 45-story hexagonal tower containing 464 houses to be built along 40,000 meters of advertising area spread over two blocks of 14 and 15 floors.
The one-hectare site, bounded by Wellington Street, Lisbon Street and the A58, would also feature a tough, comfortable landscape and open public space.
The structure for rent phase, which will be delivered through McLaren Living, includes a sky living room with panoramic views, while the buildings, for which McLaren Property is responsible, feature shared and personal south-facing terraces, a façade committed to cycling and wellbeing. Study area.
Designed through Glenn Howells Architects, the progression aims to maximize sustainability and energy power by reducing embodied carbon in design and construction, and taking a “fabric first” to minimize energy consumption and emissions.
The proposals were developed over the past year with councillors and members of the public to address public protection concerns, i. e. at night; the relevance of the open space for the play of the circle of relatives; And the threat that the façade will take on “a potentially ’70s feel” if it’s not done right.
The site was designed for Leeds City Council’s Innovation Arc, which aims to make the region a world-class centre for study and innovation.
Matthew Biddle, McLaren Living’s lead executive, said Wellington Square would provide “much-needed” housing in the city, as well as additional innovations for the public realm.
“[It will be] a new sustainable, permeable and colourful neighbourhood for Leeds’ West End, with space creation and sustainability at its core,” he said.
“We will deliver much-needed homes in Leeds, while providing new ownership and public space. “
McLaren Living has already obtained planning permission for 375 building sets for lease under the £85 million Beck Yard scheme at the South Bank Regeneration Domain in Leeds city centre.
Tom Gilman, regional managing director of McLaren Property, said Leeds is a fast-growing city with a strong reputation for money and business services.
“The city is installing a headquarters and our plans will showcase a green, best-in-class, cutting-edge advertising area with health, wellness and sustainability at the forefront, creating workplaces where other people come together, collaborate and thrive,” he said. .