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Leicestershire Buildings, central England

Major Developments, central England, UK



Leicester Building - Latest News

Leicester Engineering Department Building Renovation
Berman Guedes Stretton
University of Leicester Engineering Department
picture from S&R

Leicester Engineering Department

29 Mar 2012
14th Annual Industry Lecture at University of Leicester
Britain’s most iconic building of the mid 20th Century will be the subject of the 14th Annual Industry Lecture at the University of Leicester’s Department of Engineering.
“Leicester's Engineering Building: Architectural Dream - Engineering Nightmare?” is the title of the lecture to be delivered by Alan Berman from Berman Guedes Stretton Architects and Thomas Pearson from Arup.

Previously:

Berman Guedes Stretton has been appointed by the University of Leicester to renovate its engineering department workshops. Designed by Stirling and Gowan in 1959 and considered one of the most significant and influential post war buildings in the UK, it is famous for its sculptural, diamond shaped glazed roof form.

Leicester Building - Latest Design

NMT Building
Associated Architects
NMT Building Leicester
picture : Associated Architects
NMT Building Leicester

Leicestershire Architecture

Key Projects, alphabetical:

Attenborough Tower, University of Leicester
-
tallest working paternoster in the UK

Charles Wilson Building, University of Leicester
1964
Sir Denys Lasdun
Charles Wilson Building Charles Wilson Building Leicester
photos : Warren Jukes
Civic Trust Award 1969

Cineplex + John Lewis Store, Shires Retail Development, Leicester
2005-
Foreign Office Architects

Curve - Leicester Theatre & Performing Arts Centre
Rafael Vinoly Architects
Curve Leicester
photo : Peter Cook/View
Curve Leicester

David Wilson Library, University of Leicester
Associated Architects
David Wilson Library
photo © Martine Hamilton Knight
University of Leicester building

De Montfort University Library, Leicester
Eva Jiricna Architects
De Montfort University Library
photograph : Peter Cook
De Montfort University Library

ECB National Cricket Academy, Loughborough University
-
David Morley Architects

Engineering Building, Leicester University
1959-63
Stirling and Gowan: James Stirling, James Gowan and Frank Newby

Highcross Leicester - formerly The Shires Shopping Centre
Foreign Office Architects
The Shires Shopping Centre
image from ArcelorMittal
Highcross Leicester

Leicester College Abbey Park Building
Bond Bryan Architects
Leicester College Building
image from architect
Leicester College Building

Leicester Creative Business Depot - Lcb depot studios
2005
Ash Sakula
For Leicester City Council
Bus depot conversion + new-build: 50 studios
Part of Will Alsop masterplan

Leicester University engineering laboratory
-
Stirling & Gowan
This celebrated university building may be demolished
Grade II* listed building

Leicester University College Hall buildings
-
Leslie Martin & Trevor Dannatt

Leicester University College Hall Buildings Refurbishment
2008-
Conran & Partners
Residential development

River Soar Foot and Cycle Bridge
Explorations Architecture with Buro Happold
River Soar Foot Bridge
image from architect
River Soar Bridge Competition : RIBA Competition

Student accommodation – tower, Jarrom Street / Eastern Boulevard
2008-
Maber Associates
15 storeys
circular tower

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