UPDATE Read the report on overheated flats from 2017


“…the space has been divided to ensure that each apartment is substantial in size.” [boggle] -> Award

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Google Leeds tower blocks The Parade – images

A few years ago Urban Splash bought two derelict council housing blocks which were due for demolition, at Richmond Hill in Leeds. During the “deep retrofit” (partial demolition) the project stalled and Kickstart funding was required to restart it.

Urban Splash stripped the blocks back to the concrete skeleton retaining the lift and staircase cores, then doubled the density by refitting the blocks with over 400 single aspect flats disregarding the original layout of over 200 dual aspect flats.

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