The Leonardo
Leeds

Sector
PBSA

Client
Generation Partners & Ares

Location
Millenium Square

Role
Internal amenity

About
This project brings together many skill sets. Located in the heart of Leeds, opposite the Cathedral and Millennium Square, this complex development comprises of a Grade II Listed Victorian school house building and a new build element, linked together by an external courtyard.

We have worked with the client and existing design team to create a design language and palette that unifies the old and the new without being reverent to the existing building. We have emulated both style, material and colour palettes to give the overall development a contemporary, hospitality aesthetic.

The proposed palette for the existing building lets the historic fabric sing, the affect is more restrained and subtle with a greater proportion of neutral colours to create a timeless interior which is respectful of the historic architecture. The proposed palette for the new building is more contemporary with a greater proportion of deeper, bolder colours and materials.

The interiors will be well crafted, layered, have rich textural qualities with refined details throughout.