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careyjones architects designed the ‘new building’ element of the No 1 Dock Street development by Wilson Connolly. There are 51 apartments within a six storey block, which completes one side of a garden space partly contained by the existing buildings. The building is set within a Conservation Area, with surrounding Listed Buildings.

The building responds to the Nineteenth Century converted warehouses which line this section of the River Aire. Faceted elevations follow both the bend in the river and the curve of Navigation Walk, allowing the building to fit the site within a unified expression.

The sandstone ashlar cladding is given texture and scale through alternative course depths and shadow joints. Bespoke iroko timber framed windows add a further layer of depth and warmth to the elevations. Within the site a new court is formed between the new and existing buildings. Car parking is subtly located beneath the decked garden space.