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Planning Approved: Next Steps for Sheffield Masterplan

As the first phase of Sheffield’s Heart of the City II, Grosvenor House nears completion, the next two blocks have been given the green light. Also designed by Leonard Design, Block B and Block C, known as Laycock House & Pepperpot respectively, front onto Pinstone Street at the Eastern gateway to the Sheffield Heart of […]
3 months ago

How BIM is Changing the Design Process at Leonard Design

Leonard Design was an early adopter of BIM (Building Information Modelling) seen as a great advancement in the design process for architecture and design. Using software such as Autodesk Revit the design process has been streamlined in multiple ways to create a much better finished product. A perfect example of this streamlining has been the […]
3 months ago

Construction Update: The Waterside Apartments

Progress on The Waterside Apartments has continued at a great pace during the first couple of months of this year with visible progress now evident as you enter the city from South. Overlooking the River Trent, The Waterside Apartments are a prominent building was once home to the local council but have been vacant for […]
4 months ago

Lower Parliament Street in the Press

Take a look at some of the latest news about our Lower Parliament Street project, which is our newest project in the Sneinton Market area of Nottingham. The Lower Parliament Street project aims to bring footfall to the creative quarter of Sneinton Market and will also provide an area of flexible exhibition space at the […]
5 months ago

Family Action Toy Appeal

We all have traditions over the festive period. Our company is no different whether it be the team erecting the Christmas Tree or the big multi-office get together for food, drinks and fun. This year we decided to scrap a tradition for something much more rewarding. This year we decided to take part in the […]
6 months ago

Sheffield Block B Plans Submitted

Plans have been submitted for Block B of the Heart of the City II scheme in Sheffield. The development features a sensitive redevelopment of Laycock House, a late Victorian building that has remained relatively unchanged throughout its history. The Block B submission has been designed by Leonard Design in partnership with Queensberry. Earlier this month […]
7 months ago

The Future of Cinema

Director, John Morgan, was asked to speak at the Emerging Cinema Markets (ECM) conference last week in Istanbul, Turkey. The conference was held over three days focussing on the future of cinema in Turkey, Middle East, Central Asia, Balkans & Africa. Cinema today is a global industry, with growing annual box office returns of $40 […]
7 months ago
Broadmarsh Central Library, Nottingham

Approved: New Central Library in Nottingham

Nottingham City Council have approved the final designs for the new Broadmarsh development which will include a new Central Library for the city. The new Broadmarsh development, and the Central Library within, will be located in Nottinghams new ‘Southern Gateway’ project. This wider development will see the south side of the city transformed to include […]
7 months ago

Sheffied HoC II: Pepper Pot Planning Submitted

Planning submitted for Block C of Sheffield’s Heart of the City II scheme known as ‘Pepper Pot’. Following the completion of Phase One, the works on the new block are expected to start in Spring 2019, subject to planning. The plans for the Pepper Pot building, fronting on Pinstone Street, include the restoration of the […]
7 months ago

West Bridgford Junior School Scores a New Sports Pitch

West Bridgford Junior School’s dream of an all-sports grass pitch for its students has been made a reality thanks to four local businesses and a parent-backed crowdfunding campaign. Leonard Design Architects, Rushcliffe Fencing, Thomas Bow City Asphalt and Trust Utility Management each provided an array of skills and resources to boost the school’s sporting activities. […]
7 months ago