At ground level, extensive shared amenities with active frontages animate the street and strengthen the social life of the building. The base of the tower forms a key gateway to the wider masterplan, linking with landscaped public spaces to create a welcoming environment for residents and visitors. At first floor level, a generous communal terrace provides space for students to meet, socialise, and study.
Threadworks
The first stitch in a new Leeds quarter
Threadworks forms the first phase of the wider Lisbon Street masterplan & the redevelopment of the former International Swimming Pool site, signalling a new chapter in the area’s urban transformation.
Rising 24 storeys above Lisbon Street, the scheme delivers 548 student bedrooms through a mix of cluster bedrooms with shared kitchen facilities, self-contained studios and accessible studios, bringing a long-vacant site back into use in response to sustained demand for high quality city centre student accommodation. As concept architects, the scheme has been realised to provide high-quality living space while supporting the renewal of this part of Leeds as a connected and active urban neighbourhood.
The initial catalyst for urban regeneration
As the first in a sequence of taller buildings along the inner ring road, the building signals a key gateway into the city centre and sets the benchmark for future phases. Its form responds carefully to the surrounding urban fabric, aligning with the city grid and establishing a clear hierarchy of height contributing to a more legible and coherent city skyline.
Positioned close to Leeds’s major universities and transport links, Threadworks offers a highly desirable student living experience. Its design prioritises flexibility, connectivity and quality, setting the architectural tone for future phases of the masterplan and contributing to the regeneration of this long-underutilised city centre site.
Paul Rigel