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At 45 storeys and 134 metres tall, Cirrus Point will be the tallest student accommodation scheme in the world, as well as the highest building in the city.
The scheme will deliver 633 cluster and studio beds supported by generous shared amenity space, including a roof terrace at Level 39 offering panoramic views over the city and beyond. Technically designed with regard to the current and expected second staircase requirements announced by the Government in July, the building has fire safety at the heart of its design development. The building is currently on site and is due to complete in time for the 2026 academic intake.
Mabgate is a richly layered part of the city, with historic buildings, the Lady Beck and a great independent creative community. Our proposal for up to 310 apartments, supported by shared amenity and commercial space, is on the site of the former Hope Foundry that produced machinery for the city’s textile industry in the 19th century.
Having been appointed through a design competition, Cunniff have worked with Leeds City Council, Leeds Civic Trust and a great project team to bring forward hybrid planning and Listed Building applications for the scheme. Our aim was always to create a granular collection of buildings, with a series of connected courtyards feeding into a new public route through the site.
The proposed architectural language is simple and carefully considered, drawing on the historic character of the area. The primary buildings, in brickwork with articulated roof forms, are connected by secondary linking elements. Just as at Hope Foundry, the largest openings within the scheme lead through the buildings into the spaces between them, with soft and hard landscaping offering places to rest, meet and socialise.
Following on from the success at Crown House, Cunniff Design were appointed by LSSH to develop a design for the Symons House site in Leeds. Cunniff successfully delivered planning approval for a 22 storey tower, in a sensitive area in place of the 4 storey office building present on the site. The scheme delivers a range of room types and a roof terrace which commands incredible views over the city.
Our mixed-use scheme for Day-Dako Developments will breathe new life into the now vacant site, offering around 300 high-quality apartments, a 150-key hotel with supporting retail, leisure and commercial uses.
The proposals will retain and sensitively re-use a number of historic buildings and structures across the site, including two listed Brewhouse buildings, fermenting towers and a copper kettle. New buildings have been carefully designed to make a positive contribution to the setting, and the site will be completely transformed through the introduction of generous public space, creating a sustainable new community at the heart of Burton town centre.
Cunniff Design were appointed by Study Inn to redevelop Brotherton House and create a new block of accommodation, in conjunction with J Pullan & Sons who own the building. Cunniff took the brief to create a new tower sitting to the side of the existing building while refurbishing the existing historical building and bringing it back to life.
Cunniff Design were originally appointed by Paragon Interiors to provide architectural services including securing Planning and Listed Building consents, as well as providing space planning and technical packages for construction.
The scheme is based on a flexible layout providing a range of accommodation, including cellular offices, open plan co-working spaces and a café/bar ‘Social’ at ground floor. The flat roof was also converted into a social terrace with unique views overlooking the Town Hall!
The site is home to the 1960 office building James House, which is now redundant and due to be demolished. In its place we have designed a mixed use scheme comprising 350 PBSA beds and 100 BTR apartments, both are standalone buildings with their own entrance, amenity, servicing and architectural language. The scheme also benefits from the creation of a large new public landscaped frontage as well as private residential gardens and terraces.
The massing and architecture have been informed from an extensive Townscape and Heritage study by Turley which has ensured that the scheme is responsive to nearby heritage assets and key views from Conservation Areas. Working closely with Leicester City Council has proved invaluable to developing a scheme that meets the aspirations of the city and the client alike.
Cunniff Design were appointed by Lloyds Bank (through CBRE) to design an outline masterplan for their key site in Holbeck which they were looking to dispose in 2020.
The 3.8 acre site, has been master planned in conjunction with LCC’s city centre planning team, to ensure it has their ‘buy in’ as to what will be acceptable to bring forward as a planning scheme.
Use is shown indicatively as a mix of office, residential and hotel, but its acknowledged that each party looking to purchase will want to bring their own mix of uses.
It’s a great site and one of the last key jigsaw pieces of Leeds South Bank, and right next door to HS2.
