Threadworks, Leeds

Client: DLA Architecture
Building type: Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA)

Commission type: Photography / Aerial Photography / Aerial Videography

Project scope: 15 images (mix of ground and aerial) / aerial video (exteriors only)

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One of DLA Architecture's flagship projects within Leeds, Threadworks (Lisbon Street) is a striking 529-room PBSA scheme which occupies part of the site of the former Leeds International Swimming Pool. The exterior cladding creates an interesting 3 dimensional illusion, and the well-considered bevelled edges soften its appearance on the skyline. 

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My brief was to capture the exterior of the building from both the ground and from the sky, to document it's new status on the skyline and also to provide a record for the overall masterplan's progress. 

 

The Lisbon Street masterplan also includes an apart-hotel and two residential towers, still in the pipeline, but with planning consented, construction is to start in 2026.