Honours for the ideas that shape our city

THE best new buildings – and an old favourite – were celebrated when industry leaders from around the country gathered at the Leeds Architecture Awards. One of the biggest cheers of the night went to Leeds Town Hall, which won the YEP's inaugural award for Leeds's Favourite Building.

Leeds Architecture Awards

Last night I had the pleasure of joining the Holbeck Urban Village table at the Leeds Architecture Awards (24th year) at Broadgate on the Headrow. It was a fantastic evening actually, not least because I wasn’t involved in running it (last week I was involved in The Northern Art Prize awards) so could relax and enjoy the wine… a little! The people around our table had their fingers crossed for Wonderwood, the temporary pocket park of fun at the Round Foundry.

Leeds's Favourite Building revealed

Councillor John Procter proudly accepted the YEP's Favourite Building award – after you voted for Leeds Town Hall as your winner. The historic landmark, designed by Cuthbert Brodrick, was among the winners at last night's prestigious Leeds Architecture Awards.

Leeds: Architecture award judges pick their top buildings

Hundreds of votes came flooding in – and now, there are just weeks to go until we reveal the winner of our search for Leeds's Favourite Building. The result will be announced at the Leeds Architecture Awards, where a host of top architects will gather to celebrate the city's iconic buildings.

Leeds favourite building: Temple Works and Quarry House

As one of Leeds's most famous landmarks, it's no surprise the Corn Exchange appears in our search for the city's favourite building – but we also see the first building outside Leeds city centre enter the race – Hinsley Hall in Headingley

Leeds's favourite building: Corn Exchange and Hinsley Hall

Leeds' Favourite Building: Civic Hall and Bridge House

Shortlist chosen by YEP readers. Tuesday's buildings are Leeds Civic Hall and Leeds Bridge House. One is a symbol of civic pride and the other lies close to one of Leeds's most famous landmarks.

Leeds's Favourite Building: Broadcasting Place and Leeds Cathedral

The YEP is leading a search to find Leeds's favourite building – and every day this week, we're revealing the shortlist. Today's buildings are Leeds Cathedral and Leeds Metropolitan University's Faculty of Arts and Society at Broadcasting Place. Suzanne McTaggart reports.

Leeds favourite building: Town Hall and Grand Theatre shortlisted

As two of the city's most iconic pieces of Victorian architecture, it's no surprise that Leeds Town Hall and Leeds Grand Theatre both feature in our search for Leeds's favourite building.

Nominate your best Leeds building

From the historic designs of Cuthbert Brodrick to the modern skyscrapers in the city centre, Leeds is full of iconic buildings.

Looking for gems on the Leeds skyline

IT'S funny how often you miss what's right in front of your nose – and that's never more true than when it comes to Leeds's architecture. The city is full of grand designs and hidden gems dating back centuries, but we're often too preoccupied to notice them.

Leeds Architecture Awards 2009:
shortlist revealed

Top architects toured Leeds this week to choose the winners for the 2009 Leeds Architecture Awards. Suzanne McTaggart looks at some of the buildings and spaces which made the shortlist.

Three eco-buildings make it to five shortlisted for Leeds Architecture Awards 2009

Leeds, the metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England, touts tons of architectural masterpieces. While most of them are plainly urban, you could see some flauntingly green buildings asking for appraisal. The city’s top architects did the same in shortlisting five of them for the prestigious Leeds Architecture Awards 2009.

Read more:
www.greendiary.com/entry/three-eco-buildings-make-it-to-five-shortlisted-for-leeds-architecture-awards-2009

Judgement day for Leeds landmarks

A panel of the UK's top architects have been touring some of Leeds's finest buildings to find winners for 2009 Leeds Architecture Awards. Judges, including Castleford Bridge designer Renato Benedetti and Leeds City Council's civic architect John Thorp, visited some of the city's most popular landmarks as part of the final stages of the annual competition.

Read more:
www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Leeds-Architecture-Awards-2009-Judgement.5749983.jp

Guest assessor announced for Leeds Architecture Awards

Leading architect Renato Benedetti has been announced as the guest assessor for the Leeds Architecture Awards 2009, set up to promote and celebrate the highest standards of architectural design in Leeds.

He will join a team of development and regeneration experts led by Leeds civic architect John Thorp in selecting the final shortlist and award-winning developments from those nominated for this year's awards.

A partner at McDowell+Benedetti, Renato Benedetti is best known as the mastermind behind the £3.2 million Castleford footbridge, featured in the Channel 4 series 'Big Town Plan'.

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