University of Leeds - Campus Reimagined Masterplan
University of Leeds - Campus Reimagined Masterplan
We are providing heritage advice in support of a Masterplan Framework for the University of Leeds that will articulate the University’s future vision and drive a long-term programme of transformation.
The Campus Reimagined Masterplan Framework is the University of Leeds’ response to the global shift in how we design and experience academic campuses. It is also their recognition of the opportunities that exist to enhance the existing physical environment of the 100-acre main campus to offer a more compelling student experience, and support the University’s active role in the cultural and social capital and economic growth of the wider city and region.
Established in 1874 as the Yorkshire College of Science, the University is now one of the largest and most diverse campuses in the UK, catering to more than 40,000 students and 10,000 staff. The estate’s buildings reflect the styles prevalent during the University’s major expansion phases, including the ‘redbrick’ designs of Alfred Waterhouse and the brutalist style of Chamberlin Powell & Bon. Although significant in terms of architectural heritage, many of these buildings present challenges in terms of space-use as well as climatic impact and performance, which the Framework Masterplan will aim to thoughtfully respond to.
Working with masterplan lead Prior + Partners, alongside Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, DNCO, Expedition and Leeds-based practices re-form landscape architecture, we are developing a Masterplan Framework that will become a crucial tool for future-proofing the University, ensuring the campus environment and experience supports the evolving needs of students, Faculty, Facilities Directorate staff, and visitors for decades to come.
The commission will run for 18 months, with the programme of engagement and an iterative design process running throughout.
Client: University of Leeds
Architects: Prior + Partners and AHMM