The Plaza Tower
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Sky Plaza is a 103 metres (338 ft) tower block
, in Leeds
, West Yorkshire
, England
. It is the second phase of a development in Leeds city centre
, consisting of 572 student apartments. It was the worlds tallest student accommodation building until the completion of Nido Spitalfields
in 2010 and whilst not the tallest building in Leeds, its roof is the highest point in the city as it is built on high ground. It can be seen from as far as 25miles (40km) from most areas.
The original planning application was an approved 26 storey scheme which was altered into the 37 storey tower. The design was submitted by Carey Jones Architects and the main contractor on site will be Shepherd Construction
. Work on the foundations began in May 2007, with a completion date of 2009.
The tower crane was being lowered on 24 February 2009 and the portable crane took down the rest of the tower crane on 1 March 2009.
Owen Hatherley
, writing in The Guardian
, is critical of the building's design, describing it as the "tackiest" example of "pseudomodernist" architecture in the UK.
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Tower block
A tower block, high-rise, apartment tower, office tower, apartment block, or block of flats, is a tall building or structure used as a residential and/or office building...
, in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is the second phase of a development in Leeds city centre
Leeds City Centre
Leeds city centre is the central business district of Leeds, England. It is within the Leeds Central parliamentary constituency, represented by Hilary Benn as MP since a by-election in 1999...
, consisting of 572 student apartments. It was the worlds tallest student accommodation building until the completion of Nido Spitalfields
Nido Spitalfields
Nido Spitalfields is the tallest student accommodation building in the world. It is located at 100 Middlesex Street in Spitalfields, London, England. Prior to completion in 2010, the tallest student accommodation building in the world was Sky Plaza in Leeds....
in 2010 and whilst not the tallest building in Leeds, its roof is the highest point in the city as it is built on high ground. It can be seen from as far as 25miles (40km) from most areas.
The original planning application was an approved 26 storey scheme which was altered into the 37 storey tower. The design was submitted by Carey Jones Architects and the main contractor on site will be Shepherd Construction
Shepherd Building Group
The Shepherd Building Group is one of the largest privately owned building groups in the UK with a Group turnover in excess of £600 million. The Shepherd Groups history can be traced to 1890 when Frederick Shepherd, who was the founder of the Company, set up a successful building business in York...
. Work on the foundations began in May 2007, with a completion date of 2009.
The tower crane was being lowered on 24 February 2009 and the portable crane took down the rest of the tower crane on 1 March 2009.
Owen Hatherley
Owen Hatherley
Owen Hatherley is a British writer and journalist based in London who writes primarily on architecture, politics and culture.His first book Militant Modernism was published by Zero Books in 2009...
, writing in The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, is critical of the building's design, describing it as the "tackiest" example of "pseudomodernist" architecture in the UK.